Add hyperfine dephasing rate to NoiseModel

pulser-core/pulser/backend/noise_model.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class NoiseModel:
               characterized experimentally by the T1 time.
             - "dephasing": Random phase (Z) flip (parametrized
               by `dephasing_rate`), commonly characterized experimentally
-              by the T2 time.
+              by the T2* time.
             - "depolarizing": Quantum noise where the state is
               turned into a mixed state I/2 with rate `depolarizing_rate`.
               While it does not describe a physical phenomenon, it is a
@@ -81,8 +81,12 @@ class NoiseModel:
             deviation of a normal distribution centered in 1.
         relaxation_rate: The rate of relaxation from the Rydberg to the
             ground state (in 1/µs). Corresponds to 1/T1.
-        dephasing_rate: The rate of a dephasing error occuring (in 1/µs).
-            Corresponds to 1/T2.
+        dephasing_rate: The rate of a dephasing occuring (in 1/µs) in a
+            Rydberg state superpostion. Only used if a Rydberg state is
+            involved. Corresponds to 1/T2*.
+        hyperfine_dephasing_rate: The rate of dephasing occuring (in 1/µs)
+            between hyperfine ground states. Only used if the hyperfine
+            state is involved.
         depolarizing_rate: The rate (in 1/µs) at which a depolarizing
             error occurs.
         eff_noise_rates: The rate associated to each effective noise operator
@@ -101,13 +105,15 @@ class NoiseModel:
     amp_sigma: float = 5e-2
     relaxation_rate: float = 0.01
     dephasing_rate: float = 0.05
+    hyperfine_dephasing_rate: float = 1e-3
     depolarizing_rate: float = 0.05
     eff_noise_rates: list[float] = field(default_factory=list)
     eff_noise_opers: list[np.ndarray] = field(default_factory=list)
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         positive = {
             "dephasing_rate",
+            "hyperfine_dephasing_rate",
             "relaxation_rate",
             "depolarizing_rate",
         }

pulser-simulation/pulser_simulation/hamiltonian.py

@@ -116,8 +116,12 @@ def basis_check(noise_type: str) -> None:
         local_collapse_ops = []
         if "dephasing" in config.noise_types:
             basis_check("dephasing")
-            coeff = np.sqrt(config.dephasing_rate / 2)
-            local_collapse_ops.append(coeff * qutip.sigmaz())
+            rate = (
+                config.hyperfine_dephasing_rate
+                if self.basis_name == "digital"
+                else config.dephasing_rate
+            )
+            local_collapse_ops.append(np.sqrt(rate / 2) * qutip.sigmaz())
 
         if "relaxation" in config.noise_types:
             coeff = np.sqrt(config.relaxation_rate)

pulser-simulation/pulser_simulation/simconfig.py

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class SimConfig:
     epsilon_prime: float = 0.05
     relaxation_rate: float = 0.01
     dephasing_rate: float = 0.05
+    hyperfine_dephasing_rate: float = 1e-3
     depolarizing_rate: float = 0.05
     eff_noise_rates: list[float] = field(default_factory=list, repr=False)
     eff_noise_opers: list[qutip.Qobj] = field(default_factory=list, repr=False)
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ def from_noise_model(cls: Type[T], noise_model: NoiseModel) -> T:
             epsilon=noise_model.p_false_pos,
             epsilon_prime=noise_model.p_false_neg,
             dephasing_rate=noise_model.dephasing_rate,
+            hyperfine_dephasing_rate=noise_model.hyperfine_dephasing_rate,
             relaxation_rate=noise_model.relaxation_rate,
             depolarizing_rate=noise_model.depolarizing_rate,
             eff_noise_rates=noise_model.eff_noise_rates,
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ def to_noise_model(self) -> NoiseModel:
             laser_waist=self.laser_waist,
             amp_sigma=self.amp_sigma,
             dephasing_rate=self.dephasing_rate,
+            hyperfine_dephasing_rate=self.hyperfine_dephasing_rate,
             relaxation_rate=self.relaxation_rate,
             depolarizing_rate=self.depolarizing_rate,
             eff_noise_rates=self.eff_noise_rates,
@@ -214,7 +217,10 @@ def __str__(self, solver_options: bool = False) -> str:
         if "relaxation" in self.noise:
             lines.append(f"Relaxation rate: {self.relaxation_rate}")
         if "dephasing" in self.noise:
-            lines.append(f"Dephasing rate: {self.dephasing_rate}")
+            lines.append(
+                f"Dephasing rate: {self.dephasing_rate} (Rydberg), "
+                f"{self.hyperfine_dephasing_rate} (Hyperfine)"
+            )
         if "depolarizing" in self.noise:
             lines.append(f"Depolarizing rate: {self.depolarizing_rate}")
         if solver_options:

pulser-simulation/pulser_simulation/simulation.py

@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ def add_config(self, config: SimConfig) -> None:
             param_dict["amp_sigma"] = noise_model.amp_sigma
         if "dephasing" in diff_noise_set:
             param_dict["dephasing_rate"] = noise_model.dephasing_rate
+            param_dict["hyperfine_dephasing_rate"] = (
+                noise_model.hyperfine_dephasing_rate
+            )
         if "relaxation" in diff_noise_set:
             param_dict["relaxation_rate"] = noise_model.relaxation_rate
         if "depolarizing" in diff_noise_set:

tests/test_backend.py

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ def test_init_strict_pos(self, param):
         "param",
         [
             "dephasing_rate",
+            "hyperfine_dephasing_rate",
             "relaxation_rate",
             "depolarizing_rate",
         ],
@@ -124,12 +125,7 @@ def test_init_rate_like(self, param, value):
                 NoiseModel(**{param: value})
         else:
             noise_model = NoiseModel(**{param: value})
-            if "depolarizing" in param:
-                assert noise_model.depolarizing_rate == value
-            elif "dephasing" in param:
-                assert noise_model.dephasing_rate == value
-            elif "relaxation" in param:
-                assert noise_model.relaxation_rate == value
+            assert getattr(noise_model, param) == value
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("value", [-1e-9, 1.0001])
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(

tests/test_simulation.py

@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ def test_noises_digital(matrices, noise, result, n_collapse_ops, seq_digital):
         sampling_rate=0.01,
         config=SimConfig(
             noise=noise,
+            hyperfine_dephasing_rate=0.05,
             eff_noise_opers=[matrices["Z"]],
             eff_noise_rates=[0.025],
         ),