iqm-benchmarks 2.31__py3-none-any.whl → 2.33__py3-none-any.whl

iqm/benchmarks/randomized_benchmarking/randomized_benchmarking_common.py

@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 """
 Common functions for Randomized Benchmarking-based techniques
 """
-
+from copy import deepcopy
 from importlib import import_module
 from itertools import chain
 import os
 import pickle
 import random
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, cast
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, cast
 
 from lmfit import Parameters, minimize
 from lmfit.minimizer import MinimizerResult
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from matplotlib.figure import Figure
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
 from qiskit import transpile
-from qiskit.quantum_info import Clifford
+from qiskit.quantum_info import Clifford, random_clifford
 import xarray as xr
 
 from iqm.benchmarks.logging_config import qcvv_logger
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ from iqm.qiskit_iqm import optimize_single_qubit_gates
 from iqm.qiskit_iqm.iqm_backend import IQMBackendBase
 
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-lines
+
+
 def compute_inverse_clifford(qc_inv: QuantumCircuit, clifford_dictionary: Dict) -> Optional[QuantumCircuit]:
     """Function to compute the inverse Clifford of a circuit
     Args:
@@ -55,6 +58,188 @@ def compute_inverse_clifford(qc_inv: QuantumCircuit, clifford_dictionary: Dict)
     return compiled_inverse
 
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-branches, too-many-statements
+def edge_grab(
+    qubit_set: List[int] | Sequence[int],
+    n_layers: int,
+    backend_arg: IQMBackendBase | str,
+    density_2q_gates: float = 0.25,
+    two_qubit_gate_ensemble: Optional[Dict[str, float]] = None,
+    clifford_sqg_probability=1.0,
+    sqg_gate_ensemble: Optional[Dict[str, float]] = None,
+) -> List[QuantumCircuit]:
+    """Generate a list of random layers containing single-qubit Cliffords and two-qubit gates,
+    sampled according to the edge-grab algorithm (see arXiv:2204.07568 [quant-ph]).
+
+    Args:
+        qubit_set (List[int]): The set of qubits of the backend.
+        n_layers (int): The number of layers.
+        backend_arg (IQMBackendBase | str): IQM backend.
+        density_2q_gates (float): The expected density of 2Q gates in a circuit formed by subsequent application of layers.
+                * Default is 0.25
+        two_qubit_gate_ensemble (Optional[Dict[str, float]]): A dictionary with keys being str specifying 2Q gates, and values being corresponding probabilities.
+                * Default is None.
+        clifford_sqg_probability (float): Probability with which to uniformly sample Clifford 1Q gates.
+                * Default is 1.0.
+        sqg_gate_ensemble (Optional[Dict[str, float]]): A dictionary with keys being str specifying 1Q gates, and values being corresponding probabilities.
+                * Default is None.
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: if the probabilities in the gate ensembles do not add up to unity.
+    Returns:
+        List[QuantumCircuit]: the list of gate layers, in the form of quantum circuits.
+    """
+    # Check the ensemble of 2Q gates, otherwise assign
+    if two_qubit_gate_ensemble is None:
+        two_qubit_gate_ensemble = cast(Dict[str, float], {"CZGate": 1.0})
+    elif int(sum(two_qubit_gate_ensemble.values())) != 1:
+        raise ValueError("The 2Q gate ensemble probabilities must sum to 1.0")
+
+    # Check the ensemble of 1Q gates
+    if sqg_gate_ensemble is None:
+        if int(clifford_sqg_probability) != 1:
+            raise ValueError("If no 1Q gate ensemble is provided, clifford_sqg_probability must be 1.0.")
+            # Alternatively, a uniform set of native 1Q rotations could be provided as default with remaining probability
+            # Implement later if so wanted
+    elif int(sum(sqg_gate_ensemble.values()) + clifford_sqg_probability) != 1:
+        raise ValueError("The 1Q gate ensemble probabilities plus clifford_sqg_probability must sum to 1.0.")
+
+    # Validate 1Q gates and get native circuits
+    one_qubit_circuits = {"clifford": random_clifford(1).to_circuit()}
+    if sqg_gate_ensemble is not None:
+        for k in sqg_gate_ensemble.keys():
+            one_qubit_circuits[k] = validate_irb_gate(k, backend_arg, gate_params=None)
+
+    # Validate 2Q gates and get native circuits
+    two_qubit_circuits = {}
+    for k in two_qubit_gate_ensemble.keys():
+        two_qubit_circuits[k] = validate_irb_gate(k, backend_arg, gate_params=None)
+    # TODO: Admit parametrized 2Q gates! # pylint: disable=fixme
+
+    # Check backend and retrieve if necessary
+    if isinstance(backend_arg, str):
+        backend = get_iqm_backend(backend_arg)
+    else:
+        backend = backend_arg
+
+    # Definitions
+    num_qubits = len(qubit_set)
+    physical_to_virtual_map = {q: i for i, q in enumerate(qubit_set)}
+
+    # Get the possible edges where to place 2Q gates given the backend connectivity
+    twoq_edges = []
+    for i, q0 in enumerate(qubit_set):
+        for q1 in qubit_set[i + 1 :]:
+            if (q0, q1) in list(backend.coupling_map):
+                twoq_edges.append([q0, q1])
+    twoq_edges = list(sorted(twoq_edges))
+
+    # Generate the layers
+    layer_list = []
+    for _ in range(n_layers):
+        # Pick edges at random and store them in a new list "edge_list"
+        aux = deepcopy(twoq_edges)
+        edge_list = []
+        layer = QuantumCircuit(num_qubits)
+        # Take (and remove) edges from "aux", then add to "edge_list"
+        edge_qubits = []
+        while aux:
+            new_edge = random.choice(aux)
+            edge_list.append(new_edge)
+            edge_qubits = list(np.array(edge_list).flatten())
+            # Removes all edges which include either of the qubits in new_edge
+            aux = [e for e in aux if ((new_edge[0] not in e) and (new_edge[1] not in e))]
+
+        # Define the probability for adding 2Q gates, given the input density
+        if len(edge_list) != 0:
+            prob_2qgate = num_qubits * density_2q_gates / len(edge_list)
+        else:
+            prob_2qgate = 0
+
+        # Add gates in selected edges
+        for e in edge_list:
+            # Sample the 2Q gate
+            two_qubit_gate = random.choices(
+                list(two_qubit_gate_ensemble.keys()),
+                weights=list(two_qubit_gate_ensemble.values()),
+                k=1,
+            )[0]
+
+            # Pick whether to place the sampled 2Q gate according to the probability above
+            is_gate_placed = random.choices(
+                [True, False],
+                weights=[prob_2qgate, 1 - prob_2qgate],
+                k=1,
+            )[0]
+
+            if is_gate_placed:
+                if two_qubit_gate == "clifford":
+                    layer.compose(
+                        random_clifford(2).to_instruction(),
+                        qubits=[
+                            physical_to_virtual_map[e[0]],
+                            physical_to_virtual_map[e[1]],
+                        ],
+                        inplace=True,
+                        wrap=False,
+                    )
+                else:
+                    layer.compose(
+                        two_qubit_circuits[two_qubit_gate],
+                        qubits=[
+                            physical_to_virtual_map[e[0]],
+                            physical_to_virtual_map[e[1]],
+                        ],
+                        inplace=True,
+                        wrap=False,
+                    )
+            else:
+                # Sample a 1Q gate
+                one_qubit_gate = random.choices(
+                    list(sqg_gate_ensemble.keys()) + ["clifford"] if sqg_gate_ensemble is not None else ["clifford"],
+                    weights=(
+                        list(sqg_gate_ensemble.values()) + [clifford_sqg_probability]
+                        if sqg_gate_ensemble is not None
+                        else [clifford_sqg_probability]
+                    ),
+                    k=2,
+                )
+                layer.compose(
+                    one_qubit_circuits[one_qubit_gate[0]],
+                    qubits=[physical_to_virtual_map[e[0]]],
+                    inplace=True,
+                )
+                layer.compose(
+                    one_qubit_circuits[one_qubit_gate[1]],
+                    qubits=[physical_to_virtual_map[e[1]]],
+                    inplace=True,
+                )
+
+        # Add 1Q gates in remaining qubits
+        remaining_qubits = [q for q in qubit_set if q not in edge_qubits]
+        while remaining_qubits:
+            for q in remaining_qubits:
+                # Sample the 1Q gate
+                one_qubit_gate = random.choices(
+                    list(sqg_gate_ensemble.keys()) + ["clifford"] if sqg_gate_ensemble is not None else ["clifford"],
+                    weights=(
+                        list(sqg_gate_ensemble.values()) + [clifford_sqg_probability]
+                        if sqg_gate_ensemble is not None
+                        else [clifford_sqg_probability]
+                    ),
+                    k=1,
+                )
+                layer.compose(
+                    one_qubit_circuits[one_qubit_gate[0]],
+                    qubits=[physical_to_virtual_map[q]],
+                    inplace=True,
+                )
+                remaining_qubits.remove(q)
+
+        layer_list.append(layer)
+
+    return layer_list
+
+
 def estimate_survival_probabilities(num_qubits: int, counts: List[Dict[str, int]]) -> List[float]:
     """Compute a result's probability of being on the ground state.
     Args:
@@ -106,21 +291,21 @@ def fit_decay_lmfit(
     """
     n_qubits = len(qubit_set)
 
-    fidelity_guess = 0.988**n_qubits
-    offset_guess = 0.2 if n_qubits == 2 else 0.65
-    amplitude_guess = 0.8 if n_qubits == 2 else 0.35
+    fidelity_guess = 0.99**n_qubits
+    offset_guess = 0.3 if n_qubits == 2 else 0.65
+    amplitude_guess = 0.7 if n_qubits == 2 else 0.35
 
     estimates = {
         "depolarization_probability": 2 * (1 - fidelity_guess),
         "offset": offset_guess,
         "amplitude": amplitude_guess + offset_guess,
     }
-    constraints = {
-        "depolarization_probability": {"min": 0, "max": 1},
-        "offset": {"min": 0, "max": 1},
-        "amplitude": {"min": 0, "max": 1},
-    }
-    if rb_identifier in ("clifford", "mrb"):
+    # constraints = {
+    #     "depolarization_probability": {"min": 0.0, "max": 1.0},
+    #     "offset": {"min": 0.0, "max": 1.0},
+    #     "amplitude": {"min": 0.0, "max": 1.0},
+    # }
+    if rb_identifier in ("clifford", "mrb", "drb"):
         fit_data = np.array([np.mean(data, axis=1)])
         if rb_identifier == "clifford":
             params = create_multi_dataset_params(
@@ -136,10 +321,14 @@ def fit_decay_lmfit(
                 params.add("fidelity_per_native_sqg", expr=f"1 - (1 - (p_rb + (1 - p_rb) / (2**{n_qubits})))/1.875")
         else:
             params = create_multi_dataset_params(
-                func, fit_data, initial_guesses=None, constraints=constraints, simultaneously_fit_vars=None
+                func,
+                fit_data,
+                initial_guesses=estimates,
+                constraints=None,
+                simultaneously_fit_vars=None,
             )
-            params.add(f"p_mrb", expr=f"1-depolarization_probability_{1}")
-            params.add(f"fidelity_mrb", expr=f"1 - (1 - p_mrb) * (1 - 1 / (4 ** {n_qubits}))")
+            params.add(f"p_{rb_identifier}", expr=f"1-depolarization_probability_{1}")
+            params.add(f"fidelity_{rb_identifier}", expr=f"1 - (1 - p_{rb_identifier}) * (1 - 1 / (4 ** {n_qubits}))")
     else:
         fit_data = np.array([np.mean(data[0], axis=1), np.mean(data[1], axis=1)])
         params = create_multi_dataset_params(
@@ -215,13 +404,13 @@ def generate_fixed_depth_parallel_rb_circuits(
     """Generates parallel RB circuits, before and after transpilation, at fixed depth
 
     Args:
-        qubits_array (List[List[int]]): the qubits entering the quantum circuits
-        cliffords_1q (Dict[str, QuantumCircuit]): dictionary of 1-qubit Cliffords in terms of IQM-native r and CZ gates
-        cliffords_2q (Dict[str, QuantumCircuit]): dictionary of 2-qubit Cliffords in terms of IQM-native r and CZ gates
-        sequence_length (int): the number of random Cliffords in the circuits
-        num_samples (int): the number of circuit samples
-        backend_arg (IQMBackendBase | str): the backend to transpile the circuits to
-        interleaved_gate (Optional[QuantumCircuit]): whether the circuits should have interleaved gates
+        qubits_array (List[List[int]]): the qubits entering the quantum circuits.
+        cliffords_1q (Dict[str, QuantumCircuit]): dictionary of 1-qubit Cliffords in terms of IQM-native r gates.
+        cliffords_2q (Dict[str, QuantumCircuit]): dictionary of 2-qubit Cliffords in terms of IQM-native r and CZ gates.
+        sequence_length (int): the number of random Cliffords in the circuits.
+        num_samples (int): the number of circuit samples.
+        backend_arg (IQMBackendBase | str): the backend to transpile the circuits to.
+        interleaved_gate (Optional[QuantumCircuit]): whether the circuits should have interleaved gates.
     Returns:
         A list of QuantumCircuits of given RB sequence length for parallel RB
     """
@@ -409,7 +598,7 @@ def import_native_gate_cliffords(
         with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "clifford_2q.pkl"), "rb") as f2q:
             clifford_2q_dict = pickle.load(f2q)
 
-    qcvv_logger.info(f"Clifford dictionaries for {system_size or 'both systems'} imported successfully!")
+    qcvv_logger.info(f"Clifford dictionaries for {system_size or 'both 1 & 2 qubits'} imported successfully!")
 
     if system_size == "1q":
         return clifford_1q_dict
@@ -438,27 +627,43 @@ def lmfit_minimizer(
     )
 
 
-def relabel_qubits_array_from_zero(arr: List[List[int]]) -> List[List[int]]:
+def relabel_qubits_array_from_zero(
+    arr: List[List[int]], separate_registers: bool = False, reversed_arr: bool = False
+) -> List[List[int]]:
     """Helper function to relabel a qubits array to an increasingly ordered one starting from zero
     e.g., [[2,3], [5], [7,8]]  ->  [[0,1], [2], [3,4]]
     Note: this assumes the input array is sorted in increasing order!
+
+    Args:
+        arr (List[List[int]]): the qubits array to relabel.
+        separate_registers (bool): whether the clbits were generated in separate registers.
+                * This has the effect of skipping one value in between each sublist, e.g., [[2,3], [5], [7,8]]  ->  [[0,1], [3], [5,6]]
+                * Default is False.
+        reversed_arr (bool): whether the input array is reversed.
+                * This has the effect of reversing the output array, e.g., [[2,3], [5,7], [8]] -> [[0], [1,2], [3,4]]
+                * Default is False.
+
+    Returns:
+        List[List[int]]: the relabeled qubits array.
     """
     # Flatten the original array
     flat_list = [item for sublist in arr for item in sublist]
     # Generate a list of ordered numbers with the same length as the flattened array
-    ordered_indices = list(range(len(flat_list)))
+    # If separate_registers is True, ordered_indices has to skip one value in between each sublist (as if the clbits were generated in separate registers)
+    # e.g. [[2,3], [5], [7,8]] -> [[0,1],[3],[5,6]] if separate_registers=True
+    ordered_indices = list(range(len(flat_list) + len(arr) - 1)) if separate_registers else list(range(len(flat_list)))
     # Reconstruct the list of lists structure
     result = []
     index = 0
-    for sublist in arr:
+    for sublist in reversed(arr) if reversed_arr else arr:
         result.append(ordered_indices[index : index + len(sublist)])
-        index += len(sublist)
+        index += len(sublist) + 1 if separate_registers else len(sublist)
     return result
 
 
 def submit_parallel_rb_job(
     backend_arg: IQMBackendBase,
-    qubits_array: List[List[int]],
+    qubits_array: Sequence[Sequence[int]],
     depth: int,
     sorted_transpiled_circuit_dicts: Dict[Tuple[int, ...], List[QuantumCircuit]],
     shots: int,
@@ -469,7 +674,7 @@ def submit_parallel_rb_job(
     """Submit fixed-depth parallel MRB jobs for execution in the specified IQMBackend
     Args:
         backend_arg (IQMBackendBase): the IQM backend to submit the job
-        qubits_array (List[int]): the qubits to identify the submitted job
+        qubits_array (Sequence[Sequence[int]]): the qubits to identify the submitted job
         depth (int): the depth (number of canonical layers) of the circuits to identify the submitted job
         sorted_transpiled_circuit_dicts (Dict[Tuple[int,...], List[QuantumCircuit]]): A dictionary containing all MRB circuits
         shots (int): the number of shots to submit the job
@@ -553,25 +758,33 @@ def submit_sequential_rb_jobs(
 
 
 def survival_probabilities_parallel(
-    qubits_array: List[List[int]], counts: List[Dict[str, int]]
+    qubits_array: List[List[int]], counts: List[Dict[str, int]], separate_registers: bool = False
 ) -> Dict[str, List[float]]:
-    """Estimates marginalized survival probabilities from a parallel RB execution (at fixed depth)
+    """
+    Estimates marginalized survival probabilities from a parallel RB execution (at fixed depth).
+
     Args:
         qubits_array (List[int]): List of qubits in which the experiment was performed
         counts (Dict[str, int]): The measurement counts for corresponding bitstrings
+        separate_registers (bool): Whether the clbits were generated in separate registers
+            * If True, the bit strings will be separated by a space, e.g., '00 10' means '00' belongs to one register and '10' to another.
+            * Default is False.
+
     Returns:
-        Dict[str, List[float]]: The survival probabilities for each qubit
+        Dict[str, List[float]]: The survival probabilities for each qubit.
+
     """
     # Global probability estimations
     global_probabilities = [{k: v / sum(c.values()) for k, v in c.items()} for c in counts]
 
-    # The bit indices
-    all_bit_indices = relabel_qubits_array_from_zero(qubits_array)
+    all_bit_indices = relabel_qubits_array_from_zero(
+        qubits_array, separate_registers=separate_registers, reversed_arr=True
+    )  # Need reversed_arr because count bitstrings get reversed!
 
     # Estimate all marginal probabilities
     marginal_probabilities: Dict[str, List[Dict[str, float]]] = {str(q): [] for q in qubits_array}
-    for position, indices in enumerate(all_bit_indices):
-        marginal_probabilities[str(qubits_array[position])] = [
+    for position, indices in reversed(list(enumerate(all_bit_indices))):
+        marginal_probabilities[str(qubits_array[len(all_bit_indices) - 1 - position])] = [
             marginal_distribution(global_probability, indices) for global_probability in global_probabilities
         ]
 
@@ -600,8 +813,9 @@ def plot_rb_decay(
     shade_meanerror: bool = False,
     logscale: bool = True,
     interleaved_gate: Optional[str] = None,
-    mrb_2q_density: Optional[float] = None,
-    mrb_2q_ensemble: Optional[Dict[str, float]] = None,
+    mrb_2q_density: Optional[float | Dict[str, float]] = None,
+    mrb_2q_ensemble: Optional[Dict[str, Dict[str, float]]] = None,
+    is_eplg: bool = False,
 ) -> Tuple[str, Figure]:
     """Plot the fidelity decay and the fit to the model.
 
@@ -619,6 +833,7 @@ def plot_rb_decay(
         interleaved_gate (Optional[str]): The label or the interleaved gate. Defaults to None
         mrb_2q_density (Optional[float], optional): Density of MRB 2Q gates. Defaults to None.
         mrb_2q_ensemble (Optional[Dict[str, float]], optional): MRB ensemble of 2Q gates. Defaults to None.
+        is_eplg (bool, optional): Whether the experiment is EPLG or not. Defaults to False.
 
     Returns:
         Tuple[str, Figure]: the plot title and the figure
@@ -632,9 +847,21 @@ def plot_rb_decay(
     backend_name = dataset.attrs["backend_name"]
     # If only one layout is passed, the index to retrieve results must be shifted!
     qubits_index = 0
+    dataset_attrs = dataset.attrs
     if len(qubits_array) == 1:
         config_qubits_array = dataset.attrs["qubits_array"]
-        qubits_index = config_qubits_array.index(qubits_array[0])
+        if isinstance(config_qubits_array[0][0], int):
+            qubits_index = config_qubits_array.index(qubits_array[0])
+            # dataset_attrs = dataset.attrs
+        else:
+            # Find the subarray that contains the qubits_array
+            for c_idx, c in enumerate(config_qubits_array):
+                if qubits_array[0] in c:
+                    group_idx = c_idx
+                    qubits_index = c.index(qubits_array[0])
+                    dataset_attrs = dataset.attrs[group_idx]
+            # flat_config_qubits_array = [item for sublist in config_qubits_array for item in sublist]
+            # qubits_index = flat_config_qubits_array.index(qubits_array[0])
 
     # Fetch the relevant observations indexed by qubit layouts
     depths = {}
@@ -653,36 +880,36 @@ def plot_rb_decay(
     if identifier != "irb":
         rb_type_keys = [identifier]
         colors = [cmap(i) for i in np.linspace(start=1, stop=0, num=len(qubits_array)).tolist()]
-        if identifier == "mrb":
+        if identifier in ("mrb", "drb"):
             depths[identifier] = {
-                str(q): list(dataset.attrs[q_idx]["polarizations"].keys())
+                str(q): list(dataset_attrs[q_idx]["polarizations"].keys())
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             polarizations[identifier] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx]["polarizations"] for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx]["polarizations"] for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             average_polarizations[identifier] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx]["average_polarization_nominal_values"]
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx]["average_polarization_nominal_values"]
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             stddevs_from_mean[identifier] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx]["average_polatization_stderr"]
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx]["average_polarization_stderr"]
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
         else:  # identifier == "clifford"
             depths[identifier] = {
-                str(q): list(dataset.attrs[q_idx]["fidelities"].keys())
+                str(q): list(dataset_attrs[q_idx]["fidelities"].keys())
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             polarizations[identifier] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx]["fidelities"] for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx]["fidelities"] for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             average_polarizations[identifier] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx]["average_fidelities_nominal_values"]
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx]["average_fidelities_nominal_values"]
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             stddevs_from_mean[identifier] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx]["average_fidelities_stderr"]
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx]["average_fidelities_stderr"]
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             fidelity_native1q_value[identifier] = {
@@ -703,32 +930,32 @@ def plot_rb_decay(
             for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
         }
         decay_rate[identifier] = {
-            str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx]["decay_rate"]["value"] for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
+            str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx]["decay_rate"]["value"] for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
         }
         offset[identifier] = {
-            str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx]["fit_offset"]["value"] for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
+            str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx]["fit_offset"]["value"] for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
         }
         amplitude[identifier] = {
-            str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx]["fit_amplitude"]["value"] for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
+            str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx]["fit_amplitude"]["value"] for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
         }
     else:  # id IRB
         rb_type_keys = list(observations[0].keys())
         colors = [cmap(i) for i in np.linspace(start=1, stop=0, num=len(rb_type_keys)).tolist()]
         for rb_type in rb_type_keys:
             depths[rb_type] = {
-                str(q): list(dataset.attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["fidelities"].keys())
+                str(q): list(dataset_attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["fidelities"].keys())
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             polarizations[rb_type] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["fidelities"]
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["fidelities"]
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             average_polarizations[rb_type] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["average_fidelities_nominal_values"]
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["average_fidelities_nominal_values"]
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             stddevs_from_mean[rb_type] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["average_fidelities_stderr"]
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["average_fidelities_stderr"]
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             fidelity_value[rb_type] = {
@@ -740,15 +967,15 @@ def plot_rb_decay(
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             decay_rate[rb_type] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["decay_rate"]["value"]
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["decay_rate"]["value"]
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             offset[rb_type] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["fit_offset"]["value"]
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["fit_offset"]["value"]
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
             amplitude[rb_type] = {
-                str(q): dataset.attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["fit_amplitude"]["value"]
+                str(q): dataset_attrs[q_idx][rb_type]["fit_amplitude"]["value"]
                 for q_idx, q in enumerate(qubits_array, qubits_index)
             }
 
@@ -863,8 +1090,8 @@ def plot_rb_decay(
             if fidelity_stderr[key][str(qubits)] is None:
                 fidelity_stderr[key][str(qubits)] = np.nan
 
-            if identifier == "mrb":
-                plot_label = fr"$\overline{{F}}_{{MRB}} (n={len(qubits)})$ = {100.0 * fidelity_value[key][str(qubits)]:.2f} +/- {100.0 * fidelity_stderr[key][str(qubits)]:.2f} (%)"
+            if identifier in ("mrb", "drb"):
+                plot_label = fr"$\overline{{F}}_{{{identifier.upper()}}} (n={len(qubits)})$ = {100.0 * fidelity_value[key][str(qubits)]:.2f} +/- {100.0 * fidelity_stderr[key][str(qubits)]:.2f} (%)"
             elif key == "interleaved":
                 plot_label = fr"$\overline{{F}}_{{{interleaved_gate}}}$ = {100.0 * fidelity_value[key][str(qubits)]:.2f} +/- {100.0 * fidelity_stderr[key][str(qubits)]:.2f} (%)"
             else:  # if id is "clifford"
@@ -895,12 +1122,25 @@ def plot_rb_decay(
     elif identifier == "clifford":
         ax.set_title(f"{identifier.capitalize()} experiment {on_qubits}\nbackend: {backend_name} --- {timestamp}")
     else:
-        ax.set_title(
-            f"{identifier.upper()} experiment {on_qubits}\n"
-            f"2Q gate density: {mrb_2q_density}, ensemble {mrb_2q_ensemble}\n"
-            f"backend: {backend_name} --- {timestamp}"
-        )
-    if identifier == "mrb":
+        if not is_eplg:
+            if identifier == "drb" and len(qubits_array) == 1:
+                density = cast(dict, mrb_2q_density)[str(qubits_array[0])]
+                ensemble = cast(dict, mrb_2q_ensemble)[str(qubits_array[0])]
+            else:
+                density = mrb_2q_density
+                ensemble = mrb_2q_ensemble
+            ax.set_title(
+                f"{identifier.upper()} experiment {on_qubits}\n"
+                f"2Q gate density: {density}, ensemble {ensemble}\n"
+                f"backend: {backend_name} --- {timestamp}"
+            )
+        else:
+            ax.set_title(
+                f"EPLG parallel {identifier.upper()} experiment {on_qubits}\n"
+                f"backend: {backend_name} --- {timestamp}"
+            )
+
+    if identifier in ("mrb", "drb"):
         ax.set_ylabel("Polarization")
         ax.set_xlabel("Layer Depth")
     else:
@@ -914,13 +1154,11 @@ def plot_rb_decay(
     all_depths = [x for d in depths.values() for w in d.values() for x in w]
 
     xticks = sorted(list(set(all_depths)))
-    ax.set_xticks(xticks, labels=xticks)
+    ax.set_xticks(xticks, labels=xticks, rotation=45)
 
     plt.legend(fontsize=8)
     ax.grid()
 
-    plt.gcf().set_dpi(250)
-
     plt.close()
 
     return fig_name, fig
@@ -947,8 +1185,9 @@ def validate_rb_qubits(qubits_array: List[List[int]], backend_arg: str | IQMBack
         raise ValueError("Please specify qubit layouts with only n=1 or n=2 qubits. Run MRB for n>2 instead.")
     pairs_qubits = [qubits_array[i] for i, n in enumerate(qubit_counts) if n == 2]
     # Qubits should be connected
-    if any(tuple(x) not in backend.coupling_map for x in pairs_qubits):
-        raise ValueError("Some specified pairs of qubits are not connected")
+    for x in pairs_qubits:
+        if tuple(x) not in list(backend.coupling_map) and tuple(reversed(x)) not in list(backend.coupling_map):
+            raise ValueError(f"Input qubits {tuple(x)} are not connected")
 
 
 def validate_irb_gate(