[Feature Request]: Standardizing Units Across Simulation Framework

[evmckinney9]

Feature Description and Why

Currently, our quantum simulation framework uses arbitrary units (e.g., T1, T2 = 1.0, 1.0) for rates, durations, and Trotter step sizes. This issue aims to standardize units across the project for clarity and consistency, particularly focusing on absolute units (nanoseconds) and relative units (t/tau).

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Objectives

• Standardize Units: Implement absolute units (nanoseconds) for all rates, durations, and Trotter steps, ensuring coherence with physical realism.
• Relative Units Version: Create a version of simulations where all parameters are expressed in relative units (t/tau) for comparative and theoretical studies.
• Update Figures and Documentation: Revise figures and documentation to reflect these changes, ensuring clarity and consistency in unit representation.
• Re-run Experiments: Conduct experiments with more realistic values for T1, T2, and gate durations, using the new standardized units.

Implementation Steps

• Unit Conversion: Convert all existing rates, durations, and Trotter steps to nanoseconds.
• Relative Unit Implementation: Develop a parallel implementation where parameters are in relative units.
• Documentation Update: Revise all relevant documentation and figures to reflect the new unit standards.
• Experiment Redesign: Redesign and re-run key experiments with updated, realistic values for time parameters.