diff --git a/src/bloqade/emulate/ir/state_vector.py b/src/bloqade/emulate/ir/state_vector.py
index 8e465cdf8..3fdc1e93f 100644
--- a/src/bloqade/emulate/ir/state_vector.py
+++ b/src/bloqade/emulate/ir/state_vector.py
@@ -163,8 +163,7 @@ def _error_check(solver_name: str, status_code: int):
         elif solver_name in ["dop853", "dopri5"]:
             AnalogGate._error_check_dop(status_code)
 
-    @beartype
-    def apply(
+    def _apply(
         self,
         state: StateArray,
         solver_name: str = "dop853",
@@ -172,7 +171,6 @@ def apply(
         rtol: float = 1e-14,
         nsteps: int = 2_147_483_647,
         times: Union[List[float], RealArray] = [],
-        interaction_picture: bool = False,
     ):
         if state is None:
             state = self.hamiltonian.space.zero_state()
@@ -184,10 +182,44 @@ def apply(
 
         state = np.asarray(state).astype(np.complex128, copy=False)
 
-        if interaction_picture:
-            solver = ode(self.hamiltonian._ode_real_kernel_int)
-        else:
-            solver = ode(self.hamiltonian._ode_real_kernel)
+        solver = ode(self.hamiltonian._ode_real_kernel)
+
+        solver.set_initial_value(state.view(np.float64))
+        solver.set_integrator(solver_name, atol=atol, rtol=rtol, nsteps=nsteps)
+
+        if any(time >= duration or time < 0.0 for time in times):
+            raise ValueError("Times must be between 0 and duration.")
+
+        times = [*times, duration]
+
+        for time in times:
+            if time == 0.0:
+                yield state
+                continue
+            solver.integrate(time)
+            AnalogGate._error_check(solver_name, solver.get_return_code())
+            yield solver.y.view(np.complex128)
+
+    def _apply_interation_picture(
+        self,
+        state: StateArray,
+        solver_name: str = "dop853",
+        atol: float = 1e-7,
+        rtol: float = 1e-14,
+        nsteps: int = 2_147_483_647,
+        times: Union[List[float], RealArray] = [],
+    ):
+        if state is None:
+            state = self.hamiltonian.space.zero_state()
+
+        if solver_name not in AnalogGate.SUPPORTED_SOLVERS:
+            raise ValueError(f"'{solver_name}' not supported.")
+
+        duration = self.hamiltonian.emulator_ir.duration
+
+        state = np.asarray(state).astype(np.complex128, copy=False)
+
+        solver = ode(self.hamiltonian._ode_real_kernel_int)
 
         solver.set_initial_value(state.view(np.float64))
         solver.set_integrator(solver_name, atol=atol, rtol=rtol, nsteps=nsteps)
@@ -198,11 +230,44 @@ def apply(
         times = [*times, duration]
 
         for time in times:
+            if time == 0.0:
+                yield state
+                continue
             solver.integrate(time)
             AnalogGate._error_check(solver_name, solver.get_return_code())
             u = np.exp(-1j * time * self.hamiltonian.rydberg)
             yield u * solver.y.view(np.complex128)
 
+    @beartype
+    def apply(
+        self,
+        state: StateArray,
+        solver_name: str = "dop853",
+        atol: float = 1e-7,
+        rtol: float = 1e-14,
+        nsteps: int = 2_147_483_647,
+        times: Union[List[float], RealArray] = [],
+        interaction_picture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        if interaction_picture:
+            return self._apply_interation_picture(
+                state,
+                solver_name=solver_name,
+                atol=atol,
+                rtol=rtol,
+                nsteps=nsteps,
+                times=times,
+            )
+        else:
+            return self._apply(
+                state,
+                solver_name=solver_name,
+                atol=atol,
+                rtol=rtol,
+                nsteps=nsteps,
+                times=times,
+            )
+
     @beartype
     def run(
         self,
@@ -224,9 +289,11 @@ def run(
             nsteps=nsteps,
             interaction_picture=interaction_picture,
         )
+
         state = self.hamiltonian.space.zero_state()
         (result,) = self.apply(state, **options)
         result /= np.linalg.norm(result)
+
         return self.hamiltonian.space.sample_state_vector(
             result, shots, project_hyperfine=project_hyperfine
         )
diff --git a/src/bloqade/task/bloqade.py b/src/bloqade/task/bloqade.py
index dcc4b604e..db0e9cfa5 100644
--- a/src/bloqade/task/bloqade.py
+++ b/src/bloqade/task/bloqade.py
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ def run(
             shot_result = QuEraShotResult(
                 shot_status=QuEraShotStatusCode.Completed,
                 pre_sequence=[1 for _ in shot],
-                post_sequence=list(shot),
+                # flip the bits so that 1 = ground state and 0 = excited state
+                post_sequence=list(1 - shot),
             )
             shot_outputs.append(shot_result)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_python_emulator.py b/tests/test_python_emulator.py
index c2fc14273..3f01cb5ac 100644
--- a/tests/test_python_emulator.py
+++ b/tests/test_python_emulator.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def test_integration_1():
         .assign(ramp_time=3.0)
         .batch_assign(r=np.linspace(4, 10, 11).tolist())
         .bloqade.python()
-        .run(10000, cache_matrices=True, blockade_radius=6.0)
+        .run(10000, cache_matrices=True, blockade_radius=6.0, interaction_picture=True)
         .report()
         .bitstrings()
     )