Wavefronts¤
Wavefront
dLux.wavefronts.Wavefront
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Bases: Base
Holds the state of a wavefront as it is transformed and propagated through an optical system. All wavefronts assume square arrays.
UML

Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavelength |
(float, meters)
|
The wavelength of the |
phasor |
Array[complex]
|
The electric field of the |
pixel_scale |
(float, meters / pixel)
|
The pixel scale of the phase and amplitude arrays. |
center |
Array
|
The centre coordinate of the wavefront grid. |
diameter |
(Array, property)
|
Derived property from |
npixels |
(int, property)
|
Derived property from |
real |
(Array, property)
|
Derived property from |
imaginary |
(Array, property)
|
Derived property from |
amplitude |
(Array, property)
|
Derived property from |
phase |
(Array, property)
|
Derived property from |
complex |
(tuple[Array, Array], property)
|
Derived property from |
polar |
(tuple[Array, Array], property)
|
Derived property from |
psf |
(Array, property)
|
Derived property from |
wavenumber |
(Array, property)
|
Derived property from |
ndim |
(int, property)
|
Derived property from |
power |
(Array, property)
|
Derived property from |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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amplitude
property
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Returns the amplitude component of the Wavefront.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Array
|
The amplitude component of the |
complex
property
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Returns the complex phasor of the Wavefront.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Array
|
The complex phasor of the |
diameter
property
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Returns the current wavefront diameter calculated using the pixel scale and number of pixels.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
diameter |
(Array, meters or radians)
|
The current diameter of the wavefront. |
imaginary
property
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Returns the imaginary component of the Wavefront.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Array
|
The imaginary component of the |
ndim
property
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Returns the number of 'dimensions' of the wavefront. This is used to track the vectorised version of the wavefront returned from vmapping.
NOTE: May clash with future polarised wavefront.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ndim |
int
|
The 'dimensionality' of dimensions of the wavefront. |
npixels
property
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Returns the side length of the arrays currently representing the wavefront. Taken from the last axis of the amplitude array.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
pixels |
int
|
The number of pixels that represent the |
phase
property
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Returns the phase component of the Wavefront.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Array
|
The phase component of the |
polar
property
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Returns the polar representation (amplitude, phase) of the Wavefront.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Array
|
The polar representation of the |
power
property
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Returns the total power of the wavefront (sum of |E|^2 over pixels).
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
power |
Array
|
The total power of the wavefront. |
psf
property
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Calculates the Point Spread Function (PSF), i.e. the squared modulus of the complex wavefront.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
psf |
Array
|
The PSF of the wavefront. |
real
property
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Returns the real component of the Wavefront.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Array
|
The real component of the |
spec
property
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Returns the current wavefront sampling as a CoordSpec.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
spec |
CoordSpec
|
Coordinate specification with |
wavenumber
property
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Returns the wavenumber of the wavefront (2 * pi / wavelength).
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavenumber |
(Array, 1 / meters)
|
The wavenumber of the wavefront. |
xs
property
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1D array of pixel centre coordinates along one axis.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
xs |
Array
|
Coordinates of pixel centres, in metres. |
__add__(other)
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Allows complex phasors or Wavefront objects to be added together. None values are ignored.
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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__iadd__(other)
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In-place addition.
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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__imul__(other)
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In-place multiplication.
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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__init__(wavelength, npixels, diameter=None, pixel_scale=None, center=None)
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Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
wavelength
|
(float, meters)
|
The wavelength of the |
required |
npixels
|
int
|
The number of pixels that represent the |
required |
diameter
|
float = None, meters
|
The total diameter of the |
None
|
pixel_scale
|
float = None, meters/pixel
|
The pixel scale of the |
None
|
center
|
Array = None
|
The centre coordinate of the wavefront grid, in metres. Defaults to zero. |
None
|
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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__isub__(other)
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In-place subtraction.
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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__itruediv__(other)
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In-place division.
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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__mul__(other)
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Allows complex phasors or Wavefront objects to be multiplied. None values are ignored.
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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__sub__(other)
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Allows complex phasors or Wavefront objects to be subtracted. None values are ignored.
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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__truediv__(other)
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Allows complex phasors or Wavefront objects to be divided. None values are ignored.
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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add_opd(opd)
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Applies an optical path difference (in meters) by multiplying the phasor by exp(1j * k * opd), where k = 2*pi / wavelength. Supports broadcasting.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
opd
|
(Array, meters)
|
The optical path difference to apply. |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
New wavefront with phasor multiplied by exp(1j * k * opd). |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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add_phase(phase)
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Applies a phase (in radians) to the wavefront by multiplying the phasor by exp(1j * phase). Supports broadcasting.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
phase
|
(Array, radians)
|
The phase to be added to the wavefront. |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
New wavefront whose phasor is self.phasor * exp(1j * phase). |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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coordinates(scale=1.0, polar=False)
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Returns the physical positions of the wavefront pixels in meters, with an optional scaling factor for numerical stability.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
scale
|
float = 1.0
|
Optional scaling factor applied to the diameter for numerical stability. |
1.0
|
polar
|
bool = False
|
Output the coordinates in polar (r, phi) coordinates. |
False
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
coordinates |
Array
|
The coordinates of the centers of each pixel representing the wavefront. |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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flip(axis)
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Flip the complex phasor along one or more axes (ij indexing: 0=y, 1=x).
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
axis
|
int or tuple of ints
|
Axes to flip. |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
New wavefront with phasor flipped. |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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from_phasor(phasor, wavelength, pixel_scale=None, diameter=None, center=None)
classmethod
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Create a Wavefront from an existing phasor array.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
phasor
|
Array[complex]
|
The complex electric field array. |
required |
wavelength
|
(float, meters)
|
The wavelength of the wavefront. |
required |
pixel_scale
|
float = None, meters/pixel
|
The pixel scale of the phasor array. Either |
None
|
diameter
|
float = None, meters
|
The diameter of the phasor array. Either |
None
|
center
|
Array = None
|
The centre coordinate of the wavefront grid, in metres. Defaults to zero. |
None
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
A new Wavefront object with the specified phasor. |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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normalise(mode='power', value=1.0)
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Normalise the wavefront.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
mode
|
('power', 'peak')
|
|
"power","peak"
|
value
|
float = 1.0
|
Target value for the selected mode. |
1.0
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
New wavefront with phasor scaled to achieve the normalisation. |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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propagate(npixels, pixel_scale, focal_length=None, inverse=False)
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Legacy MFT propagation function without CoordSpec.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
npixels
|
int
|
Output array size (square). |
required |
pixel_scale
|
float
|
Desired output pixel scale (meters/pixel or radians/pixel depending on units). |
required |
focal_length
|
float | None
|
Focal length for Cartesian focal sampling; None for angular focal sampling. |
None
|
inverse
|
bool = False
|
If False, propagate forward through the system. If True, propagate backward through the system. |
False
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
Propagated wavefront with new phasor and sampling metadata. |
Notes
- Ideal for generating PSFs at arbitrary sampling.
- For broadband propagation, vmap this function over wavelength and pixel_scale.
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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propagate_ASM()
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Angular spectrum free-space propagation
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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propagate_FFT(pad=2, focal_length=None, spec_out=None, inverse=False)
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Propagates the wavefront using an FFT-based method.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
pad
|
int = 2
|
Zero-padding factor applied before the FFT. |
2
|
focal_length
|
float | None = None
|
Focal length for Cartesian focal sampling. Pass |
None
|
spec_out
|
CoordSpec | None = None
|
Output coordinate specification. If provided, only |
None
|
inverse
|
bool = False
|
If False, propagate forward through the system. If True, propagate backward through the system. |
False
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
Propagated wavefront with updated phasor and sampling metadata. |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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propagate_MFT(spec_out, focal_length=None, inverse=None)
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Propagates the wavefront using an MFT-based method with a CoordSpec.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
spec_out
|
CoordSpec
|
Output coordinate specification defining the number of pixels and pixel scale of the propagated field. |
required |
focal_length
|
float | None = None
|
Focal length for Cartesian focal sampling. Pass |
None
|
inverse
|
bool | None = None
|
If False or None, propagate forward through the system. If True, propagate backward through the system. |
None
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
Propagated wavefront with updated phasor and pixel scale. |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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propagate_fraunhofer()
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Fraunhofer propagation via MFT (same as propagate MFT, but with abcdLux backend)
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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propagate_fraunhofer_fft()
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Fraunhofer propagation via FFT (same as propagate FFT, but with abcdLux backend)
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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propagate_fresnel()
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LCT-based MFT Fresnel propagation
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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propagate_fresnel_fft()
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LCT-based FFT Fresnel propagation
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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resize(npixels)
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Resizes the wavefront via a zero-padding or cropping operation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
npixels
|
int
|
The size to resize the wavefront to. |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
The resized wavefront. |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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rotate(angle, method='linear', complex=True)
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Rotates the wavefront by a given angle via interpolation. Can be done on the real and imaginary components by passing in complex=True.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
angle
|
(Array, radians)
|
The angle by which to rotate the wavefront in a clockwise direction. |
required |
method
|
str = "linear"
|
The interpolation method. |
'linear'
|
complex
|
bool = True
|
If True, rotate the real and imaginary components. If False, rotate the amplitude and phase components. |
True
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
The new wavefront rotated by angle in the clockwise direction. |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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scale_to(npixels, pixel_scale, complex=True)
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Interpolates the wavefront to a given npixels and pixel_scale. Can be done on the real and imaginary components by passing in complex=True.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
npixels
|
int
|
The number of pixels to interpolate to. |
required |
pixel_scale
|
Array
|
The pixel scale to interpolate to. |
required |
complex
|
bool = True
|
If True, interpolate the real and imaginary components. If False, interpolate the amplitude and phase components. |
True
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
The new interpolated wavefront. |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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set_spec(spec)
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Updates the wavefront pixel scale and centre from a CoordSpec.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
spec
|
CoordSpec
|
The coordinate specification to apply. |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
New wavefront with updated |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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tilt(angles, unit='rad')
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Tilts the wavefront by the (x, y) angles.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
angles
|
Array
|
The (x, y) angles by which to tilt the wavefront, in |
required |
unit
|
str
|
The units of the angles, e.g. "rad", "deg", "arcmin", "arcsec", and prefixed forms like "mrad", "mas", etc (as supported by utils/units.py). |
'rad'
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
The tilted wavefront. |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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to_psf()
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Converts the wavefront to a dLux PSF object.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
psf |
PSF
|
A PSF object containing the current wavefront intensity and pixel scale. |
Source code in dLux/wavefronts.py
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