Abcd Propagators¤
ABCDElement
dLux.layers.abcd_propagators.ABCDElement
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Bases: Base
An ABCD element is a layer that can be represented by an ABCD matrix. This is a base class for such elements, and should not be used directly.
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Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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ABCDFreeSpace
dLux.layers.abcd_propagators.ABCDFreeSpace
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Bases: ABCDElement
A free space propagation element represented by an ABCD matrix.
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Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
distance |
float
|
The free-space propagation distance. |
abcd |
(Array, property)
|
The analytic ABCD matrix for free-space propagation. |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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abcd
property
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Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
matrix |
Array
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The analytic ABCD matrix for free-space propagation. |
__init__(distance)
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Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
distance
|
float
|
The free-space propagation distance. |
required |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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ABCDLens
dLux.layers.abcd_propagators.ABCDLens
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Bases: ABCDElement
A lens element represented by an ABCD matrix. Note this element alone does not produce the standard 'pupil-focal Fourier relationship' as that is between the front and back focal planes. To represent a true pupil-focal plane propagation, apply a free space propagation of the focal length both before and after the lens, or use the ABCDConjugatePlane element.
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Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
focal_length |
float
|
The lens focal length. |
abcd |
(Array, property)
|
The analytic ABCD matrix for the lens. |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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abcd
property
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Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
matrix |
Array
|
The analytic ABCD matrix for a lens. |
__init__(focal_length)
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Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
focal_length
|
float
|
The lens focal length. |
required |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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ABCDMirror
dLux.layers.abcd_propagators.ABCDMirror
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Bases: ABCDElement
A mirror element represented by an ABCD matrix.
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Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
radius |
float
|
The mirror radius of curvature. |
abcd |
(Array, property)
|
The analytic ABCD matrix for the mirror. |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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abcd
property
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Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
matrix |
Array
|
The analytic ABCD matrix for a mirror. |
__init__(radius)
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Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
radius
|
float
|
The mirror radius of curvature. |
required |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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ABCDConjugatePlane
dLux.layers.abcd_propagators.ABCDConjugatePlane
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Bases: ABCDElement
A conjugate plane element represented by an ABCD matrix. This produces the classic 'pupil-focal Fourier relationship' seen in fourier/physical optics.
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Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
focal_length |
float
|
The effective focal length of the conjugate-plane transform. |
abcd |
(Array, property)
|
The analytic ABCD matrix for conjugate-plane propagation. |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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abcd
property
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Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
matrix |
Array
|
The analytic ABCD matrix for a conjugate-plane propagation. |
__init__(focal_length)
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Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
focal_length
|
float
|
The effective focal length that defines the conjugate-plane transform. |
required |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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ABCDPropagator
dLux.layers.abcd_propagators.ABCDPropagator
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Bases: OpticalLayer
Propagator defined by a composition of ABCD elements.
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Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ABCDs |
dict
|
Dictionary of ABCD elements in propagation order. |
spec |
CoordSpec | PadSpec
|
Output coordinate specification. |
abcd |
(Array, property)
|
The composed ABCD matrix for this propagator. |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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abcd
property
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Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
matrix |
Array
|
The composed ABCD matrix for this propagator. |
__getattr__(key)
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Resolve missing attributes via spec or child ABCD elements.
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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__init__(ABCDs, spec)
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Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
ABCDs
|
list[ABCDElement] | dict[str, ABCDElement]
|
ABCD elements to compose into a single propagation transform. |
required |
spec
|
CoordSpec | PadSpec
|
Output coordinate specification. |
required |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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MFTPropagator
dLux.layers.abcd_propagators.MFTPropagator
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Bases: ABCDPropagator
A matrix Fourier transform (MFT) propagator represented by an ABCD matrix.
Note: Always returns a wavefront in an 'Intermediate' plane, even if the propagation is to a conjugate plane. Future ABCDWavefronts may enable better plane tracking, but the present Wavefront class is not compatible with this formulation.
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Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
ABCDs
|
A list of ABCD elements to compose into the overall ABCD matrix for the propagation. |
required | |
spec
|
The coordinate specification of the output wavefront. |
required |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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__call__(wavefront)
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Propagate a wavefront using an LCT-based matrix Fourier transform.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
wavefront
|
Wavefront
|
Input wavefront to propagate. |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
Propagated wavefront with updated field and output specification. |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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FFTPropagator
dLux.layers.abcd_propagators.FFTPropagator
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Bases: ABCDPropagator
FFT-based ABCD propagator with optional padding and cropping.
Note: Always returns a wavefront in an 'Intermediate' plane, even if the propagation is to a conjugate plane. Future ABCDWavefronts may enable better plane tracking, but the present Wavefront class is not compatible with this formulation.
UML

Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
ABCDs
|
list[ABCDElement] | dict[str, ABCDElement]
|
ABCD elements to compose into a single propagation transform. |
required |
spec
|
CoordSpec | PadSpec
|
Output coordinate specification. If |
required |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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__call__(wavefront)
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Propagate a wavefront using an FFT-based LCT approximation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
wavefront
|
Wavefront
|
Input wavefront to propagate. |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
Propagated wavefront with updated field and sampling metadata. |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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__init__(ABCDs, spec)
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Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
ABCDs
|
list[ABCDElement] | dict[str, ABCDElement]
|
ABCD elements to compose into a single propagation transform. |
required |
spec
|
CoordSpec | PadSpec
|
Output coordinate specification. If |
required |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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ASMPropagator
dLux.layers.abcd_propagators.ASMPropagator
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Bases: OpticalLayer
Angular Spectrum Method (ASM) propagator.
Note: Always returns a wavefront in an 'Intermediate' plane, even if the propagation is to a conjugate plane. Future ABCDWavefronts may enable better plane tracking, but the present Wavefront class is not compatible with this formulation.
UML

Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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__call__(wavefront)
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Propagate a wavefront using the angular spectrum method.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
wavefront
|
Wavefront
|
Input wavefront to propagate. |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
wavefront |
Wavefront
|
Propagated wavefront with updated field. |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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__getattr__(key)
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Resolve missing attributes via spec.
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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__init__(distance, spec)
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Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
distance
|
float
|
Propagation distance. |
required |
spec
|
CoordSpec | PadSpec
|
Output specification. If |
required |
Source code in src/dLux/layers/abcd_propagators.py
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