OpticalSystem¶
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class
hcipy.optics.OpticalSystem(optical_elements)¶ Bases:
hcipy.optics.optical_element.OpticalElementAn linear path of optical elements.
- Parameters
- optical_elementslist of OpticalElement
The optical elements in the order that the wavefront propagates.
Attributes Summary
The list of optical elements contained in this optical system.
Methods Summary
backward(wavefront)Propagate a wavefront backward through the optical system.
forward(wavefront)Propagate a wavefront forward through the optical system.
get_transformation_matrix_backward([wavelength])Calculate the forward linear transformation matrix.
get_transformation_matrix_forward([wavelength])Calculate the forward linear transformation matrix.
Attributes Documentation
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optical_elements¶ The list of optical elements contained in this optical system.
Methods Documentation
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backward(wavefront)¶ Propagate a wavefront backward through the optical system.
This will be implemented by the derived class.
- Parameters
- wavefrontWavefront
The wavefront to propagate.
- Returns
- Wavefront
The propagated wavefront.
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forward(wavefront)¶ Propagate a wavefront forward through the optical system.
- Parameters
- wavefrontWavefront
The wavefront to propagate.
- Returns
- Wavefront
The propagated wavefront.
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get_transformation_matrix_backward(wavelength=1)¶ Calculate the forward linear transformation matrix.
- Parameters
- wavelengthscalar
The wavelength for which the transformation matrix will be calculated.
- Returns
- ndarray
The full propagation matrix.
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get_transformation_matrix_forward(wavelength=1)¶ Calculate the forward linear transformation matrix.
- Parameters
- wavelengthscalar
The wavelength for which the transformation matrix will be calculated.
- Returns
- ndarray
The full propagation matrix.