photonic ¤
Photonic components for optical circuit simulation.
All wavelength parameters are in nanometres and power in watts.
Functions:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
DirectionalCoupler | 4-port directional coupler (2×2 beamsplitter) with configurable power split ratio. |
Grating | Grating coupler with Gaussian wavelength-dependent insertion loss. |
OpticalDelayLine | Waveguide modelled as an explicit time-of-flight delay line (real group delay). |
OpticalSource | Ideal CW optical source for DC and small-signal AC analysis. |
OpticalSourcePulse | Time-dependent optical source with a sigmoid turn-on profile. |
OpticalWaveguide | Single-mode waveguide with first-order dispersion and propagation loss. |
Splitter | Lossless asymmetric optical splitter (Y-junction) with a configurable power split ratio. |
TunableBeamSplitter | Ideal lossless 2×2 directional coupler with a variable coupling angle. |
delay_line_fdomain | Frequency-domain delay line for AC and harmonic-balance analysis. |
DirectionalCoupler ¤
4-port directional coupler (2×2 beamsplitter) with configurable power split ratio.
Ports p1/p2 are the input ports; p3/p4 are the output ports. Signal entering p1 exits at p3 (bar, amplitude t) and p4 (cross, amplitude jk). Signal entering p2 exits at p3 (cross, jk) and p4 (bar, t).
S-matrix::
S = [[0, 0, t, jk], [0, 0, jk, t], [t, jk, 0, 0], [jk, t, 0, 0]]
where t = sqrt(1 - coupling), k = sqrt(coupling).
.. note:: coupling is clipped to (1e-6, 1−1e-6) to prevent I + S from becoming singular at the degenerate all-through (coupling=0) and all-cross (coupling=1) operating points where the S-matrix has an eigenvalue of −1.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
signals | Signals | Field amplitudes at all four ports. | required |
coupling | float | Power fraction routed to the cross port (p4 for p1 input, p3 for p2 input). Defaults to | 0.5 |
Source code in circulax/components/photonic.py
Grating ¤
Grating(
signals: Signals,
center_wavelength_nm: float = 1310.0,
peak_loss_dB: float = 0.0,
bandwidth_1dB: float = 20.0,
wavelength_nm: float = 1310.0,
) -> PhysicsReturn
Grating coupler with Gaussian wavelength-dependent insertion loss.
Loss increases quadratically with detuning from center_wavelength_nm, approximating the Gaussian spectral response of a typical grating coupler. Transmission is clipped to 0.9999 to keep the Y-matrix well-conditioned.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
signals | Signals | Field amplitudes at the grating ( | required |
center_wavelength_nm | float | Peak transmission wavelength in nm. Defaults to | 1310.0 |
peak_loss_dB | float | Insertion loss at peak wavelength in dB. Defaults to | 0.0 |
bandwidth_1dB | float | Full 1 dB bandwidth in nm. Defaults to | 20.0 |
wavelength_nm | float | Operating wavelength in nm. Defaults to | 1310.0 |
Source code in circulax/components/photonic.py
OpticalDelayLine ¤
OpticalDelayLine(
signals: Signals,
length_um: float = 100.0,
loss_dB_cm: float = 1.0,
neff: float = 2.4,
n_group: float = 4.0,
wavelength_nm: float = 1310.0,
) -> PhysicsReturn
Waveguide modelled as an explicit time-of-flight delay line (real group delay).
Unlike :func:OpticalWaveguide -- which is a steady-state S-matrix stamp only valid for CW/frequency-domain analysis -- this component enforces the actual transient envelope delay: the output field at p2 is the input field at p1 from tau = length_um * n_group / c seconds ago, attenuated and phase-shifted, via a VCVS-style constraint (same pattern as :func:TunableBeamSplitter). p1 carries no self-stamp and must be driven by a connected source/component, matching that same convention.
See circulax.solvers.assembly for how the delayed local state is computed -- a fixed-size accepted-step history buffer read via jnp.interp, vmapped per-instance since tau may vary across instances of different length. Adaptive and fixed step-size controllers may take steps longer than tau; interpolation against the current Newton trial supplies the required delay Jacobian in that regime.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
signals | Signals | Current and delayed component-local fields and branch state. | required |
length_um | float | Waveguide length in micrometres. Defaults to | 100.0 |
loss_dB_cm | float | Propagation loss in dB/cm. Defaults to | 1.0 |
neff | float | Effective refractive index, used for the carrier phase shift over the delay. Defaults to | 2.4 |
n_group | float | Group refractive index; sets the propagation delay via | 4.0 |
wavelength_nm | float | Operating wavelength in nm. Defaults to | 1310.0 |
Source code in circulax/components/photonic.py
OpticalSource ¤
Ideal CW optical source for DC and small-signal AC analysis.
Enforces a fixed complex field amplitude sqrt(power) * exp(j * phase) across its ports, analogous to an ideal voltage source in electrical circuits.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
signals | Signals | Port fields and source-current state | required |
power | float | Output optical power in watts. Defaults to | 1.0 |
phase | float | Output field phase in radians. Defaults to | 0.0 |
Source code in circulax/components/photonic.py
OpticalSourcePulse ¤
OpticalSourcePulse(
signals: Signals,
t: float,
power: float = 1.0,
phase: float = 0.0,
delay: float = 2e-10,
rise: float = 5e-11,
) -> PhysicsReturn
Time-dependent optical source with a sigmoid turn-on profile.
Field amplitude ramps smoothly from zero to sqrt(power) around delay, with the steepness of the transition controlled by rise. Suitable for transient simulations of optical pulse propagation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
signals | Signals | Port fields and source-current state | required |
t | float | Current simulation time in seconds. | required |
power | float | Peak output optical power in watts. Defaults to | 1.0 |
phase | float | Output field phase in radians. Defaults to | 0.0 |
delay | float | Turn-on delay in seconds. Defaults to | 2e-10 |
rise | float | Sigmoid rise time constant in seconds. Defaults to | 5e-11 |
Source code in circulax/components/photonic.py
OpticalWaveguide ¤
OpticalWaveguide(
signals: Signals,
length_um: float = 100.0,
loss_dB_cm: float = 1.0,
neff: float = 2.4,
n_group: float = 4.0,
center_wavelength_nm: float = 1310.0,
wavelength_nm: float = 1310.0,
) -> PhysicsReturn
Single-mode waveguide with first-order dispersion and propagation loss.
The effective index is linearised around center_wavelength_nm using the group index to approximate dispersion. Phase and loss are combined into a complex transmission coefficient T, from which the 2×2 S-matrix and corresponding Y-matrix are derived.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
signals | Signals | Field amplitudes at input ( | required |
length_um | float | Waveguide length in micrometres. Defaults to | 100.0 |
loss_dB_cm | float | Propagation loss in dB/cm. Defaults to | 1.0 |
neff | float | Effective refractive index at | 2.4 |
n_group | float | Group refractive index, used to compute the dispersion slope. Defaults to | 4.0 |
center_wavelength_nm | float | Reference wavelength for dispersion expansion in nm. Defaults to | 1310.0 |
wavelength_nm | float | Operating wavelength in nm. Defaults to | 1310.0 |
Source code in circulax/components/photonic.py
Splitter ¤
Lossless asymmetric optical splitter (Y-junction) with a configurable power split ratio.
The S-matrix is constructed to be unitary, with the cross-port coupling carrying a j phase shift to satisfy energy conservation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
signals | Signals | Field amplitudes at the input ( | required |
split_ratio | float | Fraction of input power routed to | 0.5 |
Source code in circulax/components/photonic.py
TunableBeamSplitter ¤
Ideal lossless 2×2 directional coupler with a variable coupling angle.
Implements a tunable beam splitter using a Modified Nodal Analysis (MNA) voltage-controlled voltage source (VCVS) stamp, which avoids the near-singular (I + S) matrix that arises when applying s_to_y to a lossless transmission-only S-matrix.
The transmission relations enforced are::
E_p3 = cos(theta) * E_p1 + j * sin(theta) * E_p2
E_p4 = j * sin(theta) * E_p1 + cos(theta) * E_p2
Special cases:
theta = 0— bar state:p1 → p3,p2 → p4(no coupling).theta = pi/4— 50/50 beamsplitter (default).theta = pi/2— cross state:p1 → p4,p2 → p3(full coupling).
Two internal state variables i_top and i_bot carry the branch currents at the output ports p3 and p4 respectively. The input ports p1 and p2 contribute no self-stamp; they must be driven by connected sources or loads to avoid floating nodes.
Gradient flow is exact via jax.grad for all values of theta when using the "dense" solver backend.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
signals | Signals | Port fields and branch-current states | required |
theta | float | Coupling angle in radians. Controls the power split ratio: | pi / 4 |
Source code in circulax/components/photonic.py
delay_line_fdomain ¤
delay_line_fdomain(
f: float, length_um: float = 100.0, loss_dB_cm: float = 1.0, n_group: float = 4.0
) -> ndarray
Frequency-domain delay line for AC and harmonic-balance analysis.
Models a pure transmission-line group delay: S21 = T_mag * exp(-j 2pi f tau) where tau = length_um * n_group / c and T_mag accounts for propagation loss. The S-matrix is converted to a Y-matrix via :func:s_to_y.
This is a frequency-domain-only component (f = modulation / signal frequency, e.g. 1 GHz for an AC sweep). Carrier-phase effects (neff, wavelength_nm) belong in the wavelength-domain :func:OpticalWaveguide and are intentionally excluded here.
This component is AC/HB-only; it cannot be used in transient simulation (fdomain components raise at transient setup time).
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
f | float | Modulation frequency in Hz (supplied by the AC/HB solver). | required |
length_um | float | Waveguide length in micrometres. Defaults to | 100.0 |
loss_dB_cm | float | Propagation loss in dB/cm. Defaults to | 1.0 |
n_group | float | Group refractive index; sets the propagation delay via | 4.0 |