abstract.optical_amplifier

optical_amplifier(
    *,
    gain: Annotated[float, units='dB'] = 15,
    noise_figure: Annotated[float, units='dB'] | None = None,
    seed: Annotated[int, minimum=0] | None = None,
) -> photonforge.Component

Abstract optical amplifier with constant gain.

Based on OpticalAmplifierTimeStepper.

Args

• gain: The amplifier’s power gain.
• noise_figure: The amplifier’s noise figure (NF).
• seed: Random number generator seed to ensure reproducibility.