abstract.optical_noise

optical_noise(
    *,
    noise: Annotated[float, minimum=0, units='√(W/Hz)'] = 1e-09,
    reflection: complex = 0,
    seed: Annotated[int, minimum=0] | None = None,
) -> photonforge.Component

Abstract optical noise source.

Based on OpticalNoiseTimeStepper.

Args

• noise: One-sided, amplitude spectral density (ASD) of noise.
• reflection: Reflection coefficient for incident fields.
• seed: Random number generator seed to ensure reproducibility.