saturation_output_power¶

photonforge.saturation_output_power(small_signal_gain, saturation_power)[source]¶

Output power at which the gain has dropped 3 dB from unsaturated.

This is the quantity datasheets call the saturation output power.

Parameters:

small_signal_gain (Annotated[float, units='dB']) – Unsaturated power gain.
saturation_power (Annotated[float, exclusiveMinimum=0, units='W']) – Internal saturation power.

Returns:

3 dB output saturation power, in W.

Return type:

float