Abstract Components

absolute(*[, scale])	Absolute value of the input signal.
adder(*[, scale, weight0, weight1])	Abstract electrical adder: linearly combine 2 inputs.
amplitude_modulator(*[, a0, a1, a2, a3, z0, ...])	Abstract amplitude modulator.
avalanche_photodiode(*[, responsivity, ...])	Abstract avalanche photodiode.
awg(*[, num_channels, channel_spacing, ...])	Abstract arrayed waveguide grating.
bend(*[, radius, angle, n_eff, n_group, ...])	Abstract bend waveguide section.
bragg_grating(*[, period, num_periods, ...])	Abstract waveguide Bragg grating.
circulator(*[, insertion_loss, return_loss, ...])	Abstract 3-port optical circulator.
crossing(*[, t, x, r, propagation_length, ...])	Abstract waveguide crossing.
cw_laser(*[, power, rel_intensity_noise, ...])	Abstract CW Laser source.
differentiator(*[, scale, scheme])	Derivative of the input signal.
directional_coupler(*[, coupling_ratio, ...])	Abstract directional coupler.
dm_laser(*[, quantum_efficiency, ...])	Abstract directly modulated laser source.
edge_coupler(*[, insertion_loss, ...])	Abstract edge coupler.
electrical_amplifier(*[, gain, f_3dB, ...])	Abstract electrical amplifier with constant gain.
electrical_termination(*[, return_loss])	Abstract electrical one-port termination.
electro_absorption_modulator(*[, ...])	Abstract electro-absorption modulator (EAM).
fiber(*[, length_km, sections, peak_power, ...])	A fiber, as one lumped element or a split-step chain of them.
filter(*[, family, shape, f_cutoff, order, ...])	Abstract filter for electrical signals.
grating_coupler(*[, insertion_loss, ...])	Abstract grating coupler.
impedance_mismatch(*[, z0, z1])	Abstract transmission line impedance mismatch.
integrator(*[, scale, start_value, limits, ...])	Integral of the input signal.
isolator(*[, insertion_loss, isolation, ...])	Abstract 2-port optical isolator.
mach_zehnder_modulator(*[, drive, v_pi, z0, ...])	Abstract Mach-Zehnder modulator.
multiplier(*[, scale, exponent0, exponent1])	Abstract electrical multiplier: compute the product of 2 inputs.
mux_demux(*[, frequencies, bandwidth, ...])	Abstract wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer (WDM).
nonlinear_ring(*[, kappa1, kappa2, n_eff, ...])	Abstract nonlinear microring resonator.
optical_amplifier(*[, gain, noise_figure, seed])	Abstract optical amplifier with constant gain.
optical_noise(*[, noise, reflection, seed])	Abstract optical noise source.
optical_pulse(*[, energy, width, offset, ...])	Abstract optical pulse source.
optical_termination(*[, return_loss])	Abstract optical one-port termination.
phase_modulator(*[, length, n_eff, n_group, ...])	Abstract phase modulator.
photodiode(*[, responsivity, gain, ...])	Abstract photodiode.
pmd_fiber(*[, length_km, pmd, segments, seed])	Two-port, two-mode component carrying only the PMD of a fiber span.
polarization_beam_splitter(*[, t_0, x_0, ...])	Abstract polarization beam splitter (PBS).
polarization_splitter_grating_coupler(*[, ...])	Abstract polarization splitter grating coupler (PSGC).
polarization_splitter_rotator(*[, t_0, t_1, ...])	Abstract polarization splitter-rotator.
ring_resonator(*[, kappa1, kappa2, n_eff, ...])	Abstract ring resonator with optional electrical tuning.
scaler(*[, scale])	Abstract electrical scaler: constant gain multiplier.
semiconductor_amplifier(*[, ...])	Abstract semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA).
signal_source(*[, frequency, amplitude, ...])	Abstract electrical signal generator.
straight(*[, length, n_eff, n_group, ...])	Abstract waveguide section.
taper(*[, insertion_loss, return_loss0, ...])	Abstract waveguide taper.
terminated_modulator(*[, length, n_eff, ...])	Abstract terminated travelling-wave phase modulator.
transition(*[, insertion_loss, ...])	Abstract waveguide transition.
vcsel(*[, quantum_efficiency, ...])	Abstract vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser.
y_splitter(*[, insertion_loss, ...])	Abstract 3-port optical Y-splitter.