apodization for frequency monitors

tests/test_components/test_apodization.py

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"""Tests mode objects."""
+import pytest
+import pydantic
+import tidy3d as td
+from tidy3d.log import SetupError
+import matplotlib.pylab as plt
+
+
+def test_apodization():
+
+    a = td.ApodizationSpec(width=0.2)
+    a = td.ApodizationSpec(start=1, width=0.2)
+    a = td.ApodizationSpec(end=2, width=0.2)
+    a = td.ApodizationSpec(start=1, end=2, width=0.2)
+
+
+def test_end_lt_start():
+    with pytest.raises(SetupError):
+        _ = td.ApodizationSpec(start=2, end=1, width=0.2)
+
+
+def test_no_width():
+    with pytest.raises(SetupError):
+        _ = td.ApodizationSpec(start=1, end=2)
+    with pytest.raises(SetupError):
+        _ = td.ApodizationSpec(start=1)
+    with pytest.raises(SetupError):
+        _ = td.ApodizationSpec(end=2)
+
+
+def test_negative_times():
+    with pytest.raises(pydantic.ValidationError):
+        _ = td.ApodizationSpec(start=-2, end=-1, width=0.2)
+
+    with pytest.raises(pydantic.ValidationError):
+        _ = td.ApodizationSpec(start=1, end=2, width=-0.2)
+
+    with pytest.raises(pydantic.ValidationError):
+        _ = td.ApodizationSpec(start=1, end=2, width=0)
+
+
+def test_plot():
+
+    run_time = 1.0e-13
+    times = [0, 2.0e-14, 4.0e-14, 6.0e-14, 8.0e-14, 1.0e-13]
+
+    a = td.ApodizationSpec(start=0.2 * run_time, end=0.8 * run_time, width=0.02 * run_time)
+    a.plot(times)
+
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots(1, 1)
+    a.plot(times, ax=ax)

tidy3d/__init__.py

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 # modes
 from .components.mode import ModeSpec
 
+# apodization
+from .components.apodization import ApodizationSpec
+
 # sources
 from .components.source import GaussianPulse, ContinuousWave
 from .components.source import UniformCurrentSource, PlaneWave, ModeSource, PointDipole

tidy3d/components/apodization.py

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+"""Defines specification for apodization."""
+
+import pydantic as pd
+import numpy as np
+
+from .base import Tidy3dBaseModel
+from ..constants import SECOND
+from ..log import SetupError
+from .types import ArrayLike, Ax
+from .viz import add_ax_if_none
+
+
+class ApodizationSpec(Tidy3dBaseModel):
+    """Stores specifications for the apodizaton of frequency-domain monitors.
+
+    Example
+    -------
+    >>> apod_spec = ApodizationSpec(start=1, end=2, width=0.5)
+    """
+
+    start: pd.NonNegativeFloat = pd.Field(
+        None,
+        title="Start Interval",
+        description="Defines the time at which the start apodization ends.",
+        units=SECOND,
+    )
+
+    end: pd.NonNegativeFloat = pd.Field(
+        None,
+        title="End Interval",
+        description="Defines the time at which the end apodization begins.",
+        units=SECOND,
+    )
+
+    width: pd.PositiveFloat = pd.Field(
+        None,
+        title="Apodization Width",
+        description="Characteristic decay length of the apodization function.",
+        units=SECOND,
+    )
+
+    @pd.validator("end", always=True, allow_reuse=True)
+    def end_greater_than_start(cls, val, values):
+        """Ensure end is greater than or equal to start."""
+        start = values.get("start")
+        if val is not None and start is not None and val < start:
+            raise SetupError("End apodization begins before start apodization ends.")
+        return val
+
+    @pd.validator("width", always=True, allow_reuse=True)
+    def width_provided(cls, val, values):
+        """Check that width is provided if either start or end apodization is requested."""
+        start = values.get("start")
+        end = values.get("end")
+        if (start is not None or end is not None) and val is None:
+            raise SetupError("Apodization width must be set.")
+        return val
+
+    @add_ax_if_none
+    def plot(self, times: ArrayLike[float, 1], ax: Ax = None) -> Ax:
+        """Plot the apodization function.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        times : np.ndarray
+            Array of times (seconds) to plot source at.
+            To see source time amplitude for a specific :class:`Simulation`,
+            pass ``simulation.tmesh``.
+        ax : matplotlib.axes._subplots.Axes = None
+            Matplotlib axes to plot on, if not specified, one is created.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        matplotlib.axes._subplots.Axes
+            The supplied or created matplotlib axes.
+        """
+        times = np.array(times)
+        amp = np.ones_like(times)
+
+        if self.start is not None:
+            start_ind = times < self.start
+            time_scaled = (times[start_ind] - self.start) / self.width
+            amp[start_ind] *= np.exp(-0.5 * time_scaled**2)
+
+        if self.end is not None:
+            end_ind = times > self.end
+            time_scaled = (times[end_ind] - self.end) / self.width
+            amp[end_ind] *= np.exp(-0.5 * time_scaled**2)
+
+        ax.plot(times, amp, color="blueviolet")
+        ax.set_xlabel("time (s)")
+        ax.set_title("apodization function")
+        ax.set_aspect("auto")
+        return ax

tidy3d/components/monitor.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from .validators import assert_plane, validate_unique
 from .base import cached_property
 from .mode import ModeSpec
+from .apodization import ApodizationSpec
 from .viz import PlotParams, plot_params_monitor, ARROW_COLOR_MONITOR, ARROW_ALPHA
 from ..constants import HERTZ, SECOND, MICROMETER, RADIAN, inf
 from ..log import SetupError, log, ValidationError
@@ -74,6 +75,16 @@ class FreqMonitor(Monitor, ABC):
         units=HERTZ,
     )
 
+    apodization: ApodizationSpec = pydantic.Field(
+        ApodizationSpec(width=1),
+        title="Apodization Specification",
+        description="Sets parameters of (optional) apodization. Apodization applies a windowing "
+        "function to the Fourier transform of the time-domain fields into frequency-domain ones, "
+        "and can be used to truncate the beginning and/or end of the time signal, for example "
+        "to eliminate the source pulse when studying the eigenmodes of a system. Note: apodization "
+        "affects the normalization of the frequency-domain fields.",
+    )
+
     @pydantic.validator("freqs", always=True)
     def _freqs_non_empty(cls, val):
         """Assert one frequency present."""