Experiment Module#
The experiment package is used to build large parameter sweeps. It lets you
combine sources, scatterers and detectors to explore how scattering quantities
change across many configurations.
Key components#
Sources – plane waves and Gaussian beams with user-defined wavelength and polarization.
Scatterers – spherical, cylindrical and core–shell geometries.
Detectors – photodiodes, coherent modes and integrating spheres.
Example#
The snippet below retrieves the scattering efficiency for a range of refractive indices.
from PyMieSim.experiment.scatterer import Sphere
from PyMieSim.experiment.source import Gaussian
from PyMieSim.experiment import Setup
from PyMieSim.units import nanometer, degree, watt, AU, RIU
import numpy as np
source = Gaussian(
wavelength=[500., 1000., 1500.] * nanometer,
polarization=30. * degree,
optical_power=1e-3 * watt,
NA=0.2 * AU,
)
scatterer = Sphere(
diameter=800. * nanometer,
property=np.linspace(1.3, 1.9, 150) * RIU,
medium_property=1. * RIU,
source=source,
)
experiment = Setup(scatterer=scatterer, source=source)
df = experiment.get('Qsca')
df.plot_data(x='scatterer:property')
Core-Shell#
Examples of particles composed of a core and shell.
Cylinder#
Examples demonstrating infinite cylindrical scatterers.
Sphere#
Examples focused on spherical scatterers.
