#!/usr/bin/env pyscript
# $Id: mach-zehnder.py,v 1.1 2006/03/03 15:26:45 paultcochrane Exp $
# Mach-Zehnder interferometer
# import the pyscript objects
from pyscript import *
# import the optics library
from pyscript.lib.optics import *
# set up some handy defaults
defaults.units=UNITS['cm']
# initialise a laser beam
beam = Group()
# the laser
laser = Laser(c=P(0,0))
# the "west" beam splitter
bs_w = BSBox(height=0.7)
bs_w.w = laser.e + P(1,0)
beam.append(Path(laser.e, bs_w.w))
# the "north" mirror
mirror_n = Mirror(angle=45)
mirror_n.s = bs_w.n + P(0,3)
beam.append(Path(bs_w.n, mirror_n.c))
# the "east" mirror
mirror_e = Mirror(angle=45)
mirror_e.w = bs_w.e + P(3,0)
beam.append(Path(bs_w.e, mirror_e.c))
# the "east" beam splitter
bs_e = BSBox(height=0.7)
bs_e.c = P(mirror_e.c.x, mirror_n.c.y)
beam.append(Path(mirror_e.c, bs_e.s))
beam.append(Path(mirror_n.c, bs_e.w))
# the "north" detector
det_n = Detector(angle=-90)
det_n.s = bs_e.n + P(0,1)
beam.append(Path(bs_e.n, det_n.s))
# the "east" detector
det_e = Detector()
det_e.w = bs_e.e + P(1,0)
beam.append(Path(bs_e.e, det_e.w))
# set the colour of the beam
beam.apply(fg=Color("red"))
# collect all the objects together
fig = Group(
laser,
bs_w,
mirror_n, mirror_e,
bs_e,
det_n, det_e,
beam,
)
# render the figure
render(fig,
file="mach-zehnder.eps")
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