A new version of PyWolf for the propagation of partially coherent light in media other than free space

PyWolf is an open-source software capable of performing numerical simulations of partially coherent light propagation from two-dimensional light sources using parallel computation. In the original version of PyWolf, the graphical user interface (GUI) would only show free-space propagation as the only option for propagating partially coherent light, even though users could add their own source models and other objects such as lenses and apertures, which was recognized by PyWolf's GUI. We introduce here the new version of PyWolf, PyWolf 2.0, which among other improvements, enables users to easily add their own propagation medium, which can be used throughout the simulation in different propagation planes.

PyWolf是一款开源软件，可通过并行计算实现对二维光源产生的部分相干光传播过程的数值模拟。在PyWolf的初始版本中，尽管用户可自行添加自定义光源模型及透镜、光阑等光学元件，且该操作已获PyWolf图形用户界面（GUI）支持，但该界面仅将自由空间传播作为部分相干光传播的唯一可选方案。本文介绍PyWolf的新版本PyWolf 2.0，该版本除包含多项优化升级外，还支持用户便捷添加自定义传播介质，且该介质可在不同传播平面的全模拟流程中使用。