[ Identification | Description | Examples | Input parameters | Links ]

The Test_pol_ideal Instrument

Unit test instrument for Set_pol, PolAnalyser_ideal, and Pol_monitor

Identification

• Site: Tests_polarization
• Author: Erik B Knudsen (erkn@fysik.dtu.dk)
• Origin: DTU Physics
• Date: Nov 20

Description

Simply runs a short test to check that Set_pol, Pol_analyser_ideal, and Pol_monitor really do work

Examples

(Test cases in bold)

• Test: xory=1 Detector: monitor_I=25.9341
• Test: xory=0 Detector: monitor_I=4.4496
• Test: xory=1 Detector: pmonitory_I=-0.70717

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name	Unit	Description	Default
xory		1:check polarisatoin along x, 0:check polarisation along y	1

Links

• Source code for Test_pol_ideal.instr.

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