AcoustoOpticalModulator

Bases: AcoustoOpticalDevice_Type

Represents the XML element AcoustoOpticalModulator.

An acousto-optic modulator (AOM) is an electronically-tunable device which can be used for controlling the direction and/or intensity of a laser beam by an acoustically-induced diffraction grating in a crystal. It is based on the acousto-optic effect, i.e. the modification of the refractive index of some crystal or glass material by the oscillating mechanical strain of a sound wave (photoelastic effect).

getTypeName()

Returns the class type name.

Returns:

Type	Description
string	The class type name

getXMLName()

Returns the XML element name corresponding to this class.

Returns:

Type	Description
string	The XML element name

getNBOType()

Returns the NBO Type corresponding to this class.

Returns:

Type	Description
int	The NBO Type value

getChildren()

Returns a list of all classes derived from this class.

Returns:

Type	Description
List[NBOBaseClass]	The list of derived classes

getSubElements()

Returns a list of all child elements contained in this class.

Returns:

Type	Description
List[NBOBaseClass]	The list of child classes

fromJsonFile(path)

Populates this object from a JSON file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
path	string	The path to the JSON file	required

fromJsonString(json_string)

Populates this object from a JSON string.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
json_string	string	The JSON content as a string	required

fromXmlFile(path)

Populates this object from a XML file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
path	string	The path to the XML file	required

fromXmlString(xml_string)

Populates this object from a XML string.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
xml_string	string	The XML content as a string	required

toXmlFile(filename)

Serializes this object to an XML file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
filename	string	The path to the output XML file	required

toXmlString()

Serializes this object to an XML string.

Returns:

Type	Description
string	A string containing the XML representation of this object

setType(value)

Sets the value of the Type attribute.

This field describes the category of this device.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
value	AOMType_Type	The value to set	required

getType()

Returns the value of the Type attribute.

This field describes the category of this device.

Returns:

Type	Description
AOMType_Type	The value of the attribute

resetType()

Resets the Type attribute to an unset state.

This field describes the category of this device.

hasType()

Checks whether the optional Type attribute is present.

This field describes the category of this device.

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise