mm.physics.gaussian.quadratic_phase

mrmustard.physics.gaussian.quadratic_phase(s)[source]

Quadratic phase single mode gate.

\[P = \exp(i s q^2 / 2 \hbar)\]

Reference: https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/conventions/gates.html

Parameters:

s (float) – interaction strength

Returns:

the \(P(s)\) matrix (in xxpp ordering)

Return type:

Tensor