PMD Emulation- 1
st
and 2
nd
order:
The PMD emulation function generates a Maxwellian distribution of DGD values and a
statistical distribution of SOPMD values corresponding to the generated DGD.
Selection parameters:
Average DGD: average DGD value (in ps) for the distribution
Range: 0-30 ps for 90 ps PMDPro, 0-60 ps for 180 ps PMDPro.
Sample #: Total number of samples to be included in the distribution
SOPMD Step: Minimum SOPMD step size, in ps
2
, to be used in distribution
DGD Step: Minimum DGD step size, in ps, to be used in distribution
Scan Mode: Determines the order in which DGD values within the distribution will
be generated.
Random: DGD values are generated in random order.
Sorted: DGD values are generated in order from lowest to highest.
Interval: dwell time (in s) per sample. Minimum value is 0.001s. However, data will
only be plotted for dwell times
≥
1s.
Cycle Num: Number of times to run the scan
The plots in the top row show the calculated distributions of values for the emulation.
The PMD distribution plot shows DGD vs. SOPMD, with the color indicating the
frequency of occurrence of a particular set of values. This is a 3D plot that can be rotated
or zoomed for viewing from different perspectives, as shown below.
To rotate a 3D graph, drag it with the mouse. To zoom in or out, hover the mouse over it
and scroll up or down.
Document #: GP-UM-PMD-1000-21
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