Source code for qutip.animation

"""
Functions to animate results of quantum dynamics simulations,
"""
__all__ = ['anim_wigner_sphere', 'anim_hinton', 'anim_sphereplot',
           'anim_matrix_histogram', 'anim_fock_distribution', 'anim_wigner',
           'anim_spin_distribution', 'anim_qubism', 'anim_schmidt']

from . import (plot_wigner_sphere, hinton, sphereplot, matrix_histogram,
               plot_fock_distribution, plot_wigner, plot_spin_distribution,
               plot_qubism, plot_schmidt)
from .solver import Result
from numpy import sqrt


def _result_state(obj):
    if isinstance(obj, Result):
        obj = obj.states
        if len(obj) == 0:
            raise ValueError('Nothing to visualize. You might have forgotten '
                             'to set options={"store_states": True}.')

    return obj


[docs]def anim_wigner_sphere(wigners, reflections=False, *, cmap=None, colorbar=True, fig=None, ax=None): """Animate a coloured Bloch sphere. Parameters ---------- wigners : list of transformations The wigner transformation at `steps` different theta and phi. reflections : bool, default: False If the reflections of the sphere should be plotted as well. cmap : a matplotlib colormap instance, optional Color map to use when plotting. colorbar : bool, default: True Whether (True) or not (False) a colorbar should be attached. fig : a matplotlib Figure instance, optional The Figure canvas in which the plot will be drawn. ax : a matplotlib axes instance, optional The ax context in which the plot will be drawn. Returns ------- fig, ani : tuple A tuple of the matplotlib figure and the animation instance used to produce the figure. Notes ----- Special thanks to Russell P Rundle for writing this function. """ fig, ani = plot_wigner_sphere(wigners, reflections, cmap=cmap, colorbar=colorbar, fig=fig, ax=ax) return fig, ani
[docs]def anim_hinton(rhos, x_basis=None, y_basis=None, color_style="scaled", label_top=True, *, cmap=None, colorbar=True, fig=None, ax=None): """Draws an animation of Hinton diagram. Parameters ---------- rhos : :class:`.Result` or list of :class:`.Qobj` Input density matrix or superoperator. .. note:: Hinton plots of superoperators are currently only supported for qubits. x_basis : list of strings, optional list of x ticklabels to represent x basis of the input. y_basis : list of strings, optional list of y ticklabels to represent y basis of the input. color_style : str, {"scaled", "threshold", "phase"}, default: "scaled" Determines how colors are assigned to each square: - If set to ``"scaled"`` (default), each color is chosen by passing the absolute value of the corresponding matrix element into `cmap` with the sign of the real part. - If set to ``"threshold"``, each square is plotted as the maximum of `cmap` for the positive real part and as the minimum for the negative part of the matrix element; note that this generalizes `"threshold"` to complex numbers. - If set to ``"phase"``, each color is chosen according to the angle of the corresponding matrix element. label_top : bool, default: True If True, x ticklabels will be placed on top, otherwise they will appear below the plot. cmap : a matplotlib colormap instance, optional Color map to use when plotting. colorbar : bool, default: True Whether (True) or not (False) a colorbar should be attached. fig : a matplotlib Figure instance, optional The Figure canvas in which the plot will be drawn. ax : a matplotlib axes instance, optional The ax context in which the plot will be drawn. Returns ------- fig, ani : tuple A tuple of the matplotlib figure and the animation instance used to produce the figure. Raises ------ ValueError Input argument is not a quantum object. """ rhos = _result_state(rhos) fig, ani = hinton(rhos, x_basis, y_basis, color_style, label_top, cmap=cmap, colorbar=colorbar, fig=fig, ax=ax) return fig, ani
[docs]def anim_sphereplot(V, theta, phi, *, cmap=None, colorbar=True, fig=None, ax=None): """animation of a matrices of values on a sphere Parameters ---------- V : list of array instances Data set to be plotted theta : float Angle with respect to z-axis. Its range is between 0 and pi phi : float Angle in x-y plane. Its range is between 0 and 2*pi cmap : a matplotlib colormap instance, optional Color map to use when plotting. colorbar : bool, default: True Whether (True) or not (False) a colorbar should be attached. fig : a matplotlib Figure instance, optional The Figure canvas in which the plot will be drawn. ax : a matplotlib axes instance, optional The axes context in which the plot will be drawn. Returns ------- fig, ani : tuple A tuple of the matplotlib figure and the animation instance used to produce the figure. """ fig, ani = sphereplot(V, theta, phi, cmap=cmap, colorbar=colorbar, fig=fig, ax=ax) return fig, ani
[docs]def anim_matrix_histogram(Ms, x_basis=None, y_basis=None, limits=None, bar_style='real', color_limits=None, color_style='real', options=None, *, cmap=None, colorbar=True, fig=None, ax=None): """ Draw an animation of a histogram for the matrix M, with the given x and y labels. Parameters ---------- Ms : list of matrices or :class:`.Result` The matrix to visualize x_basis : list of strings, optional list of x ticklabels y_basis : list of strings, optional list of y ticklabels limits : list/array with two float numbers, optional The z-axis limits [min, max] bar_style : str, {"real", "img", "abs", "phase"}, default: "real" - If set to ``"real"`` (default), each bar is plotted as the real part of the corresponding matrix element - If set to ``"img"``, each bar is plotted as the imaginary part of the corresponding matrix element - If set to ``"abs"``, each bar is plotted as the absolute value of the corresponding matrix element - If set to ``"phase"`` (default), each bar is plotted as the angle of the corresponding matrix element color_limits : list/array with two float numbers, optional The limits of colorbar [min, max] color_style : str, {"real", "img", "abs", "phase"}, default: "real" Determines how colors are assigned to each square: - If set to ``"real"`` (default), each color is chosen according to the real part of the corresponding matrix element. - If set to ``"img"``, each color is chosen according to the imaginary part of the corresponding matrix element. - If set to ``"abs"``, each color is chosen according to the absolute value of the corresponding matrix element. - If set to ``"phase"``, each color is chosen according to the angle of the corresponding matrix element. cmap : a matplotlib colormap instance, optional Color map to use when plotting. colorbar : bool, default: True show colorbar fig : a matplotlib Figure instance, optional The Figure canvas in which the plot will be drawn. ax : a matplotlib axes instance, optional The axes context in which the plot will be drawn. options : dict, optional A dictionary containing extra options for the plot. The names (keys) and values of the options are described below: 'zticks' : list of numbers, optional A list of z-axis tick locations. 'bars_spacing' : float, default: 0.1 spacing between bars. 'bars_alpha' : float, default: 1. transparency of bars, should be in range 0 - 1 'bars_lw' : float, default: 0.5 linewidth of bars' edges. 'bars_edgecolor' : color, default: 'k' The colors of the bars' edges. Examples: 'k', (0.1, 0.2, 0.5) or '#0f0f0f80'. 'shade' : bool, default: True Whether to shade the dark sides of the bars (True) or not (False). The shading is relative to plot's source of light. 'azim' : float, default: -35 The azimuthal viewing angle. 'elev' : float, default: 35 The elevation viewing angle. 'stick' : bool, default: False Changes xlim and ylim in such a way that bars next to XZ and YZ planes will stick to those planes. This option has no effect if ``ax`` is passed as a parameter. 'cbar_pad' : float, default: 0.04 The fraction of the original axes between the colorbar and the new image axes. (i.e. the padding between the 3D figure and the colorbar). 'cbar_to_z' : bool, default: False Whether to set the color of maximum and minimum z-values to the maximum and minimum colors in the colorbar (True) or not (False). 'threshold': float, optional Threshold for when bars of smaller height should be transparent. If not set, all bars are colored according to the color map. Returns ------- fig, ani : tuple A tuple of the matplotlib figure and the animation instance used to produce the figure. Raises ------ ValueError Input argument is not valid. """ Ms = _result_state(Ms) fig, ani = matrix_histogram(Ms, x_basis, y_basis, limits, bar_style, color_limits, color_style, options, cmap=cmap, colorbar=colorbar, fig=fig, ax=ax) return fig, ani
[docs]def anim_fock_distribution(rhos, fock_numbers=None, color="green", unit_y_range=True, *, fig=None, ax=None): """ Animation of the Fock distribution for a density matrix (or ket) that describes an oscillator mode. Parameters ---------- rhos : :class:`.Result` or list of :class:`.Qobj` The density matrix (or ket) of the state to visualize. fock_numbers : list of strings, optional list of x ticklabels to represent fock numbers color : color or list of colors, default: "green" The colors of the bar faces. unit_y_range : bool, default: True Set y-axis limits [0, 1] or not fig : a matplotlib Figure instance, optional The Figure canvas in which the plot will be drawn. ax : a matplotlib axes instance, optional The axes context in which the plot will be drawn. Returns ------- fig, ani : tuple A tuple of the matplotlib figure and the animation instance used to produce the figure. """ rhos = _result_state(rhos) fig, ani = plot_fock_distribution(rhos, fock_numbers, color, unit_y_range, fig=fig, ax=ax) return fig, ani
[docs]def anim_wigner(rhos, xvec=None, yvec=None, method='clenshaw', projection='2d', g=sqrt(2), sparse=False, parfor=False, *, cmap=None, colorbar=False, fig=None, ax=None): """ Animation of the Wigner function for a density matrix (or ket) that describes an oscillator mode. Parameters ---------- rhos : :class:`.Result` or list of :class:`.Qobj` The density matrix (or ket) of the state to visualize. xvec : array_like, optional x-coordinates at which to calculate the Wigner function. yvec : array_like, optional y-coordinates at which to calculate the Wigner function. Does not apply to the 'fft' method. method : str {'clenshaw', 'iterative', 'laguerre', 'fft'}, default: 'clenshaw' The method used for calculating the wigner function. See the documentation for qutip.wigner for details. projection: str {'2d', '3d'}, default: '2d' Specify whether the Wigner function is to be plotted as a contour graph ('2d') or surface plot ('3d'). g : float Scaling factor for `a = 0.5 * g * (x + iy)`, default `g = sqrt(2)`. See the documentation for qutip.wigner for details. sparse : bool {False, True} Flag for sparse format. See the documentation for qutip.wigner for details. parfor : bool {False, True} Flag for parallel calculation. See the documentation for qutip.wigner for details. cmap : a matplotlib cmap instance, optional The colormap. colorbar : bool, default: False Whether (True) or not (False) a colorbar should be attached to the Wigner function graph. fig : a matplotlib Figure instance, optional The Figure canvas in which the plot will be drawn. ax : a matplotlib axes instance, optional The axes context in which the plot will be drawn. Returns ------- fig, ani : tuple A tuple of the matplotlib figure and the animation instance used to produce the figure. """ rhos = _result_state(rhos) fig, ani = plot_wigner(rhos, xvec, yvec, method=method, g=g, sparse=sparse, parfor=parfor, projection=projection, cmap=cmap, colorbar=colorbar, fig=fig, ax=ax) return fig, ani
[docs]def anim_spin_distribution(Ps, THETA, PHI, projection='2d', *, cmap=None, colorbar=False, fig=None, ax=None): """ Animation of a spin distribution (given as meshgrid data). Parameters ---------- Ps : list of matrices Distribution values as a meshgrid matrix. THETA : matrix Meshgrid matrix for the theta coordinate. Its range is between 0 and pi PHI : matrix Meshgrid matrix for the phi coordinate. Its range is between 0 and 2*pi projection: str {'2d', '3d'}, default: '2d' Specify whether the spin distribution function is to be plotted as a 2D projection where the surface of the unit sphere is mapped on the unit disk ('2d') or surface plot ('3d'). cmap : a matplotlib cmap instance, optional The colormap. colorbar : bool, default: False Whether (True) or not (False) a colorbar should be attached to the Wigner function graph. fig : a matplotlib figure instance, optional The figure canvas on which the plot will be drawn. ax : a matplotlib axis instance, optional The axis context in which the plot will be drawn. Returns ------- fig, ani : tuple A tuple of the matplotlib figure and the animation instance used to produce the figure. """ fig, ani = plot_spin_distribution(Ps, THETA, PHI, projection, cmap=cmap, colorbar=colorbar, fig=fig, ax=ax) return fig, ani
[docs]def anim_qubism(kets, theme='light', how='pairs', grid_iteration=1, legend_iteration=0, *, fig=None, ax=None): """ Animation of Qubism plot for pure states of many qudits. Works best for spin chains, especially with even number of particles of the same dimension. Allows to see entanglement between first 2k particles and the rest. .. note:: colorblind_safe does not apply because of its unique colormap Parameters ---------- kets : :class:`.Result` or list of :class:`.Qobj` Pure states for animation. theme : str {'light', 'dark'}, default: 'light' Set coloring theme for mapping complex values into colors. See: complex_array_to_rgb. how : str {'pairs', 'pairs_skewed', 'before_after'}, default: 'pairs' Type of Qubism plotting. Options: - 'pairs' - typical coordinates, - 'pairs_skewed' - for ferromagnetic/antriferromagnetic plots, - 'before_after' - related to Schmidt plot (see also: plot_schmidt). grid_iteration : int, default: 1 Helper lines to be drawn on plot. Show tiles for 2*grid_iteration particles vs all others. legend_iteration : int or 'grid_iteration' or 'all', default: 0 Show labels for first ``2*legend_iteration`` particles. Option 'grid_iteration' sets the same number of particles as for grid_iteration. Option 'all' makes label for all particles. Typically it should be 0, 1, 2 or perhaps 3. fig : a matplotlib figure instance, optional The figure canvas on which the plot will be drawn. ax : a matplotlib axis instance, optional The axis context in which the plot will be drawn. Returns ------- fig, ani : tuple A tuple of the matplotlib figure and the animation instance used to produce the figure. Notes ----- See also [1]_. References ---------- .. [1] J. Rodriguez-Laguna, P. Migdal, M. Ibanez Berganza, M. Lewenstein and G. Sierra, *Qubism: self-similar visualization of many-body wavefunctions*, `New J. Phys. 14 053028 <https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/14/5/053028>`_, arXiv:1112.3560 (2012), open access. """ kets = _result_state(kets) fig, ani = plot_qubism(kets, theme, how, grid_iteration, legend_iteration, fig=fig, ax=ax) return fig, ani
[docs]def anim_schmidt(kets, theme='light', splitting=None, labels_iteration=(3, 2), *, fig=None, ax=None): """ Animation of Schmidt decomposition. Converts a state into a matrix (A_ij -> A_i^j), where rows are first particles and columns - last. See also: plot_qubism with how='before_after' for a similar plot. .. note:: colorblind_safe does not apply because of its unique colormap Parameters ---------- ket : :class:`.Result` or list of :class:`.Qobj` Pure states for animation. theme : str {'light', 'dark'}, default: 'light' Set coloring theme for mapping complex values into colors. See: complex_array_to_rgb. splitting : int, optional Plot for a number of first particles versus the rest. If not given, it is (number of particles + 1) // 2. labels_iteration : int or pair of ints, default: (3, 2) Number of particles to be shown as tick labels, for first (vertical) and last (horizontal) particles, respectively. fig : a matplotlib figure instance, optional The figure canvas on which the plot will be drawn. ax : a matplotlib axis instance, optional The axis context in which the plot will be drawn. Returns ------- fig, ani : tuple A tuple of the matplotlib figure and the animation instance used to produce the figure. """ kets = _result_state(kets) fig, ani = plot_schmidt(kets, theme, splitting, labels_iteration, fig=fig, ax=ax) return fig, ani