Make from_file and other laser init compatible

docs/source/run/parameters.rst

@@ -873,68 +873,62 @@ Parameters starting with ``lasers.`` apply to all laser pulses, parameters start
 * ``<laser name>.init_type`` (list of `string`) optional (default `gaussian`)
     The initializing method of laser. Possible options are:
 
-      * ``gaussian``(default) the laser is iniliatized with an ideal gaussian pulse.
+      Option: ``gaussian`` (default) the laser is iniliatized with an ideal gaussian pulse.
 
-      * ``from_file``, the laser is loaded from an openPMD file.
+      * ``<laser name>.a0`` (`float`) optional (default `0`)
+          Peak normalized vector potential of the laser pulse.
 
-      *  ``parser``, the laser is initialized with the expression of the complex envelope function.
+      * ``lasers.lambda0`` (`float`)
+          Wavelength of the laser pulses. Currently, all pulses must have the same wavelength.
 
-Option: ``gaussian``
+      * ``<laser name>.position_mean`` (3 `float`) optional (default `0 0 0`)
+          The mean position of the laser in `x, y, z`.
 
-* ``<laser name>.a0`` (`float`) optional (default `0`)
-    Peak normalized vector potential of the laser pulse.
+      * ``<laser name>.w0`` (2 `float`) optional (default `0 0`)
+          The laser waist in `x, y`.
 
-* ``lasers.lambda0`` (`float`)
-    Wavelength of the laser pulses. Currently, all pulses must have the same wavelength.
+      * ``<laser name>.L0`` (`float`) optional (default `0`)
+          The laser pulse length in `z`. Use either the pulse length or the pulse duration ``<laser name>.tau``.
 
-* ``<laser name>.position_mean`` (3 `float`) optional (default `0 0 0`)
-    The mean position of the laser in `x, y, z`.
+      * ``<laser name>.tau`` (`float`) optional (default `0`)
+          The laser pulse duration. The pulse length is set to `laser.tau`:math:`*c_0`.
+          Use either the pulse length or the pulse duration.
 
-* ``<laser name>.w0`` (2 `float`) optional (default `0 0`)
-    The laser waist in `x, y`.
+      * ``<laser name>.focal_distance`` (`float`)
+          Distance at which the laser pulse if focused (in the z direction, counted from laser initial position).
 
-* ``<laser name>.L0`` (`float`) optional (default `0`)
-    The laser pulse length in `z`. Use either the pulse length or the pulse duration ``<laser name>.tau``.
+      * ``<laser name>.propagation_angle_yz`` (`float`) optional (default `0`)
+          Propagation angle of the pulse in the yz plane (0 is the along the z axis)
 
-* ``<laser name>.tau`` (`float`) optional (default `0`)
-    The laser pulse duration. The pulse length is set to `laser.tau`:math:`*c_0`.
-    Use either the pulse length or the pulse duration.
+      * ``<laser name>.PFT_yz`` (`float`) optional (default `pi/2`)
+          Pulse front tilt angle on yz plane - the angle between the pulse front (maximum intensity contour)and the propagation
+          direction defined by [Selcuk Akturk Opt. Express 12 (2004)](pi/2 is no PFT)
 
-* ``<laser name>.focal_distance`` (`float`)
-    Distance at which the laser pulse if focused (in the z direction, counted from laser initial position).
+      Option: ``from_file`` the laser is loaded from an openPMD file.
 
-* ``<laser name>.propagation_angle_yz`` (`float`) optinal (default `0`)
-    Propagation angle of the pulse in the yz plane (0 is the along the z axis)
+      * ``<laser name>.input_file`` (`string`) optional (default `""`)
+          Path to an openPMD file containing a laser envelope.
+          The file should comply with the `LaserEnvelope extension of the openPMD-standard <https://github.com/openPMD/openPMD-standard/blob/upcoming-2.0.0/EXT_LaserEnvelope.md>`__, as generated by `LASY <https://github.com/LASY-org/LASY>`__.
+          Currently supported geometries: 3D or cylindrical profiles with azimuthal decomposition.
+          The laser pulse is injected in the HiPACE++ simulation so that the beginning of the temporal profile from the file corresponds to the head of the simulation box, and time (in the file) is converted to space (HiPACE++ longitudinal coordinate) with ``z = -c*t + const``.
+          If this parameter is set, then the file is used to initialize all lasers instead of using a gaussian profile.
 
-* ``<laser name>.PFT_yz`` (`float`) optinal (default `pi/2`)
-    Pulse front tilt angle on yz plane - the angle between the pulse front (maximum intensity contour)and the propagation
-    direction defined by [Selcuk Akturk Opt. Express 12 (2004)](pi/2 is no PFT)
+      * ``<laser name>.openPMD_laser_name`` (`string`) optional (default `laserEnvelope`)
+          Name of the laser envelope field inside the openPMD file to be read in.
 
-Option: ``from_file``
-
-* ``lasers.input_file`` (`string`) optional (default `""`)
-    Path to an openPMD file containing a laser envelope.
-    The file should comply with the `LaserEnvelope extension of the openPMD-standard <https://github.com/openPMD/openPMD-standard/blob/upcoming-2.0.0/EXT_LaserEnvelope.md>`__, as generated by `LASY <https://github.com/LASY-org/LASY>`__.
-    Currently supported geometries: 3D or cylindrical profiles with azimuthal decomposition.
-    The laser pulse is injected in the HiPACE++ simulation so that the beginning of the temporal profile from the file corresponds to the head of the simulation box, and time (in the file) is converted to space (HiPACE++ longitudinal coordinate) with ``z = -c*t + const``.
-    If this parameter is set, then the file is used to initialize all lasers instead of using a gaussian profile.
-
-* ``lasers.openPMD_laser_name`` (`string`) optional (default `laserEnvelope`)
-    Name of the laser envelope field inside the openPMD file to be read in.
-
-* ``lasers.iteration`` (`int`) optional (default `0`)
-    Iteration of the openPMD file to be read in.
+      * ``<laser name>.iteration`` (`int`) optional (default `0`)
+          Iteration of the openPMD file to be read in.
 
-Option: ``parser``
+      Option: ``parser``, the laser is initialized with the expression of the complex envelope function.
 
-* ``<laser name>.laser_real(x,y,z)`` (`string`)
-    Expression for the real part of the laser evelope in `x, y, z`.
+      * ``<laser name>.laser_real(x,y,z)`` optional (`string`) (default `""`)
+          Expression for the real part of the laser evelope in `x, y, z`.
 
-* ``<laser name>.laser_imag(x,y,z)`` (`string`)
-    Expression for the imaginary part of the laser evelope `x, y, z`.
+      * ``<laser name>.laser_imag(x,y,z)`` optional (`string`) (default `""`)
+          Expression for the imaginary part of the laser evelope `x, y, z`.
 
-* ``lasers.lambda0`` (`float`)
-    Wavelength of the laser pulses. Currently, all pulses must have the same wavelength.
+      * ``lasers.lambda0`` (`float`)
+          Wavelength of the laser pulses. Currently, all pulses must have the same wavelength.
 
 Diagnostic parameters
 ---------------------

src/laser/Laser.H

@@ -14,12 +14,18 @@
 #include <AMReX_RealVect.H>
 #include "utils/Constants.H"
 #include "utils/Parser.H"
+#include <AMReX_MultiFab.H>
 
 class Laser
 {
 public:
-
-    Laser (std::string name);
+    /** \brief Read in a laser from an openPMD file
+     *\param[in] laser_geom_3D 3D laser geometry for level 0
+     */
+    void GetEnvelopeFromFileHelper (amrex::Geometry laser_geom_3D);
+    template<typename input_type>
+    void GetEnvelopeFromFile (amrex::Geometry laser_geom_3D);
+    Laser (std::string name, amrex::Geometry laser_geom_3D);
 
     std::string m_name {""};
     /** The way to initialize a laser (from_file/gaussian/parser)*/
@@ -44,6 +50,20 @@ public:
     amrex::ParserExecutor<3> m_profile_real;
     /** stores the output function of makeFunctionWithParser for profile_imag_str */
     amrex::ParserExecutor<3> m_profile_imag;
+    /** if the lasers are initialized from openPMD file */
+    bool m_laser_from_file = false;
+    /** full 3D laser data stored on the host */
+    amrex::FArrayBox m_F_input_file;
+    /** path to input openPMD file */
+    std::string m_input_file_path;
+    /** name of the openPMD species in the file */
+    std::string m_file_envelope_name = "laserEnvelope";
+    /** index of the iteration in the openPMD file */
+    int m_file_num_iteration = 0;
+    /** Geometry of the laser file, 'rt' or 'xyt' */
+    std::string m_file_geometry = "";
+    /** Wavelength from file */
+    amrex::Real m_lambda0_from_file {0.};
 };
 
 #endif // LASER_H_