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+#ifndef WARPX_COMPLEX_H_
+#define WARPX_COMPLEX_H_
+
+#include <AMReX_REAL.H>
+
+// Define complex type on GPU/CPU
+#ifdef AMREX_USE_GPU
+
+#include <thrust/complex.h>
+using Complex = thrust::complex<amrex::Real>;
+
+#else
+
+#include <complex>
+using Complex = std::complex<amrex::Real>;
+
+#endif
+
+static_assert(sizeof(Complex) == sizeof(amrex::Real[2]),
+              "Unexpected complex type.");
+
+#endif //WARPX_COMPLEX_H_