//
// Implicit copies onto `device_name` are allowed, replicating the value once
// per device in `underlying_devices`. Implicit copies off of the device throw
// an error.
//
// All component tensors must have the same dtype. Currently they must also have
// the same shape, although this requirement may be relaxed in the future.
//
// `device_name` must not name an existing physical or custom device (see