Wavelet operators for nonlinear optical pulse propagation

Iestyn Pierce, Paul Rees, K. Alan Shore

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Abstract

A method that uses discrete wavelet transforms for the solution of evolution equations that describe optical pulse propagation in nonlinear media is presented. The theory of orthogonal wavelet transforms is outlined and applied to the representation of optical pulses. Wavelet transform representations of propagation operators are presented and applied to the nonlinear Schrödinger equation, yielding results that are indistinguishable from traditional Fourier-based simulations. The compression properties of wavelet representations of optical pulses permit significant improvement in execution speed compared with that of the split-step Fourier method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2431-2439
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision
Volume17
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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