Title :
The accuracy of boundary conditions in finite-difference analysis of pulse propagation in optical fiber
Author :
Pilinsky, Soiija Zentiier ; Sumichrast, Lubomir ; Sipus, Zvonimir
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng. & Comput., Zagreb Univ., Croatia
Abstract :
Boundary conditions in finite differences numerical model of pulse propagation along the optical link are studied in the paper. The description and comparison of zero boundary conditions (ZBC), absorbing boundary conditions (ABC) and transparent boundary conditions (TBC) are given. Several simulation examples are listed illustrating the fact that ABC should be chosen as the most accurate solution for more demanding optical links where fiber nonlinearities are also involved.
Keywords :
Schrodinger equation; boundary-value problems; finite difference methods; optical fibre networks; optical fibre theory; absorbing boundary conditions; accurate solution; boundary conditions accuracy; fiber nonlinearities; finite-difference analysis; optical fiber; optical link; pulse propagation; transparent boundary conditions; zero boundary conditions; Boundary conditions; Equations; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Finite difference methods; Numerical models; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 2004. MELECON 2004. Proceedings of the 12th IEEE Mediterranean
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8271-4
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.2004.1346761
