Title :
A Preconditioned Newton-Krylov Method for Computing Stationary Pulse Solutions of Mode-locked Lasers
Author :
Birge, Jonathan R. ; Kärtner, Franz X.
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge
Abstract :
We solve the periodic boundary value problem for a mode-locked laser cavity using a preconditioned matrix-implicit Newton-Krylov solver. Solutions are obtained two to three orders of magnitude faster than with standard tools.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; mode-locked laser cavity; periodic boundary value problem; preconditioned Newton-Krylov method; stationary pulse solution; Boundary value problems; Design optimization; Jacobian matrices; Laboratories; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Optical design; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452936
