Title : 
Fast implementation of the Split-Step Fourier Method using a graphics processing unit
         
        
            Author : 
Hellerbrand, Stephan ; Hanik, Norbert
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Inst. for Commun. Eng., Tech. Univ. Munchen, Munich, Germany
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We describe how simulations based on the Split-Step Fourier Method can be significantly accelerated by using commodity graphics hardware. Results for a benchmark scenario are provided to highlight performance and accuracy.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Fourier analysis; computer graphics; optical links; commodity graphics hardware; graphics processing unit; split-step Fourier method; Acceleration; Central Processing Unit; Computational modeling; Fiber nonlinear optics; Graphics; Hardware; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical computing; Optical fiber communication;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
San Diego, CA
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
978-1-55752-884-1