Title :
A shooting algorithm to model Raman amplifiers
Author :
Hu, Jonathan ; Marks, Brian S. ; Zhang, Qun ; Menyuk, Curtis R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We describe a shooting algorithm for Raman amplifiers. Performance tests are done to compare the efficiency of two integration methods. Using a Jacobi weight and a continuation method yields more robust convergence of the algorithm.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; convergence of numerical methods; integration; laser theory; optical fibre amplifiers; Jacobi weight; Raman amplifiers; algorithm convergence; continuation method; integration methods; performance tests; shooting algorithm; Attenuation; Computer science; Convergence; Couplings; Educational institutions; Equations; Jacobian matrices; Laboratories; Relaxation methods; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1251729
