DocumentCode
444081
Title
Metaphoric optical computing of fluid dynamics
Author
Tsang, Mankei ; Psaltis, Demetri
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
175
Abstract
Nonlinear optical propagation is recast in a comprehensive hydrodynamical formulation. The split-step method is proposed to combine optical devices as a configurable system that computes fluid dynamics, tremendously faster than even the fluid itself.
Keywords
computational fluid dynamics; flow simulation; hydrodynamics; optical Kerr effect; optical computing; optical materials; viscosity; Kerr effect; fluid dynamics; hydrodynamical formulation; metaphoric optical computing; nonlinear optical propagation; optical device; split-step method; viscosity; Equations; Fluid dynamics; Nonlinear optics; Optical computing; Optical devices; Optical pulse shaping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical vortices; Viscosity;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN
1-55752-796-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548717
Filename
1548717
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