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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548717
