Advanced Finite Element Techniques for Computing Transverse Modes of Optical Fibers: Optical Fiber Mode Solver Computational Model Project

Abstract

This report describes the progress and achievements associated with the development of an advanced computer model for accurately finding optical fiber mode data; improving upon past techniques already found in the scientific literature. A major accomplishment of this effort is the fact that a provably convergent mathematical approach for finding mode loss values has been discovered and implemented in our new optical mode solver computational tool. More generally, we have advanced the FEAST eigensolver methodology applicable to any discretization. The products of this project, namely the simulation code and improved understanding of how to find optical fiber mode data, has been transferred to the AFRL/RDL team in support of their applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1149330

Entities

People

  • Jay Gopalakrishnan

Organizations

  • Portland State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Amplifiers
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computational Science
  • Computations
  • Contracts
  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Engineering
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Lasers
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Optical Fibers
  • Simulations
  • Two Dimensional
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Linear Algebra
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.