Solving the multi-level Maxwell-Bloch equations using GPGPU computing for the simulation of nonlinear optics in atomic gases

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2017

Authors

Costa, JC (Author) Other; Gomes, M (Author) Other; Alves, RA (Author) Other; Silva, NA (Author) Other; Guerreiro, A (Author) FCUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS

3rd International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics

Faro, PORTUGAL, MAY 08-12, 2017

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Authenticus ID: P-00N-10Y

DOI: 10.1117/12.2272044

Abstract (EN): We present a numerical implementation of a solver for the Maxwell-Bloch equations to calculate the propagation of a light pulse in a nonlinear medium composed of an atomic gas in one, two and three dimensional systems. This implementation solves the wave equation of light using a finite difference method in the time domain scheme, while the Bloch equations for the atomic population in each point of the simulation domain are integrated using splitting methods. We present numerical simulations of atomic-gas systems and performance benchmarks.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9