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BPM-Matlab: an open-source optical propagation simulation tool in Matlab

  • M. Veettikazhy
  • , A.K. Hansen
  • , D. Marti
  • , S.M. Jensen
  • , A.L. Borre
  • , E.R. Andresen
  • , K. Dholakia
  • , P.E. Andersen

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Abstract

We present the use of the Douglas-Gunn Alternating Direction Implicit finite difference method for computationally efficient simulation of the electric field propagation through a wide variety of optical fiber geometries. The method can accommodate refractive index profiles of arbitrary shape and is implemented in a tool called BPM-Matlab. We validate BPM-Matlab by comparing it to published experimental, numerical, and theoretical data and to commercially available state-of-the-art software. It is user-friendly, fast, and is available open-source. BPM-Matlab has a broad scope of applications in modeling a variety of optical fibers for diverse fields such as imaging, communication, material processing, and remote sensing.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11819-11832
Number of pages14
JournalOptics Express
Volume29
Issue number8
Early online date31 Mar 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Apr 2021

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