A Numerical Study of Optimization Methods for Phase-Only Optical Pulse-Shaping

The field of optical pulse-shaping and its applications is introduced, with a focus on time-domain approaches. A numerical investigation of all-fiber, time-domain, phase-only filtering is conducted for arbitrary temporal pulse synthesis. The theoretical phase modulation function required for generat...

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Main Authors: Abdullah S. Karar, Raymond Ghandour, Ilyes Boulkaibet, Dhimiter Collaku, Julien Moussa H. Barakat, Bilel Neji, Zaher Al Barakeh
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Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
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author Abdullah S. Karar
Raymond Ghandour
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Bilel Neji
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description The field of optical pulse-shaping and its applications is introduced, with a focus on time-domain approaches. A numerical investigation of all-fiber, time-domain, phase-only filtering is conducted for arbitrary temporal pulse synthesis. The theoretical phase modulation function required for generating use- specific target-intensity profiles is calculated using different optimization methods including a Brute Force Monte Carlo search, the Simulated Annealing method and the Genetic Algorithm method. The convergence speed, computational complexity and accuracy of these methods is compared under binary phase-only modulation, where the Genetic algorithm was found to outperform other methods.
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spelling doaj.art-3fdfcce6c11c47be82daca8290be490a2023-11-23T01:01:25ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322021-11-0181149010.3390/photonics8110490A Numerical Study of Optimization Methods for Phase-Only Optical Pulse-ShapingAbdullah S. Karar0Raymond Ghandour1Ilyes Boulkaibet2Dhimiter Collaku3Julien Moussa H. Barakat4Bilel Neji5Zaher Al Barakeh6College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitThe field of optical pulse-shaping and its applications is introduced, with a focus on time-domain approaches. A numerical investigation of all-fiber, time-domain, phase-only filtering is conducted for arbitrary temporal pulse synthesis. The theoretical phase modulation function required for generating use- specific target-intensity profiles is calculated using different optimization methods including a Brute Force Monte Carlo search, the Simulated Annealing method and the Genetic Algorithm method. The convergence speed, computational complexity and accuracy of these methods is compared under binary phase-only modulation, where the Genetic algorithm was found to outperform other methods.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/11/490phase-only pulse shapingsimulated annealingMonte Carlogenetic algorithm
spellingShingle Abdullah S. Karar
Raymond Ghandour
Ilyes Boulkaibet
Dhimiter Collaku
Julien Moussa H. Barakat
Bilel Neji
Zaher Al Barakeh
A Numerical Study of Optimization Methods for Phase-Only Optical Pulse-Shaping
Photonics
phase-only pulse shaping
simulated annealing
Monte Carlo
genetic algorithm
title A Numerical Study of Optimization Methods for Phase-Only Optical Pulse-Shaping
title_full A Numerical Study of Optimization Methods for Phase-Only Optical Pulse-Shaping
title_fullStr A Numerical Study of Optimization Methods for Phase-Only Optical Pulse-Shaping
title_full_unstemmed A Numerical Study of Optimization Methods for Phase-Only Optical Pulse-Shaping
title_short A Numerical Study of Optimization Methods for Phase-Only Optical Pulse-Shaping
title_sort numerical study of optimization methods for phase only optical pulse shaping
topic phase-only pulse shaping
simulated annealing
Monte Carlo
genetic algorithm
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/11/490
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