Computation of Nonlinear Backscattering Using a High-order Numerical Method

Journal of Scientific Computing

Volumn 17, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 351-364

  Fibich, G ^a   Ilan, B ^a   Tsynkov, S ^a,b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fourth order method; Kerr medium; Self focusing; Two way ABCs; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; LASER BEAMS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT;

ARTIFICIAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS (ABC); FOURTH-ORDER METHODS; KERR MEDIUM; SELF FOCUSING; TWO-WAY ABC;

BACKSCATTERING;

EID: 0005290307     PISSN: 08857474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1015181404953     Document Type: Conference Paper

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