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Adapting Taylor Dispersion to Measure the Dispersion Coefficient of Electrolyte Solutions via an Accessible Microfluidic Setup
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Dispersion and stability analysis for a finite difference beam propagation method.

J de-Oliva-Rubio1, I Molina-Fernández, R Godoy-Rubio

  • 1Dpto. Ingeniería de Comunicaciones, ETSI. Telecomunicación, U. Málaga, Málaga, Spain. oliva@ic.uma.es

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Summary

New analytical expressions reveal discretization errors in the Runge-Kutta Finite Difference Beam Propagation Method (RK-FDBPM). A novel strategy for setting mesh step sizes is presented for improved accuracy in photonic device simulations.

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Published on: October 7, 2025

Area of Science:

  • Computational physics
  • Photonics and optical engineering

Background:

  • Numerical methods are crucial for simulating light propagation in photonic devices.
  • Discretization errors in methods like the Runge-Kutta Finite Difference Beam Propagation Method (RK-FDBPM) can impact simulation accuracy.
  • Understanding and mitigating these errors is essential for reliable device design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive new analytical expressions for dispersion and stability of the RK-FDBPM.
  • To gain insight into discretization errors within the plane-wave spectrum domain.
  • To develop a novel strategy for optimizing RK-FDBPM mesh step sizes.

Main Methods:

  • Application of continuous and discrete transformation techniques.
  • Derivation of analytical expressions for RK-FDBPM dispersion and stability.
  • Analysis of discretization errors in the plane-wave spectrum.
  • Development and testing of a mesh step size optimization strategy.

Main Results:

  • Obtained new analytical expressions quantifying RK-FDBPM dispersion and stability.
  • Identified and analyzed discretization errors in the plane-wave spectrum domain.
  • Presented a novel strategy for adaptive mesh step size selection.
  • Validated the RK-FDBPM with the new strategy in linear and nonlinear photonic devices.

Conclusions:

  • The derived analytical expressions provide direct insight into RK-FDBPM discretization errors.
  • The proposed mesh step size strategy enhances the accuracy of beam propagation simulations.
  • The method shows effectiveness in analyzing propagation within various photonic devices.