On the numerical simulation of Kerr frequency combs using coupled mode equations

TL;DR

This paper presents an efficient numerical simulation method for Kerr frequency combs using coupled mode equations and FFT, enabling broadband octave-spanning combs to be simulated faster than before.

Contribution

It introduces a Fast Fourier Transform-based approach to simulate Kerr frequency combs with significantly improved computational efficiency.

Findings

Enables simulation of octave-spanning Kerr combs

Achieves orders of magnitude faster computation times

Uses standard FFT algorithms for coupled mode equations

Abstract

It is demonstrated that Kerr frequency comb generation described by coupled mode equations can be numerically simulated using Fast Fourier Transform methods. This allows broadband frequency combs spanning a full octave to be efficiently simulated using standard algorithms, resulting in orders of magnitude improvements in the computation time.