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Numerical integration schemes of time-domain Maxwell equations in optical dispersive and nonlinear media are considered. In this context, we study quantitatively the impact of numerical dispersion on a typical nonlinear parametric conversion process, comparing the widely used finite difference (FDTD) approach and pseudo-spectral (PSTD) methods. Our results show that, unless using very dense grid, only fourth-order PSTD gives results in good quantitative agreement with standard coupled-mode theory.
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Lauritano, M., Girotto, M., Bellanca, G. et al. Time-domain approach to parametric conversion: A comparative study on the impact of numerical dispersion. Opt Quant Electron 38, 827–841 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-006-9040-x
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