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Nonlinear Optics not converge
Posted 2015年12月9日 GMT+1 01:03Studies & Solvers3 Replies
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Hello everyone,
I am trying to use Comsol to simulate a nonlinear optics problem using in the frequency domain. More specifically, I use n=n_0+gamma*power as the form to include third nonlinearity. Comsol can handle the simulation when nonlinearity is not very strong (\Delta_n=gamma*power<0.01), but when the nonlinearity is increased, Comsol cannot converge. Anyone has met similar problem, and could you guys give me some suggestions?
Thanks!
I am trying to use Comsol to simulate a nonlinear optics problem using in the frequency domain. More specifically, I use n=n_0+gamma*power as the form to include third nonlinearity. Comsol can handle the simulation when nonlinearity is not very strong (\Delta_n=gamma*power<0.01), but when the nonlinearity is increased, Comsol cannot converge. Anyone has met similar problem, and could you guys give me some suggestions?
Thanks!
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Last Post 2015年12月13日 GMT+1 07:10
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Posted:
10 years ago
Hi Group Liu,
Solution of nonlinear problem depends on the initial conditions. If you know more or less how your solution should look like, you can use this field distribution as an initial conditions (initial guess) to improve the convergence. For instance a solution of linear problem with gamma=0 could be a good initial guess. Comsol uses zero fields by default.
And one has to keep in mind, that not every nonlinear problem has a stable solution in principle.
What can help is a solution tracing during calculations. Comsol can display how the field distribution evolved after each iteration step. In this way you will see how exactly Comsol tries to find the solution, and take it in to the account by adjusting the initial conditions accordingly.
Best regards,
Maxim
Solution of nonlinear problem depends on the initial conditions. If you know more or less how your solution should look like, you can use this field distribution as an initial conditions (initial guess) to improve the convergence. For instance a solution of linear problem with gamma=0 could be a good initial guess. Comsol uses zero fields by default.
And one has to keep in mind, that not every nonlinear problem has a stable solution in principle.
What can help is a solution tracing during calculations. Comsol can display how the field distribution evolved after each iteration step. In this way you will see how exactly Comsol tries to find the solution, and take it in to the account by adjusting the initial conditions accordingly.
Best regards,
Maxim
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Posted:
10 years ago
Hi Maxim,
Thanks for your suggestions. I have tried to search this topic, but never find a general solution to this problem. I guess it might because each nonlinear problem is not the same. I would look into my problem more carefully and see what is the hidden cause for the non-convergence.
Thanks!
Thanks for your suggestions. I have tried to search this topic, but never find a general solution to this problem. I guess it might because each nonlinear problem is not the same. I would look into my problem more carefully and see what is the hidden cause for the non-convergence.
Thanks!
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Posted:
10 years ago
Hi, Maxim!
Good to see you here.
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Pu, ZHANG
School of Physics, HUST.
Good to see you here.
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Pu, ZHANG
School of Physics, HUST.