title: Optical pulse modeling with Hermite-Gaussian functions.
abstract: An asymptotic method for synthesis and analysis of optical pulses using Hermite-Gaussian functions is outlined. This enables distortion of arbitrary pulse waveforms in monomode fibers to be studied analytically, even with chirping of the light source. This pulse-modeling technique is proposed to be particularly suitable for the synthesis of analytically tractable representations of realistic pulse shapes, providing a flexible and effective platform for analytic system optimization.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: O'Reilly