Dispersion Characterization and Pulse Prediction with Machine Learning

Abstract

In this work we demonstrate the efficacy of neural networks in the characterization of dispersive media. We also develop a neural network to make predictions for input probe pulses which propagate through a nonlinear dispersive medium, which may be applied to predicting optimal pulse shapes for a desired output. The setup requires only a single pulse for the probe, providing considerable simplification of the current method of dispersion characterization that requires frequency scanning across the entirety of the gain and absorption features. We show that the trained networks are able to predict pulse profiles as well as dispersive features that are nearly identical to their experimental counterparts. We anticipate that the use of machine learning in conjunction with optical communication and sensing methods, both classical and quantum, can provide signal enhancement and experimental simplifications even in the face of highly complex, layered nonlinear light-matter interactions.

arXiv comment7 pages, 5 figures

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