Numerical modeling of optical coherent transient processes with complex configurations—III: Noisy laser source

A previously developed numerical model based on Maxwell–Bloch equations was modified to simulate optical coherent transient and spectral hole burning processes with noisy laser sources. Random walk phase noise was simulated using laser-phase sequences generated numerically according to the normal distribution of the phase shift. The noise model was tested by comparing the simulated spectral hole burning effect with the analytical solution. The noise effects on a few typical optical coherence transient processes were investigated using this numerical tool. Flicker and random walk frequency noises were considered in accumulation process. r 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. PACS: 42.10; 42.40; 32.80.Qk; 05.40.Ca; 07.05.Tp