Real-time nonlinear optics simulation (JS/GLSL)

In plain words

This software simulates real-time nonlinear optical effects using JavaScript and GLSL shaders. It's designed for students, researchers, and enthusiasts interested in optics and physics visualization. The tool runs directly in a web browser, allowing users to observe complex optical phenomena like harmonic generation and wave interactions as they happen. By combining JavaScript for the interface with GPU-accelerated GLSL rendering, it delivers fast, interactive simulations suitable for education and experimentation.

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From the sources

An interactive study of controlled nonlinear dynamics, implemented through the concrete example of coupled optical fields. Similar to how a simple pendulum provides insight into oscillatory systems, this project uses a specific optical configuration—coupled fundamental/harmonic fields interacting with an adaptive medium—as an idealized model for exploring how optimization processes can guide complex nonlinear systems toward desired states. While implemented using nonlinear optics, the underlying patterns of parameter-guided nonlinear dynamics may offer insights relevant to other complex systems. At its core is a sophisticated real-time nonlinear optics simulator (contained in simulation.js…from github.com

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