An amplification medium simulation apparatus comprises a basic data
retaining unit 21, an input signal beam information retaining unit 22,
and a simulation executing unit 31 approximating and calculating an
output signal beam power at each signal beam wavelength outputted from
the amplification medium involving a fluctuation in ion population at the
metastable energy level in the amplification medium due to input of the
input signal beam, by using contents retained in the basic data retaining
unit 21 and the input signal beam information retaining unit 22, and
outputting a result of calculation as a result of simulation of
performance of the amplification medium.