Title :
Record performance of parametric amplifier constructed with highly nonlinear fibre
Author :
Radic, S. ; McKinstrie, C.J. ; Jopson, R.M. ; Centanni, J.C. ; Lin, Q. ; Agrawal, G.P.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs. Lucent Technol., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
5/29/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Record performance from a two-pump parametric amplifier constructed with highly nonlinear fibre is reported. Equalised continuous-wave parametric gain of 40 dB was achieved over 33.8 nm without any gain-flattening elements. Maximal difference between signal and idler powers was measured to be 1 dB within the equalised gain band.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical fibres; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; 40 dB; CW gain; high-confinement optical fibres; highly nonlinear fibre; two-pump parametric amplifier; wavelength-conversion efficiency;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20030544
