Title :
CW fibre optical parametric amplifier with net gain and wavelength conversion efficiency >1
Author :
Yang, F.S. ; Marhic, Michel E. ; Kazovsky, Leonid G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA
fDate :
12/5/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors have measured a signal gain of 5 dB and idler conversion efficiency of 4 dB in a CW fibre optical parametric amplifier. The broadening of the idler spectrum resulting from pump dithering used to suppress SBS is observed, and a means to eliminate it is proposed
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical frequency conversion; optical parametric amplifiers; 5 dB; CW fibre; idler conversion efficiency; optical parametric amplifier; pump dithering; signal gain; wavelength conversion efficiency;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19961541
