Optimization of Raman-Assisted Fiber Optical Parametric Amplifier Gain

Author

Wang, Shao Hao ; Xu, Lixin ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Tam, Hwa Yaw

Author_Institution

Dept. of Microelectron., Fuzhou Univ., Fuzhou, China

Volume

29

Issue

8

fYear

2011

fDate

4/15/2011 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1172

Lastpage

1181

Abstract

We studied the gain of Raman-assisted fiber optical parametric amplifiers (RA-FOPAs) both theoretically and experimentally. We investigated the relationship between the overall gain and different combinations of Raman and parametric pump powers using contour maps. We derived a normalized phase-matched model to determine the general behavior the peak gains of RA-FOPAs operating in the small signal region. The contour maps of the combined gain enhancement can be used to optimize both indirect and direct Raman gain of the signal/idler in RA-FOPAs. We showed that, in a given fiber, it is possible to optimize the Raman and parametric pump powers in RA-FOPAs for high gain and high efficiency.

Keywords

optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; optical phase matching; optical pumping; Raman pump powers; Raman-assisted fiber optical parametric amplifier gain; contour maps; direct Raman gain; gain enhancement; normalized phase-matched model; parametric pump powers; Gain; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Stimulated emission; Nonlinear optics; Raman scattering; optical fiber amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2011.2112636

Filename

5710569