Title :
Broad-band continuous-wave-pumped fiber optical parametric amplifier with 49-dB gain and wavelength-conversion efficiency
Author :
Hansryd, Jonas ; Andrekson, Peter A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectron, Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden
fDate :
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A broad-band continuous-wave (CW) pumped fiber-based parametric amplifier with 39 dB of internal gain and wavelength conversion efficiency, corresponding to a black box gain/efficiency of 38 dB, is demonstrated. Bit-error-rate (BER) measurements indicate performance comparable to erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs). These amplifiers may thus find new applications in future lightwave systems.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; 38 dB; 49 dB; bit-error-rate measurements; black box gain; broad-band continuous-wave-pumped fiber optical parametric amplifier; fiber-based parametric amplifier; internal gain; lightwave systems; wavelength conversion efficiency; wavelength-conversion efficiency; Bit error rate; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Gain; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion; Stimulated emission; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
