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

Volume

13

Issue

3

fYear

2001

fDate

3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

194

Lastpage

196

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;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.914318

Filename

914318