• DocumentCode
    1521203
  • Title

    Amplification in 1.2-1.7 μm communication window using OPA in PPLN waveguides

  • Author

    Galvanauskas, A. ; Wong, K.K. ; El Hadi, K. ; Hofer, M. ; Fermann, M.E. ; Harter, D. ; Chou, M.H. ; Fejer, M.M.

  • Author_Institution
    IMRA America Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
  • Volume
    35
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    4/29/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    731
  • Lastpage
    733
  • Abstract
    Highly nonlinear (up to ~2000%/W) parametric amplifiers in periodically-poled LiNbO3 waveguides are presented. High optical gain (up to 90 dB) in the whole transmission window of silica optical fibres has been obtained using fibre laser pump sources
  • Keywords
    lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical parametric amplifiers; optical waveguide components; 1.2 to 1.7 micron; 90 dB; LiNbO3; fibre laser pump source; nonlinear optical parametric amplifier; optical gain; periodically poled LiNbO3 waveguide; silica optical fibre communication;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:1999501
  • Filename
    769856