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
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