Title :
Novel polarization-assisted phase sensitive optical signal processor requiring low nonlinear phase shifts
Author :
Parmigiani, F. ; Hesketh, G. ; Slavik, R. ; Horak, P. ; Petropoulos, P. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate a new scheme to achieve binary step-like phase response and high phase-sensitive extinction ratio at low powers. Phase-sensitive operation is achieved by polarization filtering phase-locked signal/idler in a degenerate dual-pump vector parametric amplifier.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical filters; optical information processing; optical pumping; binary step-like phase response; degenerate dual-pump vector parametric amplifier; nonlinear phase shifts; phase-sensitive extinction ratio; phase-sensitive operation; polarization filtering phase-locked signal-idler; polarization-assisted phase sensitive optical signal processor; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
