Title :
Parametric amplification in optical fibers with random birefringence
Author :
Marhic, M.E. ; Wong, K. IC-Y ; Kazovsky, L.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
By averaging the OPA equations for fibers with random birefringence, we show that the gain coefficient with orthogonal pumps is significantly larger than would be expected in nonbirefringent fibers. This is verified by experiments.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fibre theory; optical parametric amplifiers; OPA equations; gain coefficient; optical fibers; orthogonal pumps; parametric amplification; random birefringence;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
