Title :
Fiber optical parametric amplifier in WDM applications
Author :
Torounidis, T. ; Sunnerud, H. ; Hedekvist, P. ; Andrekson, P.
Author_Institution :
Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden
Abstract :
We demonstrate for the first time experimentally the performance of fiber-based optical parametric amplifiers in WDM applications. Limitations due to pump depletion and four-wave mixing are quantified.
Keywords :
channel spacing; multiwave mixing; optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM applications; fiber optical parametric amplifier; four-wave mixing; pump depletion; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248373
