Title :
Optimal noise figure for Raman-assisted fiber optical parametric amplifiers
Author :
Wang, S.H. ; Xu, Lixin ; Wai, P.K.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Hong Kong
Abstract :
The noise figure of a Raman-assisted fiber optical parametric amplifier is reduced to 3.6 dB by using a fiber Bragg grating to suppress input parametric pump noise.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical fibres; optical noise; optical parametric amplifiers; Raman-assisted fiber; fiber Bragg grating; optical parametric amplifiers; optimal noise figure; parametric pump noise suppression; Fiber nonlinear optics; Noise figure; Optical feedback; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610489
