Title :
Extinction ratio and gain optimization of dual-pump degenerate-idler phase sensitive amplifiers
Author :
Kang, Ning ; Lund-Hansen, Toke ; Seoane, Jorge ; Rottwitt, Karsten ; Peucheret, Christophe
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
Numerical optimization of dual-pump degenerate-idler phase sensitive amplifiers is performed for Al-doped and standard highly nonlinear fibers. Design considerations for operating the PSAs at an optimum combination of gain and extinction ratio are discussed.
Keywords :
aluminium; extinction coefficients; optical design techniques; optical fibre amplifiers; optimisation; dual-pump degenerate-idler phase sensitive amplifiers; extinction ratio; gain optimization; nonlinear fibers; numerical optimization; Extinction ratio; Gain; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optimization; Scattering; Fiber-optical parametric amplifier (FOPA); phase sensitive amplifier (PSA);
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110446