Title :
Fiber optical parametric amplifier and wavelength converter with 208-nm gain bandwidth
Author :
Ho, M.-C. ; Marhic, M.A. ; Akasaka, Y. ; Kazovsky, Leonid G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Recently, we demonstrated a fiber OPA with 120-nm bandwidth, limited by our measurement capabilities. We report measurements with an improved measurement system, and demonstrate a fiber OPA with a 208-nm bandwidth. To our knowledge, this sets a new record for the bandwidth of fiber amplifiers, of any kind. The role of Raman amplification is quantitatively taken into account.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; optical wavelength conversion; Raman amplification; bandwidth; fiber amplifiers; fiber optical parametric amplifier; gain bandwidth; improved measurement system; measurement capabilities; optical parametric amplifier; wavelength converter; Bandwidth; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Solids; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-634-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2000.907174
