Title :
Gain oscillations in two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifiers
Author :
Vedadi, A. ; Lantz, E. ; Maillotte, H. ; Sylvestre, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. d´´Opt., Univ. de Franche-Comte, Besancon
Abstract :
Using the four sidebands theory, we analyze a recent experimental demonstration of a broadband and flat two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier and predict gain oscillations near the pump wavelength due to interference with modulation instability and Bragg scattering.
Keywords :
light interference; optical fibre amplifiers; optical modulation; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; Bragg scattering; four sidebands theory; gain oscillations; modulation instability; pump wavelength; two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier; Broadband amplifiers; Interference; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topical Meeting Series, 2008
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1594-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1595-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2008.4444401
