Title :
A novel pre-amplifier based on a fiber optical parametric amplifier
Author :
Liang, Yu ; Chui, P.C. ; Wong, Kenneth K Y
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel pre-amplifier to improve receiver sensitivity for return-to-zero on-off keying (RZ-OOK) format by using an optical parametric amplifier. Receiver sensitivity is improved by 2.4 dB compared to its single-end counterpart.
Keywords :
amplitude shift keying; optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; optical receivers; preamplifiers; RZ-OOK format; fiber optical parametric amplifier; preamplifier; receiver sensitivity; return-to-zero on-off keying; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4102-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4103-7
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2009.5218117
