Title :
Optical parametric amplification for slow light in random birefringence fibers
Author :
Bettini, E. ; Galtarossa, A. ; Palmieri, L. ; Santagiustina, M. ; Schenato, L. ; Someda, C.G.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Padova, Padova
Abstract :
The effects of random birefringence on slow light parametric amplification are numerically studied. Different polarization rotation for signal, idler and pump limits walk-off induced distortions but also reduces gain and induced time delay.
Keywords :
birefringence; delays; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; idler; induced time delay; optical parametric amplification; polarization rotation; pump; random birefringence fibers; slow light; walk-off induced distortions; Birefringence; Delay effects; Delay lines; Fast light; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Polarization mode dispersion; Slow light; Stimulated emission; Slow and fast light; fiber parametric amplifiers; polarization mode dispersion;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2007
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1122-X
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2007.4300737
