Title :
Noise optimisation of polarisation independent wavelength converters based on dual-pump four-wave mixing
Author :
Set, S.Y. ; Geiger, H. ; Laming, R.I.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We analyze the noise issues of polarization-independent four-wave mixers based on dual-orthogonally polarized pumps. Noise optimization is demonstrated for the first time to our knowledge in such devices at 10 Gbit/s giving a >5 dB improvement.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical noise; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; 10 Gbit/s; dual-pump four-wave mixing; noise optimisation; polarisation independent wavelength converter; Bragg gratings; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber gratings; Four-wave mixing; Noise figure; Noise reduction; Optical fiber polarization; Signal generators; Signal processing; Wavelength converters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.767813
