Title :
Ultra-Low-Noise Inline Fiber-Optic Phase-Sensitive Amplifier for Analog Optical Signals
Author :
Oo-Kaw Lim ; Grigoryan, Vladimir ; Shin, M. ; Kumar, Pranaw
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a near-noiseless amplification scheme for analog optical signals. The noise figure of a frequency-non-degenerate phase-sensitive fiber parametric amplifier is measured to be close to the Raman limit (~≃ 0.5 dB) in the fiber.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical noise; optical parametric amplifiers; Raman limit; analog optical signals; inline fiber-optic phase-sensitive amplifier; near-noiseless amplification scheme; ultra low noise; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528359
