Title :
Signal amplification in dispersion shifted fibers
Author :
Boggio, J. M Chávez ; Grosz, D.F. ; Fragnito, H.L.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Fisica Gleb Wataghin, Univ. Estadual de Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Abstract :
Energy conversion from two pump waves into a middle frequency weak signal wave due to four-wave mixing in low dispersion fibers is analyzed. Energy conversion of 20% is possible under realistic conditions, limited by fiber attenuation, high order dispersion, and pump depletion
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical fibre dispersion; optical wavelength conversion; wavelength division multiplexing; dispersion shifted fibers; energy conversion; fiber attenuation; four-wave mixing; high order dispersion; middle frequency weak signal wave; pump depletion; pump waves; Brillouin scattering; Energy conversion; Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical frequency conversion; Signal analysis; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1999. SBMO/IEEE MTT-S, APS and LEOS - IMOC '99. International
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5807-4
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.1999.867094
