Title :
Unimpaired idler generation in four-band amplifiers using co- and counterphased modulation technique
Author :
Radic, S. ; McKinstrie, C. ; Jopson, R. ; Centanni, J. ; Chraplyvy, A. ; Jorgensen, C. ; Brar, K. ; Headley, C.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Two-pump parametric amplifiers are characterized by the existence of four distinct amplification bands. A new technique allows for unimpaired wavelength conversion and does not require conventional pump phase delay management.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical parametric amplifiers; optical phase conjugation; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; co-modulation; counterphased modulation technique; four-band amplifiers; pump phase delay management; two-pump parametric amplifiers; unimpaired idler generation; wavelength conversion; Frequency; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Propagation delay; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248372
