Title :
Loss-induced parametric amplification in optical fiber
Author :
Tanemura, Takuo ; Ozeki, Yasuyuki ; Kikuchi, Kazuro
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We find both experimentally and theoretically that when the idler wave experiences large distributed loss relative to the signal wave, parametric gain arises in the normal dispersion regime of an optical fiber.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; optical parametric amplifiers; distributed loss; normal dispersion regime; optical fiber; parametric amplification; parametric gain;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
