Title :
Fiber optical parametric amplifiers in optical communication
Author :
Marhic, Michel E.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., Swansea Univ., Swansea, UK
Abstract :
Features of parametric amplifiers desirable for optical communication (low noise figure, phase conjugation, large gain bandwidth, etc.) are presented. Recent experimental demonstrations are reviewed, and prospects for further development are discussed.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical parametric amplifiers; optical phase conjugation; fiber optical parametric amplifiers; large gain bandwidth; low noise figure; optical communication; phase conjugation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Gain; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
