DocumentCode
777080
Title
Parametric amplifiers driven by two pump waves
Author
McKinstrie, C.J. ; Radic, S. ; Chraplyvy, A.R.
Author_Institution
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume
8
Issue
3
fYear
2002
Firstpage
538
Lastpage
547
Abstract
The theory of parametric amplifiers driven by two pump waves is developed. By choosing the pump wavelengths judiciously, one can design an amplifier that produces uniform exponential gain over a range of wavelengths that extends at least 30 nm on either side of the average pump wavelength
Keywords
laser beams; nonlinear optics; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; optical transmitters; amplifier; average pump wavelength; nonlinear optics; optical fibers; parametric amplifiers; pump wavelengths; pump waves; uniform exponential gain; Bandwidth; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Nonlinear equations; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical mixing; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-260X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JSTQE.2002.1016357
Filename
1016357
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