Title :
Raman-generated pump impact on optical parametric amplification
Author :
Marazzi, Lucia ; Parolari, Paola ; Seghizzi, Simone ; Martinelli, Mario
Author_Institution :
CoreCom, Milano, Italy
Abstract :
Continuous-wave (CW) Raman-generated pump impact on a fiber optical parametric amplifier (OPA) is analyzed. Different noise contributions associated to the pump are experimentally and theoretically evaluated. Gain and noise figure of the amplifier are presented and commented for different OPA configurations. By tightly filtering the CW Raman-generated pump an OPA noise figure approaching the 3 dB limit is achieved.
Keywords :
laser noise; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; CW Raman-generated pump; CW lasers; Raman-generated pump impact; fiber Raman amplifier; fiber optical parametric amplifier; gain figure; noise contributions; noise figure; optical parametric amplification; Noise figure; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.818947
