Title :
Fiber optical parametric amplification of optical combs for enhanced performance and functionality
Author :
Kakande, Joseph ; Petropoulos, Periklis ; Richardson, David J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate the inherent suitability of fiber optical parametric amplifiers (FOPAs) to the amplification of optical combs, combining gain, spectral shaping, frequency translation, effective spectral broadening and low noise amplification.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; fiber optical parametric amplification; fiber optical parametric amplifier; frequency translation; gain; low noise amplification; optical combs; spectral broadening; spectral shaping; Gain; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
