Title :
Highly efficient arbitrary wavelength conversion within entire C-band based on nondegenerate fiber four-wave mixing
Author :
Tanemura, Takuo ; Goh, Chee S. ; Kikuchi, Kazuro ; Set, Sze Y.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Highly efficient tunable wavelength conversion based on nondegenerate fiber four-wave mixing is demonstrated. We apply simultaneous phase modulation to the two pump waves so that stimulated Brillouin scattering is suppressed without affecting the generated idler wave. The signal light is converted from an arbitrary wavelength to another arbitrary one within the entire C-band with a conversion efficiency higher than -10 dB.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibres; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; stimulated Brillouin scattering; C-band; conversion efficiency; efficient arbitrary wavelength conversion; idler wave; nondegenerate fiber four-wave mixing; phase modulation; stimulated Brillouin scattering; tunable wavelength conversion; Brillouin scattering; Four-wave mixing; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Optical fibers; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Radio frequency; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength conversion;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.823129
