• DocumentCode
    902131
  • Title

    Phase mismatch in traveling-wave parametric amplifiers

  • Author

    Smith, R.C. ; Stanley, C.R.

  • Volume
    57
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1969
  • Firstpage
    73
  • Lastpage
    74
  • Abstract
    A misunderstanding is corrected regarding the effect of phase mismatch on the gain in traveling-wave parametric amplifiers. It is shown that gains greater than unity can be obtained even when the signal and idler waves do not grow exponentially.
  • Keywords
    Equations; Nonlinear optics; Operational amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Propagation constant; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Transmission lines;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PROC.1969.6872
  • Filename
    1448802