Continuous-wave parametric gain synthesis using nondegenerate pump four-wave mixing

Author

Radic, S. ; McKinstrie, C.J. ; Chraplyvy, A.R. ; Raybon, G. ; Centanni, J.C. ; Jorgensen, C.G. ; Brar, K. ; Headley, C.

Author_Institution

Bell Labs. Lucent Technol., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

14

Issue

10

fYear

2002

Firstpage

1406

Lastpage

1408

Abstract

The authors demonstrate continuous-wave parametric amplification using modulational interaction between two spectrally distant optical pumps and a single section of uniform fiber. The proposed configuration is used to synthesize flat parametric gain over more than 22-nm bandwidth.

Keywords

multiwave mixing; optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; SiO/sub 2/; bandwidth; continuous-wave parametric amplification; continuous-wave parametric gain synthesis; flat broad-band amplification; flat parametric gain; highly nonlinear fiber segments; highly nonlinear silica fiber; modulational interaction; nondegenerate pump four-wave mixing; spectrally distant optical pumps; uniform fiber single section; Fiber nonlinear optics; Four-wave mixing; Optical fiber devices; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical wavelength conversion; Signal generators; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2002.802389

Filename

1037532