Title :
Multi-channel amplification in a 20-dB gain hybrid optical parametric amplifier
Author :
Lei, Gordon K. P. ; Marhic, Michel E.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., Swansea Univ., Swansea, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate amplification of multiple 40 Gb/s channels in a hybrid fiber optical parametric amplifier. Experimental results show that the proposed amplifier has negligible power penalties compared with traditional parametric amplifier, and reduced inter-channel crosstalk.
Keywords :
optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; optical parametric amplifiers; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; gain; gain 20 dB; hybrid fiber optical parametric amplifier; multichannel amplification; reduced inter-channel crosstalk; Adaptive optics; Bit error rate; Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; Gain; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
