Title :
Low noise and regenerative phase sensitive amplifier based on PPLN waveguides
Author :
Umeki, T. ; Asobe, M. ; Takara, Hidehiko ; Tadanaga, O. ; Enbutsu, K. ; Miyamoto, Yutaka ; Takenouchi, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We review the capabilities of phase sensitive amplifiers based on PPLN waveguides for optical communication. Specifically, we discuss their unique low noise amplification, phase and amplitude regeneration in multi-span transmissions, and multilevel phase coding signal amplification.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical fibre amplifiers; optical waveguides; LiNbO3; PPLN waveguides; amplitude regeneration; low noise amplifier; multilevel phase coding signal amplification; multispan transmissions; optical communication; phase regeneration; regenerative phase sensitive amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; Gain; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Phase noise;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.W1G.1