Title :
Simultaneous all-optical inverted and non-inverted wavelength conversion using a single-stage fiber optical parametric amplifier
Author :
Wong, Kenneth K Y ; Lu, Guo-Wei ; Chen, Lian-Kuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Hong Kong Univ.
Abstract :
We have demonstrated, for the first time to our knowledge, simultaneous all-optical inverted and non-inverted wavelength conversion by using a single-stage two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier with extinction ratio between 7 and 14 dB over 24 nm
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; all-optical inverted wavelength conversion; extinction ratio; fiber optical amplifier; noninverted wavelength conversion; optical parametric amplifier; single-stage amplifier; two-pump fiber amplifier; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215523
