Title :
Quantum-limited amplification in a fiber optical parametric amplifier
Author :
Kylemark, Per ; Marhic, Michel E.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Adv. Telecommun., Swansea Univ., Swansea
Abstract :
The noise figure of a fiber optical parametric amplifier is measured at 300 and 77 K. Record low-noise, quantum-limited amplification is achieved at the Stokes frequencies.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; Stokes frequencies; fiber optical parametric amplifier; low-noise amplification; quantum-limited amplification; temperature 300 K; temperature 77 K; Frequency measurement; Low-noise amplifiers; Noise figure; Noise measurement; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical recording; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729205
