Title :
Dual pump fibre optical parametric amplifier based on four-wave mixing in a highly nonlinear fibre
Author :
Kipnoo, E. Rotich ; Waswa, D. ; Muguro, K. ; Leitch, A.W.R.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Chepkoilel Univ. Coll., Eldoret, Kenya
Abstract :
In this study, the influence of highly nonlinear fibre (HNLF) in Fibre optical parametric amplifier (FOPA) gain has been done using numerical simulations. Results shows that nonlinear coefficient, γ affect the gain flatness of a FOPA. It was also found that amplifier gain increase with increase in fibre length. These results help in improving the transmission capacity of long haul system and dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM).
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; numerical analysis; optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM; dense wavelength division multiplexing; dual pump fibre optical parametric amplifier; fibre length; four-wave mixing; gain flatness; highly nonlinear fibre; long haul system; nonlinear coefficient; numerical simulations; transmission capacity; Frequency conversion; Gain; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical wavelength conversion; Stimulated emission; Dispersion; FOPA; FWM; nonlinear effects;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 2011
Conference_Location :
Livingstone
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-992-8
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.2011.6072118
