Title :
Fiber optical parametric amplifiers with alternating fiber twists
Author :
Braimiotis, C. ; Kylemark, P. ; Marhic, M.E.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Adv. Telecommun., Swansea Univ., Swansea
Abstract :
We show that the impact of PMD on the gain spectrum of fiber OPAs can be reduced by imposing twists along the fiber axis. Alternating twists are used in order to cancel the induced circular birefringence.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fibre dispersion; optical parametric amplifiers; Raman effect; alternating fiber twists; fiber optical parametric amplifiers; gain spectrum; induced circular birefringence; polarisation mode dispersion; spectrum distortions; split-step Fourier method; Birefringence; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear distortion; Optical distortion; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topicals Meeting Series, 2009
Conference_Location :
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2610-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2611-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771757
