Title :
Two-spatial-mode parametric amplifier in lithium niobate waveguides with asymmetric Y-junctions
Author :
Xie, Xiuping ; Fejer, M.M.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA
Abstract :
We report optical parametric amplifiers using asymmetric Y-junctions, which launch the pump in a pure TM10 mode and separate the signal and idler in the TM10 and TM00 modes with 2 . d power contrast ratios.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical parametric amplifiers; optical waveguides; LiNbO3; asymmetric Y-junctions; optical waveguides; traverse magnetic mode; two spatial mode parametric amplifier; Lithium niobate; Multiplexing; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Signal processing; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628270