Title :
Toward in-line phase-sensitive fiber-parametric amplification of multichannel signals
Author :
Tang, Renyong ; Shin, Myunghun ; Devgan, Preetpaul ; Grigoryan, Vladimir S. ; Vasilyev, Michael ; Kumar, Prem
Author_Institution :
EECS Dept., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL
Abstract :
Employing all-optical means to prepare phase-coherent input signal-idler pairs, we implement a multichannel in-line phase-sensitive fiber-parametric amplifier. Feasibility of three-channel operation using a single pump is demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; optical transmitters; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM fiber communication systems; in-line phase-sensitive fiber-parametric amplifier; multichannel signal amplification; phase-coherent input signal-idler pairs; single pump; three-channel operation; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Phase modulation; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing; (190.0190) Nonlinear Optics; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
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.2006.4628542
