Title :
Noise figure measurement of parametric wavelength conversion in a quasi-phase-matched LiNbO3 waveguide
Author :
Yamazaki, Etsushi ; Takada, Atsushi ; Morioka, Toshio
Author_Institution :
NTT Network Innovation Labs., NTT Corp., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
We firstly measure the noise figure of parametric wavelength conversion in a quasi-phase-matched LiNbO3 waveguide. The measured noise figures depend on the pump laser quality and conversion efficiency, and agree well with the proposed analytical model.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; noise measurement; optical phase matching; optical pumping; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; LiNbO3; LiNbO3 waveguide; noise figure measurement; parametric wavelength conversion; pump laser quality; quasi-phase-matching; Equations; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Noise figure; Noise measurement; Optical noise; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Pump lasers; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202106