• DocumentCode
    499188
  • Title

    Investigation of phase-sensitive image amplification with elliptical Gaussian pump

  • Author

    Vasilyev, Michael ; Stelmakh, Nikolai ; Kumar, Prem

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We numerically analyze phase-sensitive parametric amplification of a multi-pixel text image and demonstrate that ~10-dB gain is achievable with ~10-kW total pump peak power, which makes it compatible with compact pump sources.
  • Keywords
    image processing; optical parametric amplifiers; elliptical Gaussian pump; gain 10 dB; multi-pixel text image; phase-sensitive image amplification; phase-sensitive parametric amplification; power 10 kW; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Laser radar; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Stimulated emission; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers; (280.3640) Lidar; (999.9999) Optical image amplification;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5224267