Title :
Characterization of polarization insensitive FOPA using a polarization-maintaining highly non-linear fiber
Author :
Sackey, I. ; Richter, Thomas ; Meuer, C. ; Elschner, Robert ; Jazayerifar, M. ; Petermann, K. ; Schubert, Colja
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. for Telecommun., Heinrich Hertz Inst., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
A polarization insensitive FOPA based on a PM-HNLF loop diversity scheme is demonstrated. Achieved ON-OFF gain was 19.2 dB whilst the polarization dependence was 0.7 dB across a signal wavelength range of 1544-1560 nm.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical parametric amplifiers; ON-OFF gain; PM-HNLF loop diversity; fiber-based optical parametric amplifiers; gain 0.7 dB; gain 19.2 dB; polarization dependence; polarization insensitive FOPA; polarization-maintaining highly nonlinear fiber; wavelength 1544 nm to 1560 nm; Gain; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optimization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
