Second-order effects in fiber optical parametric amplifier

K. K. Y. Wong

doi:10.1117/12.852136

1 December 2009 Second-order effects in fiber optical parametric amplifier

K. K. Y. Wong

Proceedings Volume 7630, Passive Components and Fiber-based Devices VI; 76301J (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.852136
Event: Asia Communications and Photonics, 2009, Shanghai, Shanghai , China

Abstract

Fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) are based on the third-order nonlinear susceptibility of glass fibers. If two strong pumps and a weak signal are fed into a fiber, an idler is generated. Signal and idler can grow together if pump power is high enough, and phase matching occurs. Until recently, impressive performance of fiber OPAs has been demonstrated in different respects. However, secondorder effects should be addressed before OPAs can be utilized in practical applications. Here we report some of these effects, either exploiting them as in the parametric processor such as optical logic gates, inverted and non-inverted wavelength converter, and ultra-wideband monocycle and doublet pulses generator, or suppressing them as in the optical amplifier for WDM systems.

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K. K. Y. Wong "Second-order effects in fiber optical parametric amplifier", Proc. SPIE 7630, Passive Components and Fiber-based Devices VI, 76301J (1 December 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.852136

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