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ABSTRACT: In this paper, an optical parametric amplifier and wavelength converter in an all-fiber optical configuration is experimentally demonstrated for photonic applications in the 1 μm band. This is achieved by using a microstructured fiber which provides anomalous dispersion at 1 μm and an LiNbO<sub>3</sub> electro-optic intensity modulator specially designed at this operating wavelength for generating pump pulses. A gain of greater than 30 dB together with highly efficient wavelength conversion is obtained at 1053 nm. The gain bandwidth and gain-power efficiency are also investigated. Experimental results agree well with the theory of parametric amplification including Raman scattering.
Journal of Lightwave Technology 09/2010; · 2.78 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We demonstrate experimentally an all-fiber optical parametric amplifier and wavelength converter at 1μm using a microstructured fiber and an electro-optical intensity modulator. A gain of 40 dB is obtained for a signal at 1053 nm. The experimental gain bandwidth agrees well with the theoretical one including Raman gain.
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2010 IEEE; 08/2010
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ABSTRACT: Highly efficient parametric amplification and wavelength conversion have been demonstrated in the 1040–1090 nm band. A nonlinear photonic crystal fiber was used to provide the anomalous dispersion required for phase matching at 1 μ m . A 40 dB maximum gain and +35 dB idler conversion efficiency have been achieved in the subnanosecond pulsed regime and by using a spectrally filtered supercontinuum source as a small signal.
Applied Physics Letters 04/2009; · 3.84 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In this paper, an optical parametric amplifier and wavelength converter in an all-fiber optical configuration is experimentally demonstrated for photonic applications in the 1 μm band. This is achieved by using a microstructured fiber which provides anomalous dispersion at 1 μm and an LiNbO3 electro-optic intensity modulator specially designed at this operating wavelength for generating pump pulses. A gain of greater than 30 dB together with highly efficient wavelength conversion is obtained at 1053 nm. The gain bandwidth and gain-power efficiency are also investigated. Experimental results agree well with the theory of parametric amplification including Raman scattering.
Journal of Lightwave Technology.
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ABSTRACT: Demonstration is provided for the generation of high quality replicated optical pulse trains, from a single pulse. This uses the storage capability of an electro-optically switched recirculating fibre loop. For better understanding, the first step involves the development of general purpose derivations related to the evolution of the noise with near-unity loop gains. This is a basic tool to evaluate the propagation of the noise and the temporal evolution of the signal to noise ratio during the replication process. In a second step, the comparison of theoretical and experimental results will be shown to evidence good agreement, up to more than 1000 replica. Finally, experiments are performed on synchronised gain-switching inside the loop to help optimise the dynamic range of replication at the output of the system.
Optics Communications.
