Selective suppression of idler spectral broadening in two-pump parametric architectures

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 673-675

  Radic, Stojan ^a   McKinstrie, C J ^a   Jopson, R M ^a   Centanni, J C ^a   Chraplyvy, A R ^a   Jorgensen, C G ^b   Brar, K ^b   Headley, C ^b  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^b Research Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical frequency conversion

Indexed keywords

LIGHT MODULATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTICAL PUMPING;

IDLER SPECTRAL BROADENING; TWO PUMP PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0037562001     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.809958     Document Type: Article

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