Amplification of broadband noise pumped by two lasers in optical fibers

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1428-1435

  Chavez Boggio J M ^a   Tenenbaum, S ^a   Fragnito, H L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; BANDWIDTH; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; FOUR WAVE MIXING; OPTICAL PUMPING;

BROADBAND NOISE;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0041735500     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/josab.18.001428     Document Type: Article

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