Vector theory of four-wave mixing: Polarization effects in fiber-optic parametric amplifiers

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1216-1224

  Lin, Qiang ^a   Agrawal, Govind P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTICAL ROTATION; PARAMETRIC AMPLIFIERS;

CROSS PHASE MODULATION; NONLINEAR POLARIZATION ROTATION; VECTOR THEORY;

FOUR WAVE MIXING;

EID: 10044259830     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.21.001216     Document Type: Article

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