Gain optimization of Raman-mediated fiber optical parametric amplifiers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6103, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Cheung, Henry K Y ^a   Wong, Kenneth K Y ^a   Wong, Ngai ^a   Marhic, Michel E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Four wave mixing (FWM); Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Parametric amplifier; Raman amplifier

Indexed keywords

PARAMETRIC AMPLIFIER; RAMAN AMPLIFIER; RAMAN-ASSISTED OPA (RA-OPA);

ERBIUM; FIBER OPTICS; FOUR WAVE MIXING; GLASS FIBERS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL PUMPING;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 33646012666     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.644039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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