Demonstration of an integrated LiNbO3 synchronized double phase modulator and its application to dual-pump fiber optical parametric amplifiers and wavelength converters

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 777-781

  Vedadi, Armand A ^a   Grossard, Nicolas ^b   Hauden, Jérome ^b   Lantz, Eric ^c   Maillotte, Hervé ^c   Sylvestre, Thibaut ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IXblue   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Communications; Fiber optics; Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators; Fibers; Nonlinear optics

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; LIGHT MODULATORS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; OPTICAL PUMPING; SIGNAL DISTORTION;

FIBER OPTICS OSCILLATORS; SYNCHRONIZED DOUBLE PHASE MODULATOR;

PHASE MODULATION;

EID: 42649131060     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2007.916497     Document Type: Article

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