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Detailed characterisation of a fiber-optic parametric amplifier in phase-sensitive and phase-insensitive operation

Detailed characterisation of a fiber-optic parametric amplifier in phase-sensitive and phase-insensitive operation
Detailed characterisation of a fiber-optic parametric amplifier in phase-sensitive and phase-insensitive operation
We experimentally demonstrate a single-pumped, nondegenerate phase-sensitive parametric amplifier with a precise control of phase and amplitude of the in-going waves and investigate in detail its gain, attenuation and saturation properties in comparison with operation in phase insensitive amplifier (PIA) mode. We experimentally observe the variation of the gain and attenuation as a function of the relative phase, pump power and the signal-idler power ratio. The phase sensitive gain spectrum is studied over a 24 nm symmetrical bandwidth and we achieve a maximum phase sensitive amplification (PSA) gain of 33 dB. A departure from the theoretical maximum attenuation as the gain increases is observed and explained.
1094-4087
4130-4137
Kakande, Joseph
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Lundström, Carl
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Kakande, Joseph, Lundström, Carl, Andrekson, Peter A., Tong, Zhi, Karlsson, Magnus, Petropoulos, Periklis, Parmigiani, Francesca and Richardson, David J. (2010) Detailed characterisation of a fiber-optic parametric amplifier in phase-sensitive and phase-insensitive operation. Optics Express, 18 (5), 4130-4137. (doi:10.1364/OE.18.004130).

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We experimentally demonstrate a single-pumped, nondegenerate phase-sensitive parametric amplifier with a precise control of phase and amplitude of the in-going waves and investigate in detail its gain, attenuation and saturation properties in comparison with operation in phase insensitive amplifier (PIA) mode. We experimentally observe the variation of the gain and attenuation as a function of the relative phase, pump power and the signal-idler power ratio. The phase sensitive gain spectrum is studied over a 24 nm symmetrical bandwidth and we achieve a maximum phase sensitive amplification (PSA) gain of 33 dB. A departure from the theoretical maximum attenuation as the gain increases is observed and explained.

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Published date: 1 March 2010
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 179553
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/179553
ISSN: 1094-4087
PURE UUID: b45ffc9a-cdc9-46fe-a8a0-e0015266947d
ORCID for Periklis Petropoulos: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1576-8034
ORCID for Francesca Parmigiani: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-7784-2829
ORCID for David J. Richardson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7751-1058

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Date deposited: 04 Apr 2011 08:29
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:57

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Author: Joseph Kakande
Author: Carl Lundström
Author: Peter A. Andrekson
Author: Zhi Tong
Author: Magnus Karlsson
Author: Periklis Petropoulos ORCID iD
Author: Francesca Parmigiani ORCID iD

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