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Fiber optical parametric amplifiers in optical communication systems

Fiber optical parametric amplifiers in optical communication systems
Fiber optical parametric amplifiers in optical communication systems
The prospects for using fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) in optical communication systems are reviewed. Phase-insensitive amplifiers (PIAs) and phase-sensitive amplifiers (PSAs) are considered. Low-penalty amplification at/or near 1 Tb/s has been achieved, for both wavelength- and time-division multiplexed formats. High-quality mid-span spectral inversion has been demonstrated at 0.64 Tb/s, avoiding electronic dispersion compensation. All-optical amplitude regeneration of amplitude-modulated signals has been performed, while PSAs have been used to demonstrate phase regeneration of phase-modulated signals. A PSA with 1.1-dB noise figure has been demonstrated, and preliminary wavelength-division multiplexing experiments have been performed with PSAs. 512 Gb/s have been transmitted over 6,000 km by periodic phase conjugation. Simulations indicate that PIAs could reach data rate x reach products in excess of 14,000 Tb/s × km in realistic wavelength-division multiplexed long-haul networks. Technical challenges remaining to be addressed in order for fiber OPAs to become useful for long-haul communication networks are discussed.
parametric amplifiers, fiber optic communication, fiber nonlinearities, phase-sensitive amplification, signal regeneration, phase regeneration, mid-span spectral inversion
1863-8880
50-74
Marhic, M.E.
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Andrekson, P.A.
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Petropoulos, P.
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Radic, S.
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Peucheret, C.
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Marhic, M.E., Andrekson, P.A., Petropoulos, P., Radic, S., Peucheret, C. and Zazayerifar, M. (2015) Fiber optical parametric amplifiers in optical communication systems. Laser & Photonics Reviews, 9 (1), 50-74. (doi:10.1002/lpor.201400087).

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The prospects for using fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) in optical communication systems are reviewed. Phase-insensitive amplifiers (PIAs) and phase-sensitive amplifiers (PSAs) are considered. Low-penalty amplification at/or near 1 Tb/s has been achieved, for both wavelength- and time-division multiplexed formats. High-quality mid-span spectral inversion has been demonstrated at 0.64 Tb/s, avoiding electronic dispersion compensation. All-optical amplitude regeneration of amplitude-modulated signals has been performed, while PSAs have been used to demonstrate phase regeneration of phase-modulated signals. A PSA with 1.1-dB noise figure has been demonstrated, and preliminary wavelength-division multiplexing experiments have been performed with PSAs. 512 Gb/s have been transmitted over 6,000 km by periodic phase conjugation. Simulations indicate that PIAs could reach data rate x reach products in excess of 14,000 Tb/s × km in realistic wavelength-division multiplexed long-haul networks. Technical challenges remaining to be addressed in order for fiber OPAs to become useful for long-haul communication networks are discussed.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 30 September 2014
Published date: January 2015
Additional Information: Review article
Keywords: parametric amplifiers, fiber optic communication, fiber nonlinearities, phase-sensitive amplification, signal regeneration, phase regeneration, mid-span spectral inversion
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 381019
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/381019
ISSN: 1863-8880
PURE UUID: 7150b50b-3584-45e8-82ca-7e62666a99f8
ORCID for P. Petropoulos: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1576-8034

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Author: M.E. Marhic
Author: P.A. Andrekson
Author: P. Petropoulos ORCID iD
Author: S. Radic
Author: C. Peucheret
Author: M. Zazayerifar

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