Noise figure measurements in phase-insensitive and phase-sensitive fiber parametric amplifier cascade
Paper in proceeding, 2010

By cascading two non-degenerate inline fiber-optic parametric amplifiers, we observe NF ~2dB (beating phase-insensitive quantum limit) at 16-dB gain for the second (phase-sensitive) stage after subtracting the excess noise from the first (phase-insensitive) stage.

Optical parametric amplifiers

Fiber-optic parametric amplifier

Phase-sensitive

Excess noise

Quantum limit

Figure measurement

Parametric amplifiers

Author

Zhi Tong

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Adonis Bogris

University of Athens

Carl Peter Lundström

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Colin McKinstrie

Nokia

M. Vasilyev

University of Texas

Magnus Karlsson

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Peter Andrekson

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Optical Fiber Communication Conference, OFC 2010; San Diego, CA; United States; 21 March 2010 through 25 March 2010

2162-2701 (eISSN)


978-155752884-1 (ISBN)

Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)

Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

ISBN

978-155752884-1

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