Gain characteristics of a frequency nondegenerate phase-sensitive fiber-optic parametric amplifier with phase self-stabilized input

• DOI: 10.1364/opex.13.010483
• Publication Date: 2006-01-25T22:01:48Z
• Authors: Renyong Tang; Jacob Lasri; Preetpaul S. Devgan; Vladimir Grigoryan; Prem Kumar; Michael Vasilyev
• Keywords: 0103 physical sciences; 01 natural sciences

We experimentally demonstrate, for the first time to our knowledge, a phase-sensitive amplifier based on frequency nondegenerate parametric amplification in optical fiber, where the input signal-idler pair is prepared all-optically. Using two fiber-optic parametric amplifier sections separated by a fiber-based wavelength-dependent phase shifter, we observe and investigate phase-sensitive gain profile in the 1550 nm region both experimentally and theoretically. The realized scheme automatically generates gain-defining phase that is environmentally stable, making it advantageous for building phase-sensitive transmission links.