Record performance of parametric amplifier constructed with highly nonlinear fibre

• DOI: 10.1049/el:20030544
• Publication Date: 2003-06-02T08:01:21Z
• Authors: S. Radic; C.J. McKinstrie; R.M. Jopson; J.C. Centanni; Q. Lin; G.P. Agrawal
• Keywords: 0103 physical sciences; 01 natural sciences

Record performance from a two-pump parametric amplifier constructed with highly nonlinear fibre is reported. Equalised continuous-wave parametric gain of 40 dB was achieved over 33.8 nm without any gain-flattening elements. Maximal difference between signal and idler powers was measured to be 1 dB within the equalised gain band.