Abstract

The amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) spectrum of a fiber optical parametric amplifier in a gain-saturation condition is studied. We experimentally observed holes around the signal and the idler in the ASE spectrum of a deeply gain-saturated amplifier. This observation is explained by a theoretical model that includes parametric interactions among ASE components and the pump, signal, and idler beams.

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Signal wavelength dependence of gain saturation in a fiber optical parametric amplifier

K. Inoue and T. Mukai
Opt. Lett. 26(1) 10-12 (2001)

92% pump depletion in a continuous-wave one-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier

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Continuous-wave fiber optical parametric wavelength converter with +40-dB conversion efficiency and a 3.8-dB noise figure

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