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Analysis of four‐wave mixing in optical fiber links with non‐uniform chromatic dispersion
Author(s) -
Souza J. R.,
Harboe P. B.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.11139
Subject(s) - dispersion (optics) , zero dispersion wavelength , mixing (physics) , wavelength , dispersion shifted fiber , optics , optical fiber , four wave mixing , microwave , signal (programming language) , physics , materials science , nonlinear optics , fiber optic sensor , computer science , quantum mechanics , laser , programming language
Abstract The four‐wave mixing (FWM) process in single‐mode optical fibers is investigated by considering that a zero‐dispersion wavelength varies along the length of the fiber link, which is represented as a series of segments with different lengths, propagation constants, and zero‐dispersion wavelengths. The results indicate that new optical frequencies are efficiently generated for particular combinations of the input‐signal wavelengths, even when the phase‐matching condition is not fully met. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 39: 102–105, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.11139