Noise figure of hybrid optical parametric amplifiers
Author(s) -
M.E. Marhic
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.20.028752
Subject(s) - optics , optical amplifier , broadband , four wave mixing , optical parametric amplifier , parametric statistics , quantum noise , noise (video) , amplifier , phase noise , wavelength , physics , materials science , nonlinear optics , optoelectronics , computer science , quantum , laser , statistics , mathematics , cmos , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics)
Following a fiber optical parametric amplifier, used as a wavelength converter or in the phase-sensitive mode, by a phase-insensitive amplifier (PIA) can significantly reduce four-wave mixing between signals in broadband systems. We derive the quantum mechanical noise figures (NF) for these two hybrid configurations, and show that adding the PIA only leads to a moderate increase in NF.
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