60 GHz OCS mm-wave generation for ROF system based on saturated parametric amplification effect in HNLF

A novel approach to generate 60 GHz optical carrier suppression (OCS) millimeter-wave (mm-wave) signal based on the saturated optical parametric amplification (OPA) effect in high non-linear fiber (HNLF) is investigated. In the proposed system, the OPA effect occurs when the signal and pump with 30 GHz frequency interval are set into the high non-linear fiber. By controlling the length of HNLF, OPA effect saturates, and the pump power is delivered in a large extent to the signal and idler light, so a 60 GHz OCS mm-wave is generated. The system does not need high-speed external modulator, high-frequency vibration source or narrow-band filter, which greatly reduces the cost and improves the stability of the radio over fiber (ROF) system. Results show that the 10 Gb/s downstream signal can be transmitted with negligible power penalty.     

Pump-to-signal transfer of low-frequency intensity modulation in fiber optical parametric amplifiers

This paper describes the theoretical and experimental investigation of the transfer of low-frequency intensity modulation (IM) from pump to signal in fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs). It is first established that low-frequency IM of the pump remains unchanged over the length of the amplifier in spite of the presence of parametric gain. The pump-power dependence of the OPA gain is then used to calculate the instantaneous effect of pump IM on the signal and idler output powers. These calculations are performed for both one- and two-pump OPAs. The main predictions are that 1) the ratio /spl rho/ of the signal intensity modulation depth to that of the pump varies across the OPA gain spectrum and 2) for a 20-dB gain, /spl rho/ can exceed 10 at some wavelengths, which indicates that this effect can be detrimental. Experiments have been performed to verify these predictions. Using sinusoidal IM of the pump, the resulting amplified signal IM was measured, and the experimental results were found to be in good agreement with the theoretical predictions.     

Tunable infrared generation using a femtosecond 250 kHz Ti:sapphireregenerative amplifier

A mode-locked Ti:sapphire regenerative amplifier system pumped with a single argon ion laser produces μJ energy 100 femtosecond pulses of 800 nm wavelength at 250 kHz repetition rate. Pumping a Type II BaB₂O₄ (BBO) optical parametric amplifiers (OPA) with this output generates 500 nJ infrared pulses and continuous tuning from 1.1 μm to beyond 2.5 μm. Difference frequency generation of the signal idler output from this OPA source in AgGaS₂ produces 60 nJ mid infrared pulses and continuous tuning from 2.4 μm to beyond 12 μm     

Investigation on gain characteristics in non-degenerate cascaded phase sensitive parametric amplifiers

We theoretically and experimentally show the impact of the ratio between the signal and idler generated from the PIA part on the gain characteristics in the continuous wave (CW) pump non-degenerate cascaded phase-sensitive fiber optical parametric amplifier (PS-FOPA). The results show that the length of highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF) used for generating the idler can cause the variation of power ratio between the idler and signal, which significantly affects the gain characteristics of the PS-FOPA under the small signal gain condition. To obtain high gain, it is better to choose long HNLF to generate idler. In our experiment, 5.5 dB gain and 18 nm bandwidth (on/off gain>10 dBm) in PS-FOPA can be achieved when 300 m-long HNLF instead of 200 m-long HNLF is used in PIA.     

Suppression of idler spectral broadening in highly efficient fiberfour-wave mixing by binary-phase-shift-keying modulation of pump wave

Proposes and demonstrates a novel method of suppressing spectral broadening of the idler wave, which is generated in fiber four-wave mixing (FWM) pumped by a continuous wave. In this scheme, binary-phase-shift-keying (BPSK) modulation of the pump wave broadens the pump spectrum so that the Brillouin threshold for the pump power is increased, whereas it never affects the spectrum of the idler wave. By the 2-Gb/s BPSK modulation of the pump wave, we achieve a FWM efficiency as high as 10 dB, maintaining a side-band suppression ratio of the idler wave larger than 25 dB     

Millimeter-Wave UWB Signal Generation Via Frequency Up-Conversion Using Fiber Optical Parametric Amplifier

We propose and demonstrate a novel approach to generate millimeter-wave (MMW) ultra-wideband (UWB) signal via frequency up-conversion using fiber optical parametric amplifier (OPA). The baseband UWB signal is amplified by a high-repetition-rate pulsed pump and generates many sidebands separated by the modulation frequency of the pump. By selecting two or three of the sidebands and beating in the photodetector, we can obtain an up-converted signal in the MMW band. In our experiment, we have successfully demonstrated UWB signal up-conversion from 3 to $sim$ 19 GHz with 18-dB optical gain using fiber OPA.      

Broad-band 88% efficient two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier

We demonstrate, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, a highly efficient continuous-wave two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier. We used a total pump power of /spl sim/280mW in a 14-km-long fiber and obtained 88% power transfer from pumps to signal and idler over 25-nm bandwidth centered at 1568 nm.     

200-nm-bandwidth fiber optical amplifier combining parametric andRaman gain

Theory shows that the gain bandwidth of a one-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier (OPA) using highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF) could be more than 200 nm. Under these circumstances, the OPA gain would overlap the pump-induced Raman gain. We have studied the combined effects of OPA and Raman gain theoretically and experimentally. The experimental results demonstrate a 200-nm bandwidth from a single fiber-optical amplifier and also verify that the influence of the Raman effect is relatively small, as predicted by the theory     

正弦型相柑位调制对闲频光展宽抑制的研究

理论分析了双抽运光纤光参量放大POPA系统中抽运光相位调制对闲频光光谱展宽的影响,提出可以采用多个耦合的低频正弦信号对两路抽运光进行反相相位调制,在提高受激布里渊散射(SBS)阈值的同时抑制闲频光光谱的展宽。通过采用300MHz与900MHz的耦合信号作为调制信号,实验演示了该方案的可行性,得到无展宽的闲频光。比较了传统PRBS信号作为调制信号的方案,发现采用正弦调制信号对系统器件的性能有更好的容忍度。     

磁光四波混频实验平台

设计一个测量光纤磁光(MO)效应和四波混频(FWM)的实验平台,具有较好的偏振控制性能,可分别采用自制的电磁偏振控制器(EMPC)和载纤螺绕环磁控装置控制输入光信号的偏振态(SOPs)和非线性光纤磁光耦合系数。实验测量了光纤四波混频闲频光功率对输入信号光偏振态椭圆率的依赖曲线,结果与理论分析一致。在此基础上,开展了连续导波光的磁光四波混频实验,测量了外加磁场对光纤四波混频闲频光功率的影响。     

Stimulate Brillouin Scattering Based Broadband Tunable Slow-Light Conversion in a Highly Nonlinear Photonic Crystal Fiber

An integrated configuration is proposed to convert tunable slow light from signal to another frequency in a wide bandwidth by using a 70 m-long highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber (HN-PCF). A 10 GHz RZ signal is delayed by a 10 Gbit/s $2 ^{31} -1$ pseudo random bit sequence (PRBS) stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) pump, and the slow light is converted to another frequency in a broadband by four-wave mixing (FWM). By this way, not only the slow light is converted, but the idler power is enhanced greatly. In our experiment, all-optical controlled 37.5 ps delay time is converted in a 40 nm bandwidth flatly, and 4.7 dB idler power is enhanced simultaneously. The experimental results are in good agreement with those of the theory.      

Experimental study on noise characteristics of a gain-saturatedfiber optical parametric amplifier

A fiber optical parametric amplifier (OPA) has a unique saturation property such that, with increase in signal input, the signal output power increases, reaches a peak level, then decreases. Around the output peak condition, a negative feedback mechanism works to suppress intensity fluctuations in the signal output. This paper experimentally studies noise characteristics of such a gain-saturated fiber OPA. Two kinds of incident signals are injected into a fiber OPA. One is intentionally fluctuated light with large excess noise and the other is excess-noise-free (or shot-noise-limited) light. It is demonstrated that the noise suppression has an effect both on the excess noise and on beat noise due to amplified spontaneous emission generated inside the amplifier     

高光束质量闲频光谐振中红外MgO:PPLN光参量振荡器

报道了采用纳秒脉冲激光器泵浦基于掺杂氧化镁周期极化铌酸锂(MgO:PPLN)晶体的高光束质量、闲频光谐振中红外光参量振荡器。通过选取曲率半径为200 mm的凹面输入镜和平面输出镜来建立平凹腔,实现了高光束质量的近-中红外激光输出。当输入的最大泵浦能量为21 mJ时,输出信号光和闲频光的最大能量分别为3.2 mJ和1.12 mJ,对应信号光和闲频光的斜效率分别为24%和9%。通过在25～200℃范围内改变MgO:PPLN晶体温度,实现信号光波长1.505～1.566μm和闲频光波长3.318～3.628μm的激光调谐输出。由于闲频光单谐振的光参量振荡器具有较大的衍射损耗和光束发散角,可以提高输出闲频光的光束质量。采用刀口法测量得到中红外激光在两个正交方向的光束质量因子分别为M_x²≈1.2和M_y²≈1.2。     

利用光纤参量放大器构成全光与门

利用光纤参量放大器(FOPA)中的波长转换特性完成全光与逻辑运算。以波长转换的原理为基础, 从两路输入光波的四种码字组合的相位匹配关系入手, 证明了FOPA的闲散光输出与两路输入光波的逻辑关系符合与门的逻辑。通过龙格-库塔方法数值求解非线性耦合方程组, 仿真证实了FOPA的输出与输入光波满足全光与门的逻辑, 研究了此全光与逻辑门闲散光波的输出功率随光纤长度、输入光波的功率比值以及输入光波波长位置的变化关系, 为实际中优化设计全光与门提供了参考。并对100 Gb/s的全光与逻辑运算中所应选择的输入光波脉冲宽度的问题进行了讨论。     

Multiple-wavelength conversion with gain by a high-repetition-rate pulsed-pump fiber OPA

The authors propose and demonstrate a novel multiple-wavelength converter with gain, based on a pulsed-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier (OPA). It generates multiple replicas of the signal, as well as spectrally inverted versions. The device is modeled by using quasi-steady-state OPA gain equations, as well as by the split-step Fourier method. Predicted conversion gains of up to 20 dB have been confirmed by experiments. A 10-Gb/s nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ) input signal was converted into several replicas, with penalties ranging from 0.26 to 1.24 dB for frequency shifts of /spl plusmn/k/spl times/100 GHz (k=1, 2, 3, 4).     

Polarization-independent one-pump fiber-optical parametricamplifier

One-pump fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) can be rendered polarization independent by using a polarization-diversity technique. We have experimentally demonstrated a fiber OPA with peak signal gain of 9 ± 0.2 dB when the signal polarization angle was varied from 0° to 90°. Power penalty of less than 1 dB was measured in a 10-Gb/s transmission system     

Wavelength-Shift-Free 3R Regenerator for 40-Gb/s RZ System by Optical Parametric Amplification in Fiber

We demonstrate wavelength-shift-free 3R-regenerator for 40-Gb/s optical return-to-zero (RZ) system by optical parametric amplification (OPA) with a clock-modulated pump in highly nonlinear fiber. The power penalty is improved by 2.6 dB, and the signal power is amplified by 7 dB     

Selective suppression of idler spectral broadening in two-pump parametric architectures

We describe methods for selective suppression of idler spectral broadening in two-pump fiber parametric fiber amplifiers. Combinations of multiple amplification bands and dissimilar pump modulation techniques are used to generate narrow idlers at preselected wavelengths. In-phase pump modulation is shown to eliminate the need for phase-delay management in two-pump parametric amplification schemes.     

光子晶体光纤参量放大的理论模拟

光子晶体光纤具有高非线性系数和非常灵活的色散特性，通过调节光子晶体光纤的结构参量，可在具有高非线性系数的同时对光子晶体光纤的零色散波长(λ0)进行调节。利用光子晶体光纤的这些特性可实现在所需波长上的高效率的参量放大。本文采用厄密-高斯函数展开的方法，计算了六角形光子晶体光纤(HF)的零色散波长，发现当气孔间距在1．1μm和2．6μm之间时，光子晶体光纤的零色散波长在1．55μm附近，并给出了零色散波长时气孔间距和气孔大小的关系曲线。对光子晶体光纤中的参量放大(OPA)进行了理论模拟，计算表明在20m光子晶体光纤中，当峰值功率为10W时，参量放大的增益可达60dB，或可获得300nm增益带宽。     

A multiwavelength short pulse source based on saturated optical fiber parametric amplification

We describe a 10-GHz multiwavelength pulse source based on high-order four-wave mixing products generated by a saturated optical fiber parametric amplifier. We employ a nonlinear modulation scheme for the pump which plays two roles. First, it enables us to use a high pump power with no phase modulation, and second, it yields narrow (6 ps) pulses with a constant spectral width and the same jitter level (/spl sim/150 fs) for the signal and three idler wavelengths.