Wavelength conversion based on FWM in a HNLF by using a tunable dual-wavelength erbium doped fibre laser source

Wavelength conversion based on FWM in a HNLF by using a tunable dual-wavelength erbium doped fibre laser source

In this paper, we propose and demonstrate a cost-effective wavelength converter utilising a highly nonlinear fibre (HNLF) and a tunable dual-wavelength fibre laser as the pump source. The proposed system uses only the pump source and a signal probe to generate a partially degenerate four-wave mixing...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Awang, Noor Azura, Ahmad, Harith, Latif, Amirah Abdul, Zulkifli, Mohd Zamani, Ghani, Zawajer A., Harun, Sulaiman Wadi
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis 2011
Subjects:
Q Science (General)
QC Physics
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
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Summary:In this paper, we propose and demonstrate a cost-effective wavelength converter utilising a highly nonlinear fibre (HNLF) and a tunable dual-wavelength fibre laser as the pump source. The proposed system uses only the pump source and a signal probe to generate a partially degenerate four-wave mixing (FWM) effect. An FWM conversion efficiency of-12dB is obtained at pump and signal powers at +13.3 dBm and +5 dBm, respectively, and it is predicted that a higher conversion efficiency is possible if a high power dual-wavelength fibre laser source is used.

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