Abstract
We firstly measure the noise figure of parametric wavelength conversion in a quasi-phase-matched LiNbO3 waveguide. The measured noise figures depend on the pump laser quality and conversion efficiency, and agree well with the proposed analytical model.
© 2005 Optical Society of America
PDF ArticleMore Like This
Etsushi Yamazaki, Atsushi Takada, Jun Yamawaku, Toshio Morioka, Osamu Tadanaga, and Masaki Asobe
FL6 Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2004
Etsushi Yamazaki, Atsushi Takada, Jun Yamawaku, Toshio Morioka, Hiroshi Miyazawa, Osamu Tadanaga, and Masaki Asobe
CFN2 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO:S&I) 2004
Osamu Tadanaga, Tsutomu Yanagawa, Yoshiki Nishida, Hiroshi Miyazawa, Katsuaki Magari, Masaki Asobe, and Hiroyuki Suzuki
CML5 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO:S&I) 2005