title: Wavelength conversion bandwidth in fiber based optical parametric amplifiers.
abstract: We propose a systematic approach to evaluating and optimising the wavelength conversion bandwidth and gain ripple of fourwave mixing based fi ber optical wavelength converters. Truly tunable wavelength conversion in these devices requires a highly tunable pump. For a given fi ber dispersion slope, we fi nd an optimum dispersion curvature that maximises the wavelength conversion bandwidth.
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McKerracher
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blows
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Sterke