title: Broadband fiber optical parametric amplifiers.
abstract: The bandwidth of a single-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier is governed by the even orders of fiber dispersion at the pump wavelength. The amplifier can exhibit gain over a wide wavelength range when operated near the fiber's zero-dispersion wavelength. It can also be used for broadband wavelength conversion,with gain. We have experimentally obtained gain of 10-18 dB as the signal wavelength was tuned over a 35-nm bandwidth near 1560 nm.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Marhic
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kagi
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Kazovsky