Competing four-wave mixing processes in dispersion oscillating telecom fiber

We experimentally study the dynamics of the generation of multiple sidebands by means of a quasi-phase-matched four-wave mixing (FWM) process occurring in a dispersion-oscillating, highly nonlinear optical fiber. The fiber under test is pumped by a ns microchip laser operating in the normal average...

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Published in:Optics letters 2013-12, Vol.38 (24), p.5361-5364
Main Authors: Finot, Christophe, Fatome, Julien, Sysoliatin, Alexej, Kosolapov, A, Wabnitz, Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dispersions
Dynamic tests
Fibers
Four-wave mixing
Optical fibers
Optics
Physics
Pumps
Sidebands
Telecommunications
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Summary:We experimentally study the dynamics of the generation of multiple sidebands by means of a quasi-phase-matched four-wave mixing (FWM) process occurring in a dispersion-oscillating, highly nonlinear optical fiber. The fiber under test is pumped by a ns microchip laser operating in the normal average group-velocity dispersion regime and in the telecom C band. We reveal that the growth of higher-order sidebands is strongly influenced by the competition with cascade FWM between the pump and the first-order quasi-phase matched sidebands. The properties of these competing FWM processes are substantially affected when a partially coherent pump source is used, leading to a drastic reduction of the average power needed for sideband generation.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/ol.38.005361