Demonstration of polarization pulling using a fiber-optic parametric amplifier

Stiller B, Morin P, Nguyen DM, Fatome J, Pitois S, Lantz E, Maillotte H, Menyuk CR, Sylvestre T (2012)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2012

Journal

Optics Express Optical Society of America

Book Volume: 20

Pages Range: 27248-27253

Journal Issue: 24

DOI: 10.1364/OE.20.027248

Abstract

We report the observation of all-optical polarization pulling of an initially polarization-scrambled signal using parametric amplification in a highly nonlinear optical fiber. Broadband polarization pulling has been achieved both for the signal and idler waves with up to 25 dB gain using the strong polarization sensitivity of parametric amplifiers. We further derive the probability distribution function for the final polarization state, assuming a randomly polarized initial state, and we show that it agrees well with the experiments. © 2012 Optical Society of America.

Authors with CRIS profile

Birgit Stiller

Involved external institutions

Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté FR France (FR) Université de Franche-Comté FR France (FR) University of Maryland US United States (USA) (US)

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APA:

Stiller, B., Morin, P., Nguyen, D.M., Fatome, J., Pitois, S., Lantz, E.,... Sylvestre, T. (2012). Demonstration of polarization pulling using a fiber-optic parametric amplifier. Optics Express, 20(24), 27248-27253. https://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.027248

MLA:

Stiller, Birgit, et al. "Demonstration of polarization pulling using a fiber-optic parametric amplifier." Optics Express 20.24 (2012): 27248-27253.

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