The prospects for using fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) in optical communication
systems are reviewed. Phase‐insensitive amplifiers (PIAs) and phase‐sensitive amplifiers …

Owing to advances in fabrication technology and device design, semiconductor optical
amplifiers (SOAs) are evolving as a promising candidate for future optical coherent …

In the evolution of optical networks, spectral efficiency (SE) enhancement has been the most
cost-efficient and thus the main driver for capacity increase for decades. As a result, the …

The ability to amplify optical signals is of pivotal importance across science and technology
typically using rare-earth-doped fibres or gain media based on III–V semiconductors. A …

Four‐wave mixing (FWM) is a versatile optical nonlinear parametric process that enables a
plethora of signal processing functionalities in optical communication. Realization of efficient …

This article proposes an optical parametric amplifier (OPA), as an inline-repeater, using a
periodically-poled-LiNbO_3 (PPLN) waveguide with over-10-THz amplification bandwidth …

The optical parametric amplifier (OPA) has attractive features for optical communications,
such as a wideband, high gain, and fast transient response. In addition, by using idler light …

Optical parametric amplifiers rely on second-order susceptibility (three-wave mixing) or third-
order susceptibility (four-wave mixing) in a nonlinear process where the energy of incoming …

We theoretically investigate nonlinear optimization of periodic phase modulation for
suppression of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in single-mode optical fibers. We use …

Two novel bandwidth efficient pump-dithering Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS)
suppression techniques are introduced. The techniques employ a frequency-hopped chirp …