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Quantum and Semiclassical Optics Journal of the European Optical Society Part B

Properties of a directional coupler with parametric amplification

József Janszky, C. Sibilia, M. Bertolotti, Петер Адам, A Petak

Published Aug 1, 1995• 30 citations
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Abstract

Properties of an optical field propagating inside a directional coupler containing a parametric amplifying medium are studied. Conditions for pump controlled, low noise switching between the channels are analysed.
DOI
10.1088/1355-5111/7/4/008

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