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Wavelength Conversion of QPSK Signals in Single-Pump FOPA with 20 dB Conversion Efficiency

E. Temprana, Vahid Ataie, Ana Perić Hadžić, Nikola Alić, Stojan Radic

Published Jan 1, 2014• 5 citations

Abstract

We demonstrate wavelength conversion of QPSK signals in a single-pump FOPA with 20 dB conversion efficiency. Phase distortions in the idler arising from pump-phase modulation were compensated after coherent detection using a novel time-domain approach.

DOI: 10.1364/ofc.2014.th1h.2

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