Optical phase locking between pump and multiple-carrier signal lights in frequency-nondegenerate parametric phase-sensitive amplifier

Atsushi Takada, Koryo Higashiyama, Eiji Hamada, Yasuhiro Okamura, Akira Mizutori, Masafumi Koga

Published Jul 6, 2014• 1 citation

Abstract

Optical phase-lock loop circuit for pump light is successfully demonstrated which is applicable to nondegenerate or two-pump degenerate parametric phasesensitive amplifiers. Requirement for phase rotation between multiple-carrier signals propagated though optical fibers are also calculated.

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