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Asia Communications and Photonics Conference

Phase sensitive amplifiers using PPLN waveguides and their applications

Masaki Asobe, Takeshi Umeki, Hirokazu Takenouchi

Published Jan 1, 2015• 0 citations
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Abstract

Phase sensitive amplifiers are attracting a lot of interest because of their low noise characteristics and phase noise reduction capability. In this talk, we will review recent advances in PSA using periodically poled LiNbO3 waveguide.
DOI
10.1364/acpc.2015.am2h.2

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