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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Principles and Applications of Phase-Sensitive Parametric Amplifiers

Colin J. McKinstrie

Published Jan 1, 2016• 0 citations
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Abstract

I will review the properties of phase-sensitive amplifiers based on three- and four-wave mixing in second- and third-order nonlinear media, and the consequences of these properties for information transmission. I will also describe some potential applications of these devices.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_si.2016.sth3f.1

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