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Noise figure of a 3-stage hybrid amplifier using parametric wavelength converters and EDFA

Afshin Shamsshooli, Cheng Guo, Michael Vasilyev, Youichi Akasaka, Tadashi Ikeuchi

Published Sep 1, 2020• 5 citations
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Abstract

We experimentally validate quantum noise theory of a single-pump parametric amplifier and apply it to show the feasibility of making an S-band amplifier with 4-6-dB noise figure by employing two parametric wavelength converters and an EDFA.
DOI
10.1109/ipc47351.2020.9252276

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