Performance of Fiber Parametric-Processing Devices Using Binary-Phase-Shift-Keyed Pump Modulation
01 February 2004
Binary-phase-shift-keyed pump modulation in fiber parametric devices is investigated. The temporal and spectral properties of wavelength- converted optical signals are studied as functions of the pump-modulation rate. Excessive idler broadening is observed in both one- and two-pump parametric architectures. The idler impairments are found to increase as the rise and fall times of the pump-modulation scheme decrease.