Phase mismatch in traveling-wave parametric amplifiers

1 January 1969

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 57 (1), 73-74
https://doi.org/10.1109/PROC.1969.6872

Abstract

A misunderstanding is corrected regarding the effect of phase mismatch on the gain in traveling-wave parametric amplifiers. It is shown that gains greater than unity can be obtained even when the signal and idler waves do not grow exponentially.

Keywords

OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS
EQUATIONS
SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS
TRANSMISSION LINES
NONLINEAR OPTICS
STIMULATED EMISSION
OPTICAL PUMPING
OPTICAL SENSORS
OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS
PROPAGATION CONSTANT

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