Very high efficiency four-wave mixing in a single semiconductor traveling-wave amplifier

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DOttavi, A [1 ]
Martelli, F [1 ]
Spano, P [1 ]
Mecozzi, A [1 ]
Scotti, S [1 ]
DallAra, R [1 ]
Eckner, J [1 ]
Guekos, G [1 ]
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[1] ETH ZURICH,INST QUANTUM ELECTR,CH-8093 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
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10.1063/1.116007
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We report on high efficiency frequency-conversion obtained by four-wave mixing in a single traveling-wave. semiconductor optical amplifier. Efficiency in excess of 0 dB is demonstrated for frequency conversion up to 2 THz. Measurements of the signal to the amplified spontaneous emission background ratio are also presented. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.
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