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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
May. 04, 2007
Jean-philippe Feve, Cupertino, CA (US);
Dahv A. V. Kliner, San Ramon, CA (US);
Roger L. Farrow, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Jean-Philippe Feve, Cupertino, CA (US);
Dahv A. V. Kliner, San Ramon, CA (US);
Roger L. Farrow, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Sandia Corporation, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
An optical amplifier, such as an optical waveguide amplifier (e.g., an optical fiber amplifier or a planar waveguide) or a non-guiding optical amplifier, that exhibits a net phase-mismatch selected to at least partially reduce gain-induced phase-matching during operation thereof is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, an optical amplifier structure includes at least one optical amplifier having a length and a gain region. The at least one optical amplifier exhibits a net phase-mismatch that varies along at least part of the length thereof selected to at least partially reduce gain-induced phase-matching during operation thereof.