We analyzed the dependence of fiber optical parametric amplifiers gain as a function on the relative phase of the three input waves: pump, signal and idler. Signal amplification is strongly phase dependent for small (<10 dB) signal-to-idler power ratio. In the case where the input idler is an optical noise field, gain fluctuations ⩾1 dB are expected for signal-to-idler input ratios ⩽20 dB
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Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
(Volume:2
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Date of Conference: 2000