SC338 Fiber-Based Parametric Devices

Sunday, May 16, 2010
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Colin J. McKinstrie; Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
Level: Beginner (no background or minimal training is necessary to understand course material)

Course Description

Parametric devices based on four-wave mixing in fibers can amplify, frequency convert and phase conjugate, and buffer (delay), regenerate and sample, optical signals in classical communication systems. They can also generate photon pairs for use in quantum communication experiments. This course will provide a tutorial overview of the classical and quantum physics of fiber-based parametric devices, and their recent applications in communication systems and experiments.

Benefits and Learning Objectives

This course should enable you to:

• Describe the basic physics of fiber-based parametric devices.
• Explain several current applications of these devices.
• Follow the progress of future research.

Intended Audience

Anyone in academia or industry who would like a basic understanding of the classical and quantum physics of fiber-based parametric devices, and a basic knowledge of their applications in optical communication systems and experiments.

Biography

Colin J. McKinstrie received a doctorate from the University of Rochester in 1986, after which he researched several areas of applied laser physics at Los Alamos National Lab and the University of Rochester. Since 2001, he has been a staff member at Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, where he researches the amplification and transmission of optical pulses in communication systems. McKinstrie has served on technical committees for CLEO, FiO, LEOS Topicals and OFC, and is a LEOS Distinguished Lecturer and an OSA Travelling Lecturer.