SC312 Parametric Optical Processing and Systems

Sunday, March 22, 2009
4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Stojan Radic; Univ. of California at San Diego, USA
Level: Beginner (no background or minimal training is necessary to understand course material)

Course Description

The course will introduce the basics of parametric signal processing with one and multiple pump architectures. The course is structured in three segments and will cover: 1) parametric physics in high confinement fibers and alternative platforms, 2) device design and 3) applications. Performance, impairments and physical limits of parametric amplification, band conversion, signal regeneration, band selective switching and conjugation will be described in detail. Particular attention will be paid to practical wideband device synthesis and fundamental limits on this path. The course covers the most important concepts on emerging parametric applications on fast tunable sources, real-time sampling, reconfigurable delays and scalable multicasting. We will also illustrate the use of parametric processing in LIDAR and general-purpose spectroscopic systems.

Benefits and Learning Objectives

This course should enable you to:

  • Design the basic parametric amplifier using conventional, off-the-shelf elements.
  • Design and test single- and multiple-band converters.
  • Construct one- and two-pump synchronous parametric processors.
  • Design and construct fast band switch and delay blocks.
  • Design and construct scalable multicaster blocks.
  • Introduce parametric module into general purpose instruments in communication, sensing and measurements.
  • Design, construct and measure parametric sources.
  • Explain advantages and disadvantages between translated and band-specific sensing and communication systems.

Intended Audience

Recommended audience includes researchers interested in ultrafast signal processing, high performance amplification, band conversion and general parametric technology. The course requires only basic fiber course background and will support attendance from junior graduate students and up. The course will cover topics in communications, sensing, metrology and general laser design. Attendees from diverse backgrounds are welcome.

Biography

Stojan Radic is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of California. He graduated from the Institute of Optics, served as a senior scientist at Corning until 1998, and then joined Bell Labs. He was a Committee Chair at the Optical Amplifier Conference, Optical Fiber Communications Conference and a Program Chair of Coherent Optical Technologies and Applications Conference. He serves as an associate editor for Optics Express and is an OSA Fellow.