Fibre and Integrated Photonics Optical Parametric Amplifiers

Dear Colleagues,

Optical fiber technology and integrated optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) are at the forefront of revolutionizing communication and laser systems. These advancements enable the development of Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPOs) and ultra high-power pulsed laser systems through Optical Parametric Chirped Pulse Amplification (OPCPA), marking significant progress in the field. The integration of Fiber Optical Parametric Amplifiers (FOPAs) and OPAs into Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) represents a cutting-edge development, offering unprecedented efficiency and scalability.

FOPAs and integrated OPAs in PICs have the potential to drastically enhance the performance of optical networks by improving signal amplification and noise reduction, which is critical for long-distance communication. Additionally, the application of OPOs and OPCPA in high-power pulsed lasers opens new avenues in materials processing, medical diagnostics, and defense, where precision and power are paramount. These technologies enable the generation of wide bandwidths and high power levels, while maintaining compact and energy-efficient designs.

This issue represents an opportunity for authors to publish their cutting-edge advancements in the areas and applications of parametric processes enhanced by χ2  and χ3 nonlinear effects. Publications are welcome in the areas of phase-insensitive and phase-sensitive  OPAs, OPOs, and OPCPAs in whole areas and applications, i.e., classical and quantum communications, quantum computing, metrology, medical applications, and others, both on silica fibre and integrated photonics platforms. 

Dr. Vitor Ribeiro
Dr. Ping Zhao
Dr. Sonia Boscolo
Guest Editors

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• fibre optical parametric amplifiers
• nonlinear optics
• integrated photonics
• quantum technologies
• quantum computing
• lasers
• amplifiers
• optical parametric chirped pulse amplification
• optical parametric oscillators.