- Armand Vedadi: Institute of Advanced Telecommunications, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales, UK. a.vedadi@swansea.ac.uk
By using the four-sideband theory, we analyze the gain spectrum in wideband two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifiers and predict gain ripples over the flat gain region. We derive an approximation of their pseudo-periods and discuss methods for reducing their amplitudes.