Ultra-Broadband Tapered Mode-Selective Couplers for Few-Mode Optical Fiber Networks

Author

Riesen, N. ; Love, J.D.

Author_Institution

Res. Sch. of Phys. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia

Volume

25

Issue

24

fYear

2013

fDate

Dec.15, 2013

Firstpage

2501

Lastpage

2504

Abstract

Tapered mode-selective couplers are shown to allow for ultra-broadband mode-division multiplexing of few-mode optical fiber. Using appropriate three-core configurations, modes of arbitrary spatial-orientation can be demultiplexed. The successful fabrication of these wavelength-insensitive couplers would represent the realization of compact low-loss mode-multiplexers for use in high-bandwidth few-mode fiber networks.

Keywords

demultiplexing; demultiplexing equipment; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre networks; compact low-loss mode-multiplexers; demultiplexing; high-bandwidth few-mode optical fiber networks; spatial-orientation; three-core configuration; ultrabroadband mode-division multiplexing; ultrabroadband tapered mode-selective couplers; wavelength-insensitive coupler fabrication; Couplers; Couplings; Multiplexing; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Few-mode fiber; mode-division multiplexing; mode-selective coupling; tapered velocity couplers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2013.2288916

Filename

6655951