Title :
Characterization of Multimode Fiber by Selective Mode Excitation
Author :
Carpenter, Joel ; Wilkinson, Timothy D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
fDate :
5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Each mode of a 2 km 50 μm OM2 grade multimode fiber is precisely excited at multiple orientations using a binary phase spatial light modulator (SLM) to generate a detailed modal description of the fiber and minimize modal dispersion over 4.5 THz of optical bandwidth.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; spatial light modulators; OM2 grade multimode fiber; binary phase spatial light modulator; frequency 4.5 THz; optical bandwidth; selective mode excitation; size 2 km; size 50 mum; Apertures; Chromatic dispersion; Delay; Frequency measurement; Laser beams; Optical fibers; Simulated annealing; Adaptive optics; optical fiber communication; optical fiber dispersion; spatial light modulators;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2012.2189756
