Title :
Over 300 channels uncoupled few-mode multi-core fiber for space division multiplexing
Author :
Watanabe, Toshio ; Kokubun, Yasuo
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
Ultra-large number of transmission channels FM-MCF for SDM was designed by optimizing the air hole assisted double cladding structure. 387 (129cores×3modes) channels can be theoretically accommodated in 200μm diameter area of a fiber.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; space division multiplexing; FM-MCF; SDM; air hole-assisted double cladding structure; few-mode multicore fiber; space division multiplexing; transmission channels; Crosstalk; Indexes; Multicore processing; Multiplexing; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber theory;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th2A.50
