Title :
Dynamic Mode Group Equalization Filter and Variable Optical Attenuator for few mode fibers
Author :
Weiss, Israel ; Gerufi, Jonathan ; Sinefeld, David ; Blau, Miri ; Bin-Nun, Moran ; Lingle, Robert ; Gruner-Nielsen, L. ; Marom, Dan M.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Dept., Hebrew Univ., Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract :
Variable optical attenuation for few-mode fibers is presented, utilizing an amplitude spatial light modulator. -28dB uniform attenuation and 10dB differential mode equalization is demonstrated, potentially gain-balancing mode dependent amplification.
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; optical attenuators; optical fibre communication; optical fibre filters; optical modulation; amplitude spatial light modulator; differential mode equalization; dynamic mode group equalization filter; few mode fibers; gain-balancing mode dependent amplification; mode division multiplexing; uniform attenuation; variable optical attenuation; variable optical attenuator; Attenuation; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization;
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.Th4A.8
