Title :
Space-division multiplexed transmission over 3×3 coupled-core multicore fiber
Author :
Ryf, R. ; Fontaine, Nicolas K. ; Montoliu, M. ; Randel, S. ; Chang, S.H. ; Chen, Huanting ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Gnauck, A.H. ; Essiambre, R.-J. ; Winzer, P.J. ; Taru, T. ; Hayashi, Teruaki ; Sasaki, T.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate transmission over a novel multicore fiber with 9 cores arranged in 3 groups of 3 cores, where strong coupling occurs within the groups and weak couplings between groups. We transmitted over 2500 km in a single group at a time and 715 km when all 9 cores are used. Low-loss 3D waveguides are used as couplers.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibre communication; optical waveguides; space division multiplexing; coupled-core multicore fiber; distance 715 km; low-loss 3D waveguides; space-division multiplexed transmission; strong coupling; weak couplings; Arrays; Couplings; Crosstalk; Delays; Multicore processing; Multiplexing; Q-factor;
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.Tu2J.4
