Title :
Inverse-parabolic graded-index profile for transmission of cylindrical vector modes in optical fibers
Author :
Ung, Bora ; Wang, Lingfeng ; Brunet, Charles ; Vaity, P. ; Jin, C. ; Rusch, Leslie A. ; Messaddeq, Younes ; LaRochelle, Sophie
Author_Institution :
Centre d´Opt., Photonique et Laser (COPL), Univ. Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We propose and fabricate a novel few-mode optical fiber for transmission of cylindrical vector modes. Effective index separations larger than 2.1×10-4, even with strong fiber bends, are achievable in the C-band.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre fabrication; C-band; cylindrical vector modes; effective index separations; few-mode optical fiber; fiber bends; inverse-parabolic graded-index profile; transmission; Indexes; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Refractive index; Vectors;
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.Tu3K.4
