Title :
Space-division multiplexing and all-optical MIMO demultiplexing using a photonic integrated circuit
Author :
Fontaine, Nicolas K. ; Doerr, Christopher R. ; Mestre, Miquel A. ; Ryf, Roland R. ; Winzer, Peter J. ; Buhl, Larry L. ; Sun, Yi ; Jiang, Xinli ; Lingle, Robert, Jr.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a silicon photonic integrated circuit for all-optical demultiplexing of and selective coupling to the six spatial and polarization modes of a few-mode fiber (FMF). We successfully demultiplex all six modes after transmission through 30 km of FMF.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; demultiplexing; integrated optics; optical fibre communication; space division multiplexing; all-optical MIMO demultiplexing; few-mode fiber; selective coupling; silicon photonic integrated circuit; space-division multiplexing; Couplers; Demultiplexing; Gratings; Integrated optics; MIMO; Optical transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
