• DocumentCode
    2115857
  • Title

    The MODE-GAP project

  • Author

    Ellis, A.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Aston Inst. of Photonic Technol., Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    8-12 Sept. 2013
  • Firstpage
    299
  • Lastpage
    300
  • Abstract
    The MODE-GAP project was established to identify the optimum fiber type for use beyond the capacity crunch. This paper will review some of the key drivers behind the project and analyze the key limits and potential improvements.
  • Keywords
    information theory; optical fibre communication; MODE-GAP project; capacity crunch; optimum fiber type; Bandwidth; MIMO; Noise; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Few mode fiber; Nonlinear Shannon Limit;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Conference (IPC), 2013 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Bellevue, WA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1506-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCon.2013.6656555
  • Filename
    6656555