Mode-division multiplexing for next-generation optical transport

Author

Antonelli, Cristian ; Mecozzi, Antonio ; Shtaif, Mark

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys. & Chem. Sci., Univ. of L´´Aquila, L´´Aquila, Italy

fYear

2012

fDate

14-17 Nov. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

We discuss the needs for considering optical transmission over multi-mode and multi-core optical fibers, and present modeling tools that allow the analysis of such systems. Our main emphasis is on accurately representing the effects of linear and nonlinear mode-coupling mechanisms. In the case of linear coupling we emphasize the effects of modal dispersion, whereas in the nonlinear case we show that propagation is accurately represented in terms of coupled Manakov equations allowing the prediction of intriguing new physical phenomena.

Keywords

electromagnetic wave propagation; multiplexing; next generation networks; optical fibre networks; prediction theory; coupled Manakov equations; linear mode-coupling mechanisms; modal dispersion; mode-division multiplexing; multicore optical fibers; multimode optical fibers; next-generation optical transport; nonlinear mode-coupling mechanisms; physical phenomena; Couplings; Equations; Mathematical model; Multiplexing; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical polarization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical & Electronics Engineers in Israel (IEEEI), 2012 IEEE 27th Convention of

Conference_Location

Eilat

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-4682-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EEEI.2012.6377080

Filename

6377080