Title :
Low-crosstalk few-mode multi-core fiber for high-mode-density space-division multiplexing
Author :
Cen Xia ; Amezcua-Correa, Rodrigo ; Neng Bai ; Antonio-Lopez, Enrique ; May-Arrioja, Daniel ; Schulzgen, Axel ; Richardson, Mark ; Linares, Jorge ; Montero, C. ; Mateo, Eduardo ; Xiang Zhou ; Guifang Li
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
A seven-core few-mode multi-core fiber in which each core supports three spatial modes has been designed and fabricated. Low inter-core crosstalk is achieved with a high mode density. This fiber allows multiplexed transmission of 21 spatial modes per polarization.
Keywords :
optical crosstalk; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; space division multiplexing; fiber polarization; high-mode-density space-division multiplexing; intercore crosstalk; mode density; seven-core low-crosstalk few-mode multicore fiber; spatial modes; transmission multiplexing; Crosstalk; Educational institutions; Indexes; Multiplexing; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical variables measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
