Title :
Low-loss fused mode coupler for few-mode transmission
Author :
An Li ; Jia Ye ; Xi Chen ; Shieh, William
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
Spatial-mode couplers (SMC) are critical devices in mode-division-multiplexed systems. We report a fused SMC with a low loss of 1.1~2 dB and high mode-extinction ratio of ≥20dB for a broad wavelength range of 1539-1555 nm.
Keywords :
extinction coefficients; multiplexing; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; broad wavelength range; few-mode transmission; fused SMC; high mode-extinction ratio; low-loss fused mode coupler; mode-division-multiplexed systems; wavelength 1539 nm to 1555 nm; Couplers; Erbium; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
