Title :
Core path switching based on multi-core fiber and Laguerre-Gaussian mode beam
Author :
Awaji, Y. ; Wada, N. ; Toda, Yuichiro
Author_Institution :
Photonic Network Syst. Lab., Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
Switching for Laguerre-Gaussian mode beam was realized by spatial light modulator and multi-core fiber as spatial discriminator. The light can carry orbital angular momentum even after switching.
Keywords :
angular momentum; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical switches; spatial light modulators; Laguerre-Gaussian mode beam; core path switching; multicore fiber; orbital angular momentum; spatial discriminator; spatial light modulator; Multicore processing; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical switches; Laguerre-Gaussian mode; multi-core fiber;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching (PS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ajaccio
