TY - JOUR
T1 - Few-mode elliptical-core fiber data transmission
AU - Riesen, Nicolas
AU - Love, John D.
AU - Arkwright, John W.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Spatial mode-division-multiplexing is seen as paramount to overcoming the bandwidth limitations of single-mode fiber. In this letter, spatial-multiplexing of polarization-maintaining, elliptical-core fiber is proposed using asymmetric Y-junctions. Asymmetric Y-junctions also allow for straightforward wavelength-and polarization-multiplexing. Numerical beam propagation method simulations are used to demonstrate the functioning of a three-mode elliptical-core fiber data link, which could easily be extended to more modes. The multiplexing of multiple spatial modes could potentially see multifold increases in fiber capacity.
AB - Spatial mode-division-multiplexing is seen as paramount to overcoming the bandwidth limitations of single-mode fiber. In this letter, spatial-multiplexing of polarization-maintaining, elliptical-core fiber is proposed using asymmetric Y-junctions. Asymmetric Y-junctions also allow for straightforward wavelength-and polarization-multiplexing. Numerical beam propagation method simulations are used to demonstrate the functioning of a three-mode elliptical-core fiber data link, which could easily be extended to more modes. The multiplexing of multiple spatial modes could potentially see multifold increases in fiber capacity.
KW - Asymmetric Y-junctions
KW - elliptical-core fiber
KW - optical fiber communications
KW - polarization-multiplexing
KW - spatial mode-division-multiplexing (MDM)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84856896955&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/LPT.2011.2178825
DO - 10.1109/LPT.2011.2178825
M3 - Article
SN - 1041-1135
VL - 24
SP - 344
EP - 346
JO - IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
JF - IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
IS - 5
M1 - 6097024
ER -