Few-mode elliptical-core fiber data transmission

Nicolas Riesen; John D. Love; John W. Arkwright

doi:10.1109/LPT.2011.2178825

Few-mode elliptical-core fiber data transmission

Nicolas Riesen^*, John D. Love, John W. Arkwright

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Article number	6097024
Pages (from-to)	344-346
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	24
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2011.2178825
Publication status	Published - 2012

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