Few-Mode Elliptical-Core Fiber Data Transmission

Author

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

Author_Institution

Res. Sch. of Phys. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia

Volume

24

Issue

5

fYear

2012

fDate

3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

344

Lastpage

346

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.

Keywords

optical fibre networks; space division multiplexing; asymmetric Y-junctions; few-mode elliptical-core fiber data transmission; numerical beam propagation method simulations; polarization multiplexing; single-mode fiber; spatial mode division multiplexing; three-mode elliptical-core fiber data link; wavelength multiplexing; Multiplexing; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Asymmetric Y-junctions; elliptical-core fiber; optical fiber communications; polarization-multiplexing; spatial mode-division-multiplexing (MDM);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2011.2178825

Filename

6097024