Title : 
Next-generation fibers for space-division-multiplexed transmissions
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
Prysmian Group, Parc des Ind. Artois Flandres, Haisnes, France
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We review the most recent advances on next-generation fibers for space-division-multiplexed transmissions, and we provide some insights in the challenges ahead to further improve their performances.
         
        
            Keywords : 
optical fibre networks; space division multiplexing; SDM; next-generation fibers; space division multiplexing; space-division-multiplexed transmissions; Aggregates; Diamonds; Glass; MIMO; Next generation networking; Solids; Standards;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Cannes
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6964218