Title :
Mode-division multiplexing using femtosecond laser written 3-dimensional tapered couplers
Author :
Gross, S. ; Riesen, N. ; Love, J.D. ; Withford, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Macquarie Univ., North Ryde, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We present ultra-broadband two- and three-mode multiplexers/de-multiplexers for few-mode optical fibres based on femtosecond laser written 3-dimensional tapered velocity couplers. The devices exhibit >20 dB coupling (LP01 to LP11) over a bandwidth of 400 nm.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser modes; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre couplers; space division multiplexing; 3-dimensional tapered velocity couplers; LP01 mode; LP11 mode; de-multiplexers; femtosecond laser; mode-division multiplexing; three-mode multiplexers; Couplers; Couplings; Multiplexing; Optical fibers; Optimized production technology; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC