Title :
The MODE-GAP project
Author_Institution :
Aston Inst. of Photonic Technol., Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
The MODE-GAP project was established to identify the optimum fiber type for use beyond the capacity crunch. This paper will review some of the key drivers behind the project and analyze the key limits and potential improvements.
Keywords :
information theory; optical fibre communication; MODE-GAP project; capacity crunch; optimum fiber type; Bandwidth; MIMO; Noise; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Few mode fiber; Nonlinear Shannon Limit;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Bellevue, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1506-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2013.6656555
