Title :
A large effective area multi-core fibre with an optimised cladding thickness
Author :
Takenaga, K. ; Arakawa, Y. ; Sasaki, Y. ; Tanigawa, S. ; Matsuo, S. ; Saitoh, K. ; Koshiba, M.
Author_Institution :
Opt. & Electron. Lab., Fujikura Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
The cladding-thickness of trench-assisted multi-core fibres was investigated in terms of excess losses. The MCF with an effective area of 110 μm2 at 1.55 μm and 181-μm cladding diameter was realised without any excess loss.
Keywords :
optical fibre cladding; space division multiplexing; cladding diameter; optimised cladding thickness; trench-assisted multicore fibre; Attenuation; Crosstalk; Indexes; Loss measurement; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9