• DocumentCode
    2157130
  • Title

    Experimental investigation of modal crosstalk using LCOS-based spatial light modulator for mode conversion

  • Author

    Sperti, Donato ; Salsi, Massimiliano ; Koebele, Clemens ; Tran, Patrice ; Mardoyan, Haik ; Bigo, Sébastien ; Boutin, Aurélien ; Sillard, Pierre ; Charlet, Gabriel

  • Author_Institution
    Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs., Nozay, France
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    18-22 Sept. 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We characterize an LCOS-based mode multiplexer fed with a 100Gb/s PDM-QPSK signal in a transmission experiment over 40km of few-mode fiber. The tolerance of the Q2-factor performance to the crosstalk-induced phase mismatch is quantified.
  • Keywords
    multiplexing equipment; quadrature phase shift keying; LCOS-based mode multiplexer; LCOS-based spatial light modulator; PDM-QPSK signal; Q2-factor performance; bit rate 100 Gbit/s; crosstalk-induced phase mismatch; distance 40 km; few-mode fiber; liquid crystal on silicon based spatial light modulator; modal crosstalk; mode conversion; polarization division multiplexed quaternary phase-shift keying signal; Laser beams; Liquid crystal on silicon; Modulation; Multiplexing; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
  • Conference_Location
    Geneva
  • ISSN
    Pending
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1918-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6065902