Title :
Few-mode fiber for uncoupled mode-division multiplexing transmissions
Author :
Sillard, Pierre ; Bigot-Astruc, Marianne ; Boivin, David ; Maerten, Hélène ; Provost, Lionel
Author_Institution :
Draka Commun., Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
We report the design and fabrication of a few-mode fiber that supports 4 robust modes with low mode couplings, large differential group delays, large effective areas of similar values, and low losses.
Keywords :
multiplexing; optical fibre communication; differential group delays; few-mode fiber; uncoupled mode-division multiplexing transmissions; Couplings; Multiplexing; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
