Optimization of spatial aperture-sampled mode multiplexer for a few mode fiber

Author

Blau, Miri ; Marom, Dan M.

Author_Institution

Appl. Phys. Dept., Hebrew Univ., Jerusalem, Israel

fYear

2012

fDate

14-17 Nov. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

An optimization procedure for spatial mode multiplexing from individual single mode fibers into a few mode fiber based on a spatial aperture sampling concept has been developed. By placing space-variant imaging elements between the single mode and few mode fibers, each beam aperture can be shaped for lower loss coupling and low mode dependent losses. The optimization achieves a record theoretical -1.5 dB insertion loss for a three mode fiber (improving on the previous theoretical -2 dB record), and an insertion loss of -1.59 dB for a six mode fiber.

Keywords

multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre losses; optical fibre networks; optical images; beam aperture; few mode fiber; insertion loss; loss -1.5 dB; loss -1.59 dB; loss coupling; mode dependent loss; optimization procedure; single mode fibers; space-variant imaging elements; spatial aperture-sampled mode multiplexer; spatial mode multiplexing; Apertures; Multiplexing; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optimization; Few Mode Fibers; Mode Division Multiplexing; Optical communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical & Electronics Engineers in Israel (IEEEI), 2012 IEEE 27th Convention of

Conference_Location

Eilat

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-4682-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EEEI.2012.6377019

Filename

6377019