Title :
All fiber components for multimode SDM systems
Author :
Giles, Ian ; Obeysekara, Asiri ; Chen, Rongsheng ; Giles, Dean ; Poletti, Francesco ; Richardson, David
Author_Institution :
Phoenix Photonics Ltd., Carlton, UK
Abstract :
Fiber based mode converters and mode splitters are important elements in the FMF mux./demux. Long Period Gratings (LPGs) have been investigated and results presented together with a potential technique for real time mode monitoring during manufacture.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; diffraction gratings; optical beam splitters; real-time systems; space division multiplexing; FMF demultiplexing; FMF multiplexing; all fiber components; few moded fiber; fiber based mode converters; long period gratings; mode splitters; multimode SDM systems; real time mode monitoring; space division multiplexing; Fiber gratings; Gratings; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1526-6
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2012.6280802
