Title :
Breakthroughs in Photonics 2012: Space-Division Multiplexing in Multimode and Multicore Fibers for High-Capacity Optical Communication
Author :
Essiambre, R.-J. ; Ryf, R. ; Fontaine, Nicolas K. ; Randel, S.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We summarize the latest advances in space-division multiplexing (SDM) for increasing the capacity per fiber strand. We discuss SDM fibers, recent SDM transmission experiments, subsystems suitable for SDM systems, as well as integrated components able to manipulate multiple spatial modes within a single optical device.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical fibre communication; space division multiplexing; AD 2012; SDM fibers; SDM transmission; integrated components; multicore fibers; multimode fibers; multiple spatial modes; optical communication; photonics; single optical device; space-division multiplexing; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Multimode fibers (MMFs); information theory; mode coupling; multicore fibers (MCFs); optical amplifiers; optical couplers; space-division multiplexing (SDM); waveguides;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPHOT.2013.2253091
