Title :
Recent progress on multi-core fiber and few-mode fiber
Author :
Matsuo, Shoichiro ; Sasaki, Yutaka ; Ishida, Itaru ; Takenaga, Katsuhiro ; Saitoh, Kunimasa ; Koshiba, Masanori
Author_Institution :
Opt. & Electron. Lab., Fujikura Ltd., Sakura, Japan
Abstract :
This paper reviews research activities concerning multi-core fiber, few-mode fiber and few-mode multi-core fiber. The characteristic of the 12-core fiber that was used for the first 1-Pb/s/fiber transmission experiments is presented.
Keywords :
optical fibres; 12-core fiber; few-mode fiber; fiber transmission; multicore fiber; Crosstalk; Multicore processing; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optimized production technology; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0