Title :
Wavelength blocker for few-mode-fiber space-division multiplexed systems
Author :
Fontaine, Nicolas K. ; Ryf, R. ; Binbin Guan ; Neilson, David T.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We show how to build and characterize optical devices with spatial-diversity such that all spatial modes experience the same transmission. We build a wavelength blocker interfacing to a few-mode-fiber that supports six spatial and polarization modes.
Keywords :
polarisation; space division multiplexing; few-mode-fiber space-division multiplexed systems; optical devices; polarization modes; spatial modes; spatial-diversity; wavelength blocker; Laser beams; Multiplexing; Optical devices; Optical polarization; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Transmission line matrix methods;
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
