Title :
Devices and components for space-division multiplexing in few-mode fibers
Author :
Fontaine, Nicolas K.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We show several components for space-division multiplexing in few-mode fibers including integrated spatial multiplexers, lossless adiabatic single-mode to multi-mode converters, all-optical multi-input multiple-output processing and a wavelength blocker with spatial-diversity.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; convertors; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; space division multiplexing; all-optical multiple-input multiple-output processing; few-mode fiber; integrated spatial multiplexer; lossless adiabatic single-mode converter; multimode converter; space division multiplexing; spatial-diversity; wavelength blocker; Integrated optics; MIMO; Multiplexing; Optical network units; Optical polarization; 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
