Title :
Supermodes in strongly-coupled multi-core fibers
Author :
Cen Xia ; Neng Bai ; Amezcua-Correa, Rodrigo ; Antonio-Lopez, Enrique ; Schulzgen, Axel ; Richardson, Mark ; Xiang Zhou ; Guifang Li
Author_Institution :
CREOL, The Coll. of Opt. &Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Single-mode and higher-order supermodes in the strongly-coupled multi-core fibers have been investigated. These fibers offer high mode density, ease of (de)multiplexed, and tunability in mode coupling as well as differential modal group delay.
Keywords :
multiplexing; optical fibre networks; differential modal group delay; high mode density; higher-order supermodes; single-mode supermodes; strongly-coupled multicore fibers; Crosstalk; Indexes; Multicore processing; Multiplexing; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication;
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
