Title :
Multi-core fiber based pluggable add/drop link using rotational connector
Author :
Saito, Kotaro ; Matsui, Takashi ; Nakajima, Kazuhide ; Sakamoto, Taiji ; Yamamoto, Fumihiko ; Kurashima, Toshio
Author_Institution :
Access Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We realize an arbitrary core access in multi-core fiber (MCF) by using a planar lightwave circuit and a rotational connector technologies. This enables easy and reconfigurable construction of a high-speed multiple link over an MCF.
Keywords :
integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical interconnections; optical links; MCF; arbitrary core; multi-core fiber; planar lightwave circuit; pluggable add/drop link; reconfigurable high-speed multiple link construction; rotational connector; Connectors; Multicore processing; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
