Title :
Impact of linear mode coupling on the group delay spread in few-mode fibers
Author :
Ferreira, Filipe ; Sygletos, Stylianos ; Ellis, Andrew
Author_Institution :
Aston Inst. of Photonic Technol., Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
We report an investigation on the group delay spread in few-mode fibers operating in the weak and strong linear coupling regimes, and for the first time, we study the transition region between them. A single expression linking the group delay spread to the fiber correlation length is validated for any coupling regime, considering 3 guided modes.
Keywords :
optical fibre couplers; few-mode fibers; fiber correlation length; group delay spread; linear mode coupling; strong linear coupling regimes; transition region; weak linear coupling regimes; Communities; Decision support systems; Delays; Europe; Optimized production technology; Photonics; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
