Title :
Mode-group-selective photonic lantern using graded-index multimode fibers
Author :
Bin Huang ; Fontaine, Nicolas K. ; Ryf, Roland ; Binbin Guan ; Leon-Saval, Sergio G. ; Shubochkin, R. ; Sun, Y. ; Lingle, R. ; Guifang Li
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We fabricate mode-group-selective photonic lanterns using multimode graded-index fibers. The use of the multimode graded-index fibers in the taper can significantly relax the adiabaticity requirement in comparison with using single-mode fibers.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre fabrication; adiabaticity requirement; mode-group-selective photonic lanterns; multimode graded-index fibers; taper; Decision support systems; Indexes; Laboratories; Multiplexing; Optics; Optimized production technology; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
