Title :
All-fiber spatial mode selective filter for compensating mode dependent loss in MDM transmission systems
Author :
Jung, Y. ; Alam, S.U. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a simple all-fiber spatial mode selective filter based on splicing a short segment of small-core SMF between two few-mode fibers. An 8dB MDL equalization range with less than 2dB IL is demonstrated for a 2-mode fiber device.
Keywords :
multiplexing; optical fibre filters; all-fiber spatial mode selective filter; compensating mode dependent loss; fiber device; loss 8 dB; mode division multiplexing transmission systems; Filtering; Length measurement; Multiplexing; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Propagation losses;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
