Complete Dispersion Characterization of Few Mode Fibers by OLCI Technique

Author

Gabet, R. ; Le Cren, E. ; Jin, C. ; Gadonna, M. ; Ung, B. ; Sillard, P. ; Nguyen, H.G. ; Jaouen, Y. ; Thual, M. ; LaRochelle, S.

Author_Institution

Inst. Telecom, Telecom ParisTech, Paris, France

Volume

33

Issue

6

fYear

2015

fDate

March15, 15 2015

Firstpage

1155

Lastpage

1160

Abstract

Few-mode optical fibers (FMFs) are useful for many applications such as space-division-multiplexing (SDM), high laser power generation and transport, dispersion compensation, etc. The emergence of SDM induces considerable requirements in terms of FMF characterization (chromatic dispersion, birefringence, modal content, bending losses). All LP modes of an FMF can be simultaneously characterized using phase-sensitive optical low-coherence interferometry. The differential modal group delay and absolute chromatic dispersion values of each mode are retrieved from a single measurement without spatial mode transformers.

Keywords

birefringence; light interferometry; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; optical links; space division multiplexing; FMF; OLCI technique; SDM; absolute chromatic dispersion values; bending losses; birefringence; complete dispersion characterization; differential modal group delay; dispersion compensation; few mode optical fibers; high laser power generation; high laser power transport; modal content; phase-sensitive optical low-coherence interferometry; space-division-multiplexing; spatial mode transformers; Delays; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Wavelength measurement; Chromatic dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; optical fibers; optical interferometry;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2014.2376702

Filename

6975024