Title :
Novel mode filter for use with cladded-glass and liquid-core optical waveguides
Author :
Gambling, W.A. ; Dakin, J.P. ; Payne, David N. ; Sunak, H.R.D.
Author_Institution :
University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Two methods of filtering off high-order modes in multimode fibres are proposed. One uses a periodic sequence of apertures and the other involves continuous coupling. In this way, it may be possible to achieve bandwidths approaching 100 MHz over kilometre lengths.
Keywords :
fibre optics; guided electromagnetic wave propagation; optical waveguides; cladded glass; filter; filtering; high order modes; liquid core; multimode fibres; optical waveguides;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19720193
