Title :
Selective mode conversion using phase plates for 10-mode fiber
Author :
Igarashi, Koji ; Souma, Daiki ; Tsuritani, Takehiro
Author_Institution :
KDDI R&D Labs. Inc., Fujimino, Japan
Abstract :
We investigate mode conversion using phase plates for 10-mode fibers. Crosstalk from undesirable modes is unavoidable for mode conversion to LP11 or LP12 due to imperfection of phase-plate-based mode conversion, while it can be suppressed for LP02, LP21, and LP31.
Keywords :
optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; optical fibres; 10-mode fiber; LP02 mode; LP11 mode; LP12 mode; LP21 mode; LP31 mode; crosstalk; phase plates; selective mode conversion; Couplings; Crosstalk; Lenses; Numerical models; Pattern matching; Simulation; Three-dimensional displays;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6963851