Title :
Characterization of space-division multiplexing systems using a swept-wavelength interferometer
Author :
Fontaine, Nicolas K. ; Ryf, R. ; Mestre, M.A. ; Guan, B. ; Palou, X. ; Randel, S. ; Yi Sun ; Gruner-Nielsen, L. ; Jensen, Rasmus V. ; Lingle, Robert
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present single-scan measurements of the transfer matrix of space-division multiplexed systems including the mode-multiplexers and fibers. We obtain the mode-dependent loss, and differential group delay over 110-nm of bandwidth of a 4.7-km 3-mode fiber.
Keywords :
light interferometry; multiplexing equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; space division multiplexing; transfer function matrices; differential group delay; distance 4.7 km; fibers; mode multiplexers; mode-dependent loss; single-scan measurements; space-division multiplexing systems; swept-wavelength interferometer; Delays; MIMO; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical variables measurement; Spectrogram; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
