Title :
Transmission media for an SDM-based optical communication system
Author :
Nakajima, Kazuhide ; Sillard, Pierre ; Richardson, David ; Ming-Jun Li ; Essiambre, Rene-Jean ; Matsuo, Shoichiro
Abstract :
Space-division multiplexing technology is an attractive candidate for overcoming a potential future “capacity crunch” in optical networks based on conventional single-mode fiber. Transmission media for SDM optical communication systems can be designed based on both single-and multi-core concepts. This article investigates the potential of various SDM transmission media.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; space division multiplexing; SDM optical communication systems; SDM transmission media; capacity crunch; conventional single-mode fiber; multi-core concepts; optical networks; single-core concepts; space-division multiplexing technology; Couplings; Crosstalk; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber theory; Space-division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2015.7045390
