Space-division multiplexing: the next frontier in optical communication
Space-division multiplexing (SDM) uses multiplicity of space channels to increase capacity
for optical communication. It is applicable for optical communication in both free space and …
for optical communication. It is applicable for optical communication in both free space and …
Devices and fibers for ultrawideband optical communications
Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) has historically enabled the increase in the
capacity of optical systems by progressively populating the existing optical bandwidth of …
capacity of optical systems by progressively populating the existing optical bandwidth of …
[HTML][HTML] WDM-compatible mode-division multiplexing on a silicon chip
Significant effort in optical-fibre research has been put in recent years into realizing mode-
division multiplexing (MDM) in conjunction with wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) to …
division multiplexing (MDM) in conjunction with wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) to …
Efficient and mode selective spatial mode multiplexer based on multi-plane light conversion
We designed and built a new type of spatial mode multiplexer, based on Multi-Plane Light
Conversion (MPLC), with very low intrinsic loss and high mode selectivity. In this first …
Conversion (MPLC), with very low intrinsic loss and high mode selectivity. In this first …
Design of a compact two-mode multi/demultiplexer consisting of multimode interference waveguides and a wavelength-insensitive phase shifter for mode-division …
T Uematsu, Y Ishizaka, Y Kawaguchi… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A compact two-mode (de) multiplexer (TM-MUX) based on Si nanowire for mode-division
multiplexing is designed. The TM-MUX is composed of two multimode interference (MMI) …
multiplexing is designed. The TM-MUX is composed of two multimode interference (MMI) …
Mode converter based on the long-period fiber gratings written in the two-mode fiber
We demonstrate the fabrication of long-period fiber gratings (LPFGs) written in the two-mode
fiber (TMF) by CO_2 laser. Both uniform and tilted LPFGs were fabricated to provide the light …
fiber (TMF) by CO_2 laser. Both uniform and tilted LPFGs were fabricated to provide the light …
Beyond the display: phase-only liquid crystal on silicon devices and their applications in photonics
G Lazarev, PJ Chen, J Strauss, N Fontaine… - Optics express, 2019 - opg.optica.org
Existing for almost four decades, liquid crystal on Silicon (LCOS) technology is rapidly
growing into photonic applications. We review the basics of the technology, from the wafer to …
growing into photonic applications. We review the basics of the technology, from the wafer to …
Modeling of nonlinear propagation in space-division multiplexed fiber-optic transmission
In recent years, space-division multiplexed (SDM) transmission in multimode and multicore
fiber structures has been attracting growing interest as a mean of scaling the capacity of the …
fiber structures has been attracting growing interest as a mean of scaling the capacity of the …
All-fiber mode converter based on long-period fiber gratings written in few-mode fiber
We investigated an all-fiber mode converter based on long-period fiber gratings (LPFGs)
written in the few-mode fiber. Mode conversion between the fundamental core mode and …
written in the few-mode fiber. Mode conversion between the fundamental core mode and …
Effect of mode coupling on signal processing complexity in mode-division multiplexing
Mode-division multiplexing systems employ multi-input multi-output (MIMO) equalization to
compensate for chromatic dispersion (CD), modal dispersion (MD) and modal crosstalk. The …
compensate for chromatic dispersion (CD), modal dispersion (MD) and modal crosstalk. The …