Space-division multiplexing: the next frontier in optical communication

G Li, N Bai, N Zhao, C **a - Advances in optics and photonics, 2014 - opg.optica.org
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 …

Nonlinear multimode photonics: nonlinear optics with many degrees of freedom

LG Wright, WH Renninger, DN Christodoulides… - Optica, 2022 - opg.optica.org
The overall goal of photonics research is to understand and control light in new and richer
ways to facilitate new and richer applications. Many major developments to this end have …

1-Pbps orbital angular momentum fibre-optic transmission

J Liu, J Zhang, J Liu, Z Lin, Z Li, Z Lin, J Zhang… - Light: Science & …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Space-division multiplexing (SDM), as a main candidate for future ultra-high
capacity fibre-optic communications, needs to address limitations to its scalability imposed …

Mode division multiplexing using an orbital angular momentum mode sorter and MIMO-DSP over a graded-index few-mode optical fibre

H Huang, G Milione, MPJ Lavery, G **e, Y Ren… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Mode division multiplexing (MDM)–using a multimode optical fiber's N spatial modes as data
channels to transmit N independent data streams–has received interest as it can potentially …

Digital signal processing for coherent transceivers employing multilevel formats

MS Faruk, SJ Savory - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Digital coherent transceivers have revolutionized optical fiber communications due to their
superior performance offered compared to intensity modulation and direct detection based …

Mode-division multiplexed transmission of wavelength-division multiplexing signals over a 100-km single-span orbital angular momentum fiber

J Zhang, J Liu, L Shen, L Zhang, J Luo, J Liu… - Photonics …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
We experimentally demonstrate mode-division multiplexed (MDM) transmission using eight
orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes over a single span of 100-km low-attenuation and …

Few-mode fiber technology, deployments, and systems

P Sillard, K Benyahya, D Soma… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mode-division multiplexing (MDM) using few-mode fibers (FMFs) appears as a promising
technology to increase fiber capacity by a few orders of magnitude and sustain the traffic …

Self-configuring and reconfigurable silicon photonic signal processor

H Zhou, Y Zhao, X Wang, D Gao, J Dong… - Acs Photonics, 2020 - ACS Publications
Photonic signal processing is essential in the optical communication and optical computing.
Numerous photonic signal processors have been proposed, but most of them exhibit limited …

[PDF][PDF] Mode coupling and its impact on spatially multiplexed systems

KP Ho, JM Kahn, IP Kaminow, T Li… - Optical Fiber …, 2013 - ee.stanford.edu
Recent developments in spatially multiplexed optical communication systems demand a
deeper understanding of mode coupling effects in fibers. Spatial multiplexing is being …

Linear propagation effects in mode-division multiplexing systems

KP Ho, JM Kahn - Journal of lightwave technology, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we review linear propagation effects in a multimode fiber (MMF) and their
impact on performance and complexity in long-haul mode-division multiplexing (MDM) …