Space-division multiplexing for optical fiber communications
Research on space-division multiplexing (SDM) came to prominence in early 2010 being
primarily proposed as a means of multiplying the information-carrying capacity of optical …
primarily proposed as a means of multiplying the information-carrying capacity of optical …
Roadmap of optical communications
Lightwave communications is a necessity for the information age. Optical links provide
enormous bandwidth, and the optical fiber is the only medium that can meet the modern …
enormous bandwidth, and the optical fiber is the only medium that can meet the modern …
Laguerre-Gaussian mode sorter
Exploiting a particular wave property for a particular application necessitates components
capable of discriminating in the basis of that property. While spectral or polarisation …
capable of discriminating in the basis of that property. While spectral or polarisation …
Survey and evaluation of space division multiplexing: From technologies to optical networks
Single-mode fiber's physical capacity boundaries will soon be reached; hence, alternative
solutions are much needed to overcome the multiplying and remarkably large bandwidth …
solutions are much needed to overcome the multiplying and remarkably large bandwidth …
Survey of photonic switching architectures and technologies in support of spatially and spectrally flexible optical networking
As traffic volumes carried by optical networks continue to grow by tens of percent year over
year, we are rapidly approaching the capacity limit of the conventional communication band …
year, we are rapidly approaching the capacity limit of the conventional communication band …
Photonic lanterns, 3-D waveguides, multiplane light conversion, and other components that enable space-division multiplexing
Four-mode multiplexing and manipulation technologies are reviewed in the context of space-
division multiplexing (SDM) optical communication systems. These are multiplane light …
division multiplexing (SDM) optical communication systems. These are multiplane light …
Perspective on mode-division multiplexing
We review the current status of mode-division multiplexing (MDM) techniques in fibers and
on chips. Three system applications are introduced, including quasi-single mode …
on chips. Three system applications are introduced, including quasi-single mode …
Few-mode fiber technology, deployments, and systems
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 …
technology to increase fiber capacity by a few orders of magnitude and sustain the traffic …
1.53 peta-bit/s c-band transmission in a 55-mode fiber
We transmit 55 SDM x 184 WDM x 24.5 GBaud PM-16-QAM signals for a total data rate of
1.53 peta-bit/s over 25.9 km 55-mode fiber. This was enabled by low-loss, high mode …
1.53 peta-bit/s over 25.9 km 55-mode fiber. This was enabled by low-loss, high mode …
Dense space-division multiplexed transmission systems using multi-core and multi-mode fiber
T Mizuno, H Takara, A Sano… - Journal of lightwave …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we describe recent progress in space-division multiplexed (SDM)
transmission, and our proposal and demonstration of dense space-division multiplexing …
transmission, and our proposal and demonstration of dense space-division multiplexing …