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Electrooptic multiplexer system for multimode fiber communications.

A R Nelson, D H McMahon, R L Gravel

    Applied Optics
    |March 6, 2010
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    Researchers developed electrooptic multiplexers for optical data communication. These devices efficiently control and route multimode light energy in single-fiber systems, demonstrating a key advancement.

    Area of Science:

    • Optoelectronics
    • Optical Communication Systems
    • Fiber Optics

    Background:

    • Multimode optical communication systems face challenges in controlling and routing light energy efficiently.
    • Existing multiplexing technologies may not be optimal for multimode single-fiber applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To construct functional 4:1 electrooptic multiplexers for multimode single-fiber optical data communication.
    • To demonstrate the feasibility of optically multiplexing multimode signals using internal reflectance at grazing incidence.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized the concept of internal reflectance at grazing incidence to design and fabricate multiplexer units.
    • Assembled a complete time division multiplexed optical data link using two 4:1 multiplexer units.

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    Main Results:

    • Fabricated individual multiplexer units with low insertion losses (as low as 10 dB).
    • Achieved high optical signal-to-crosstalk ratios (as high as 15 dB) in the multiplexer units.
    • Successfully demonstrated a functional time division multiplexed optical data link.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed electrooptic multiplexers are functional for multimode single-fiber optical data communication.
    • The constructed data link validates the optical multiplexing of multimode signals.
    • This work represents a significant step in controlling and routing multimode light energy.