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Abstract:
We propose a planar lightwave circuit (PLC)-based mode multi/demultiplexer (MUX/DEMUX) with an asymmetric parallel waveguide for mode division multiplexed (MDM) transmission. The PLCb-ased mode MUX/DEMUX has advantage of selectively exciting higher-order mode. We realize three-mode (LP(01), LP(11)a, and LP(21)a) multiplexing by using an asymmetric parallel waveguide. We then design and fabricate a PLC-based mode MUX/DEMUX on one chip by using our proposed LP(11) mode rotator to allow us to utilize the LP(11)b mode. We successfully multiplex the LP(01), LP(11)a, and LP(11)b modes and achieve a relatively low insertion loss over the C-band using our fabricated mode MUX/DEMUX. Our results indicate that the PLC-based mode MUX/DEMUX with a uniform height has the potential to increase the mode number by using an LP(11)b mode.
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