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Fiber-based simultaneous mode and wavelength demultiplexer.
Applied Optics
|February 6, 2018
Summary
We designed a fiber-based mode demultiplexer using a Fabry-Perot interferometer and fiber Bragg gratings. This device can separate linearly polarized (LP) modes for optical signal decomposition in wavelength-division multiplexing networks.
Area of Science:
- Optical Engineering
- Photonics
- Fiber Optics
Background:
- Mode division multiplexing (MDM) is crucial for increasing optical communication capacity.
- Efficiently separating linearly polarized (LP) modes is a key challenge in MDM systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To theoretically design and analyze a novel fiber-based linearly polarized (LP) mode demultiplexer.
- To demonstrate its capability for decomposing optical signals in wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) networks.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a Fabry-Perot interferometer configuration within an all-fiber geometry.
- Fabricated fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) in a few-mode fiber (FMF) to act as partial reflectors for LP modes.
Main Results:
- The proposed FBG-based Fabry-Perot interferometer acts as an effective LP mode demultiplexer.
- Demonstrated the potential for decomposing received optical signals into individual LP components.
Conclusions:
- The designed all-fiber LP mode demultiplexer offers a promising solution for advanced optical communication systems.
- This technology can enhance the functionality of wavelength-division multiplexing networks by enabling LP mode decomposition.
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