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    • Astrophotonics
    • Optical Communications
    • Fiber Optics

    Background:

    • Modern observatories use multimode fibers, posing challenges for coupling light to single-mode photonic devices.
    • Existing solutions like photonic lanterns require a complex fan-out of many single-mode fibers.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To invent and demonstrate an active waveguide device, the mode detangler (MD), for efficient multimode-to-single-mode light conversion.
    • To simplify the integration of photonic devices in compact astronomical instruments.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical explanation of the mode detangling effect.
    • Numerical simulations of the device's performance.
    • Experimental validation using a few-mode fiber.

    Main Results:

    • The mode detangler adaptively transforms a complex light field from a multimode fiber into a single-mode-like spot.
    • This allows the use of only one single-mode device at the output, reducing complexity.

    Conclusions:

    • The mode detangler effectively addresses the multimode-to-single-mode conversion challenge in astrophotonics.
    • This technology also has potential applications in spatial mode (de)multiplexing for optical communications.