Attenuation and bit error rate for four co-propagating spatially multiplexed optical communication channels of exactly same wavelength in step index multimode fibers

Syed H. Murshid; Abhijit Chakravarty

doi:10.1117/12.884408

4 May 2011 Attenuation and bit error rate for four co-propagating spatially multiplexed optical communication channels of exactly same wavelength in step index multimode fibers

Syed H. Murshid, Abhijit Chakravarty

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Proceedings Volume 8054, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications VII; 80540P (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884408
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Spatial domain multiplexing (SDM) utilizes co-propagation of exactly the same wavelength in optical fibers to increase the bandwidth by integer multiples. Input signals from multiple independent single mode pigtail laser sources are launched at different input angles into a single multimode carrier fiber. The SDM channels follow helical paths and traverse through the carrier fiber without interfering with each other. The optical energy from the different sources is spatially distributed and takes the form of concentric circular donut shaped rings, where each ring corresponds to an independent laser source. At the output end of the fiber these donut shaped independent channels can be separated either with the help of bulk optics or integrated concentric optical detectors. This presents the experimental setup and results for a four channel SDM system. The attenuation and bit error rate for individual channels of such a system is also presented.

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Syed H. Murshid and Abhijit Chakravarty "Attenuation and bit error rate for four co-propagating spatially multiplexed optical communication channels of exactly same wavelength in step index multimode fibers", Proc. SPIE 8054, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications VII, 80540P (4 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884408

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