Space-division multiplexing for optical fiber communications
Research on space-division multiplexing (SDM) came to prominence in early 2010 being
primarily proposed as a means of multiplying the information-carrying capacity of optical …
primarily proposed as a means of multiplying the information-carrying capacity of optical …
Space-division multiplexing: the next frontier in optical communication
Space-division multiplexing (SDM) uses multiplicity of space channels to increase capacity
for optical communication. It is applicable for optical communication in both free space and …
for optical communication. It is applicable for optical communication in both free space and …
Space-division multiplexing in optical fibres
DJ Richardson, JM Fini, LE Nelson - Nature photonics, 2013 - nature.com
Optical communication technology has been advancing rapidly for several decades,
supporting our increasingly information-driven society and economy. Much of this progress …
supporting our increasingly information-driven society and economy. Much of this progress …
Multicore fiber technology
K Saitoh, S Matsuo - Journal of lightwave technology, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Multicore fibers (MCFs) are expected as a good candidate for overcoming the capacity limit
of a current optical communication system. This paper describes the recent progress on the …
of a current optical communication system. This paper describes the recent progress on the …
Ultra-high-density spatial division multiplexing with a few-mode multicore fibre
Single-mode fibres with low loss and a large transmission bandwidth are a key enabler for
long-haul high-speed optical communication and form the backbone of our information …
long-haul high-speed optical communication and form the backbone of our information …
Mode-division multiplexing over 96 km of few-mode fiber using coherent 6× 6 MIMO processing
We report simultaneous transmission of six spatial and polarization modes, each carrying 40
Gb/s quadrature-phase-shift-keyed channels over 96 km of a low-differential group delay …
Gb/s quadrature-phase-shift-keyed channels over 96 km of a low-differential group delay …
Capacity trends and limits of optical communication networks
RJ Essiambre, RW Tkach - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Since the first deployments of fiber-optic communication systems three decades ago, the
capacity carried by a single-mode optical fiber has increased by a staggering 10 000 times …
capacity carried by a single-mode optical fiber has increased by a staggering 10 000 times …
The role of parallelism in the evolution of optical fiber communication systems
In order to overcome the capacity limitations of current lightwave systems based on the
single-mode optical fiber, massively parallel transmission in the spatial domain [space …
single-mode optical fiber, massively parallel transmission in the spatial domain [space …
Design and fabrication of ultra-low crosstalk and low-loss multi-core fiber
T Hayashi, T Taru, O Shimakawa, T Sasaki… - Optics express, 2011 - opg.optica.org
We designed and fabricated a multi-core fiber (MCF) in which seven identical trench-
assisted pure-silica cores were arranged hexagonally. To design MCF, the relation among …
assisted pure-silica cores were arranged hexagonally. To design MCF, the relation among …
MIMO capacities and outage probabilities in spatially multiplexed optical transport systems
PJ Winzer, GJ Foschini - Optics express, 2011 - opg.optica.org
With wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) rapidly nearing its scalability limits, space-
division multiplexing (SDM) seems the only option to further scale the capacity of optical …
division multiplexing (SDM) seems the only option to further scale the capacity of optical …