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 …

This paper reviews the characteristics of coupled and uncoupled multicore fibers for
enhancing the capacity of optical fiber communication system by utilizing both the space and …

Randomly-coupled multi-core fiber (MCF) technology has come to attract lots of attention
because of its strong applicability to long-haul transmission systems. Compared with weakly …

Optical supermode dynamics are nowadays receiving an ever increasing attention in mode-
division multiplexing applications. In this paper, we systematically analyze and characterize …

Coupled-core multicore fibers provide significant advantages for long-haul high capacity
fiber optics communication: Cores with large effective areas can be densely packed, and …

Space-division multiplexing technology is an attractive candidate for overcoming a potential
future “capacity crunch” in optical networks based on conventional single-mode fiber …

We study random coupling induced crosstalk between groups of degenerate modes in
spatially multiplexed optical transmission. Our analysis shows that the average crosstalk is …

Coupled-core multi-core fibers (MCFs) offer characteristics that are beneficial for long-haul
spatially multiplexed transmission. Using full-vector solution of the wave equation, we study …

We investigate the evolution of the decorrelation bandwidth of intercore crosstalk (IC-XT)
based on the modified mode-coupled equations (MCEs) in homogeneous weakly coupled …

We review recent progress on coupled multi-core fiber (MCF) technologies for optical
multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmission. First, we define types of MCF, namely …