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Manufacturing and characterization of asymmetric evanescent field polished couplers for grating assisted mode selective fiber coupling

Sebastian Schlangen*, Kort Bremer, Yulong Zheng, Andreas Isaak, Marc Wurz, Sebastian Böhm, Felix Wellmann, Michael Steinke, Gabriel Pelegrina Bonilla, Jörg Neumann, Dietmar Kracht, Bernhard Roth, Ludger Overmeyer

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Abstract

Mode division multiplexing (MDM) could bring a technological progress in the field of optical telecommunication by increasing the data transmission bandwidth. A key challenge for enabling MDM lies in manufacturing of efficient and cost-effective mode-selective fiber couplers. The fiber grating based mode selective coupling approach is a method that is currently being under research in this context. In this work a novel process for manufacturing of asymmetric evanescent field polished couplers is presented which enables grating assisted mode selective coupling. In addition, we discuss the optical setup developed for characterization of these couplers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicro-Structured and Specialty Optical Fibres V
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510618886
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 May 2018
EventMicro-Structured and Specialty Optical Fibres V 2018 - Strasbourg, France
Duration: 25 Apr 201826 Apr 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10681
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceMicro-Structured and Specialty Optical Fibres V 2018
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityStrasbourg
Period25 Apr 201826 Apr 2018

Keywords

  • fiber grating
  • mode division multiplexing
  • mode selective fiber coupler
  • polished fiber coupler
  • space division multiplexing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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