Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 44, Issue 11, 1106009(2017)

Communication Experimental System with 3×3 Mode Division Multiplexing Based on Photonic Lantern

Chen Jiake*, Hu Guijun, and Han Yueyu
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    Experimental setup diagram for MDM system based on PL
    Schematic of PL
    Schematic of welding between MUX and DEMUX. (a) Transmission of B2B; (b) Transmission through 10 km FMF
    Received signal waveforms after B2B transmission and 10 km FMF transmission. (a) B2B-LP01; (b) 10 km-LP01; (c) B2B-LP11a; (d) 10 km-LP11a; (e) B2B-LP11b; (f) 10 km-LP11b
    Eye diagrams of received signals after B2B transmission and 10 km FMF transmission. (a) B2B-LP01; (b) 10 km-LP01; (c) B2B-LP11a; (d) 10 km-LP11a; (e) B2B-LP11b; (f) 10 km-LP11b
    Correlation curves of BER versus received power. (a) LP01 mode; (b) LP11a mode; (c) LP11b mode
    • Table 1. Insertion loss of each port of PL

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      Table 1. Insertion loss of each port of PL

      PL No.Insertion loss /dB
      LP01LP11aLP11b
      12.481.742.72
      23.491.782.65
    • Table 2. Main parameters of FMF

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      Table 2. Main parameters of FMF

      ParameterValue
      dcore /μm13.938
      dcladding /μm125
      ncore1.4632
      ncladding1.4571
      LP01 mode attenuation coefficient /(dB·km-1)0.25
      LP11 mode attenuation coefficient /(dB·km-1)0.27
      Mode dependent loss (LP01 & LP11) /(dB·km-1)0.02
      Mode coupling coefficient (LP01 & LP11) /(dB·km-1)-26
      LP01 mode dispersion coefficient /(ps·nm-1·km-1)23
      LP11 mode dispersion coefficient /(ps·nm-1·km-1)24
    • Table 3. Mode crosstalk of experimental system

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      Table 3. Mode crosstalk of experimental system

      Input portOutput portMode crosstalk afterB2B transmission /dBMode crosstalk after10 km FMF transmission /dB
      LP01LP11a-14.8-14.4
      LP01LP11b-16.1-15.8
      LP11aLP01-14.3-13.6
      LP11aLP11b-13.7-12.7
      LP11bLP01-14.6-13.9
      LP11bLP11a-13.2-11.4
    • Table 4. Q factors

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      Table 4. Q factors

      Transmission conditionB2B-LP01B2B-LP11aB2B-LP11b10 km-LP0110 km-LP11a10 km-LP11b
      Q factor15.4212.3213.2812.9410.6511.34
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    Received: May. 17, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Nov. 17, 2017

    The Author Email: Jiake Chen (jackier@live.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL201744.1106009

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