Ultra-high-density spatial division multiplexing with a few-mode multicore fibre

    Authors

    R. G. H. van Uden; R. A. Correa; E. A. Lopez; F. M. Huijskens; C. Xia; G. Li; A. Schulzgen; H. de Waardt; A. M. J. Koonen;C. M. Okonkwo

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Nat. Photonics

    Keywords

    PHOTONIC LANTERNS; MIMO EQUALIZATION; TRANSMISSION; MULTIMODE; RECEIVERS; COUPLERS; SYSTEMS; Optics; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    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-driven society. However, we are on the verge of reaching the fundamental limit of single-mode fibre transmission capacity. Therefore, a new means to increase the transmission capacity of optical fibre is essential to avoid a capacity crunch. Here, by employing few-mode multicore fibre, compact three-dimensional waveguide multiplexers and energy-efficient frequency-domain multiple-input multiple-output equalization, we demonstrate the viability of spatial multiplexing to reach a data rate of 5.1 Tbit s(-1) carrier(-1) (net 4 Tbit s(-1) carrier(-1)) on a single wavelength over a single fibre. Furthermore, by combining this approach with wavelength division multiplexing with 50 wavelength carriers on a dense 50 GHz grid, a gross transmission throughput of 255 Tbit s(-1) (net 200 Tbit s(-1)) over a 1 km fibre link is achieved.

    Journal Title

    Nature Photonics

    Volume

    8

    Issue/Number

    11

    Publication Date

    1-1-2014

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    865

    Last Page

    870

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000344840400015

    ISSN

    1749-4885

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