Digital Mirror Devices for Mode Selective Excitation in Multimode Fibers

Andreas Ahrens, Steffen Lochmann, Peter Bartmann

2016

Abstract

Space division multiplex (SDM) in optical communications became an attractive research topic in recent years. A tremendous increase of data rates was exposed. In optical multiple-input multiple-output (OMIMO) SDM can be achieved by using separated fiber cores or several modes in multimode fibers (MMF). This paper tackles the task of mode selective excitation in MMFs. A completely new approach is shown utilizing digital mirror devices (DMDs) in this field. However, finding the optimal coupling conditions is a complex task due to the blazed grated structure of the micromirror array (MMA). A possible and intuitive solution for that problem is shown. Still, the benefits of such DMDs lies in the flexibility of mode excitation and the low insertion loss of around -1.27 dB. This paper shows that the mode separation is comparative to mode excitation achieved with offset splices.

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Ahrens A., Lochmann S. and Bartmann P. (2016). Digital Mirror Devices for Mode Selective Excitation in Multimode Fibers . In Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on e-Business and Telecommunications - Volume 3: OPTICS, (ICETE 2016) ISBN 978-989-758-196-0, pages 19-24. DOI: 10.5220/0005948500190024


in Bibtex Style

@conference{optics16,
author={Andreas Ahrens and Steffen Lochmann and Peter Bartmann},
title={Digital Mirror Devices for Mode Selective Excitation in Multimode Fibers},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on e-Business and Telecommunications - Volume 3: OPTICS, (ICETE 2016)},
year={2016},
pages={19-24},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005948500190024},
isbn={978-989-758-196-0},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on e-Business and Telecommunications - Volume 3: OPTICS, (ICETE 2016)
TI - Digital Mirror Devices for Mode Selective Excitation in Multimode Fibers
SN - 978-989-758-196-0
AU - Ahrens A.
AU - Lochmann S.
AU - Bartmann P.
PY - 2016
SP - 19
EP - 24
DO - 10.5220/0005948500190024