TY - JOUR
T1 - Design of Multi-core Fiber Patch Panel for Space Division Multiplexing Implementations
AU - Gonzalez, Luz E.
AU - Morales, Alvaro
AU - Rommel, Simon
AU - Jørgensen, Bo Foged
AU - Porras-Montenegro, N.
AU - Tafur Monroy, Idelfonso
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - A multi-core fiber (MCF) patch panel was designed, allowing easy coupling of individual signals to and from a 7-core MCF. The device was characterized, measuring insertion loss and cross talk, finding highest insertion loss and lowest crosstalk at 1300 nm with values of 9.7 dB and -36.5 dB respectively, while at 1600 nm insertion loss drops to 4.8 dB and crosstalk increases to -24.1 dB. Two MCF splices between the fan-in module, the MCF, and the fan-out module are included in the characterization, and splicing parameters are discussed.
AB - A multi-core fiber (MCF) patch panel was designed, allowing easy coupling of individual signals to and from a 7-core MCF. The device was characterized, measuring insertion loss and cross talk, finding highest insertion loss and lowest crosstalk at 1300 nm with values of 9.7 dB and -36.5 dB respectively, while at 1600 nm insertion loss drops to 4.8 dB and crosstalk increases to -24.1 dB. Two MCF splices between the fan-in module, the MCF, and the fan-out module are included in the characterization, and splicing parameters are discussed.
KW - Fiber splicing
KW - Multi-core fiber
U2 - 10.1080/01468030.2018.1448130
DO - 10.1080/01468030.2018.1448130
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0146-8030
VL - 37
SP - 57
EP - 65
JO - Fiber and Integrated Optics
JF - Fiber and Integrated Optics
IS - 2
ER -