Ellis, AD; Mac Suibhne,N; Garcia Gunning, FC; Sygletos, S

2013

September

Optics Express

Expressions for the nonlinear transmission performance of multi-mode optical fiber

Published

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Fiber optics and optical communications; Nonlinear optics, fibers

21

19

22834

22846

We develop an analytical theory which allows us to identify the information spectral density limits of multimode optical fiber transmission systems. Our approach takes into account the Kerr-effect induced interactions of the propagating spatial modes and derives closed-form expressions for the spectral density of the corresponding nonlinear distortion. Experimental characterization results have confirmed the accuracy of the proposed models. Application of our theory in different FMF transmission scenarios has predicted a ~10% variation in total system throughput due to changes associated with inter-mode nonlinear interactions, in agreement with an observed 3dB increase in nonlinear noise power spectral density for a graded index four LP mode fiber.

USA

http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-21-19-22834

http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.21.022834

European Framework Programme Seven (FP7)

258033