Open AccessExperimental characterization of a tuneable all-fiber mode converter device for mode-division multiplexing systems
Author(s) -
Jorge L. Galvis-Arroyave,
Juan Villegas-Aristizabal,
Jorge Montoya-Cardona,
S Montoya-Villada,
Erick Reyes-Vera
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1547/1/012004
Subject(s) - materials science , multiplexing , electronic engineering , optical fiber , actuator , wavelength division multiplexing , optics , optoelectronics , computer science , engineering , wavelength , electrical engineering , physics
In this work, we present a novel scheme to make a controllable, stable, and versatile all-fiber mode converter device. The converter consists of a few modes polarization-maintaining fiber, which is laterally stressed using an electrical actuator. The electrical actuator provides a simple mechanism to control the refractive index changes in the optical fiber thought the elasto-optic phenomena. Thus, it is possible obtain a platform to make mode conversion between the HE 11 mode and the TE 01 , TM 01 and HE 21 modes. Likewise, the proposed methodology allows controlling the modal conversion trough the variation of the applied force. The results reveal that the performance of the converter depends on the input light polarization, the analyzer angle and the applied force. In addition, the device presents a compact size of 8 cm and shows an excellent performance when is analyzed at 980 nm. Thereby, it is suitable to be implemented for future optical fiber communication systems that employs mode-division multiplexing.