Open AccessSeven-core multicore fiber transmissions for passive optical network
Author(s) -
Bin Zhu,
T. F. Taunay,
M. F. Yan,
John M. Fini,
M. Fishteyn,
Eric M. Monberg,
F. DiMarcello
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.18.011117
Subject(s) - splitter , crosstalk , fiber optic splitter , multi core processor , optics , optical fiber , attenuation , materials science , cable gland , splice , optoelectronics , computer science , telecommunications , physics , fiber optic sensor , parallel computing , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
We design and fabricate a novel multicore fiber (MCF), with seven cores arranged in a hexagonal array. The fiber properties of MCF including low crosstalk, attenuation and splice loss are described. A new tapered MCF connector (TMC), showing ultra-low crosstalk and losses, is also designed and fabricated for coupling the individual signals in-and-out of the MCF. We further propose a novel network configuration using parallel transmissions with the MCF and TMC for passive optical network (PON). To the best of our knowledge, we demonstrate the first bi-directional parallel transmissions of 1310 nm and 1490 nm signals over 11.3-km of seven-core MCF with 64-way splitter for PON.