Open AccessDesign of a family of ring-core fibers for OAM transmission studies
Author(s) -
Charles Brunet,
Bora Ung,
Lixian Wang,
Younès Messaddeq,
Sophie LaRochelle,
Leslie A. Rusch
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.23.010553
Subject(s) - fiber , modal , materials science , transmission (telecommunications) , core (optical fiber) , optical fiber , fabrication , optics , ring (chemistry) , photonic crystal fiber , computer science , telecommunications , physics , composite material , medicine , chemistry , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology
We propose a family of ring-core fibers, designed for the transmission of OAM modes, that can be fabricated by drawing five different fibers from a single preform. This novel technique allows us to experimentally sweep design parameters and speed up the fiber design optimization process. Such a family of fibers could be used to examine system performance, but also facilitate understanding of parameter impact in the transition from design to fabrication. We present design parameters characterizing our fiber, and enumerate criteria to be satisfied. We determine targeted fiber dimensions and explain our strategy for examining a design family rather than a single fiber design. We simulate modal properties of the designed fibers, and compare the results with measurements performed on fabricated fibers.