Open AccessMultiple modal and wavelength conversion process of a 10-Gbit/s signal in a 6-LP-mode fiber
Author(s) -
Haisu Zhang,
Marianne Bigot-Astruc,
Laurent Bigot,
Pierre Sillard,
Julien Fatome
Publication year - 2019
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.27.015413
Subject(s) - optics , modal , signal (programming language) , modal dispersion , optical fiber , dispersion shifted fiber , wavelength , fiber , mode scrambler , single mode optical fiber , graded index fiber , physics , fiber optic sensor , materials science , computer science , polymer chemistry , composite material , programming language
We demonstrate experimentally a simultaneous threefold modal and wavelength conversion process of a 10-Gbit/s On/Off keying signal in a 1.8-km long graded-index 6-LP-mode fiber. The principle of operation is based on a phase-matched inter-modal four-wave mixing phenomenon occurring between the fundamental mode and 3 higher-order modes of the fiber. The converted signals show well-opened eye-diagrams and error-free processing.