A High Mode Selectivity and Low Losses Spatial Mode Multiplexer for Transmission using Hybrid Separation

P. Genevaux¹, G. Labroille², J.-F. Morizur², C. Simonneau¹, G. Campbell³, P.-K. Lam³, N. Treps⁴, P. Brindel¹, R. Rios-Muller¹, J. Renaudier¹, M. Salsi¹, G. Charlet¹

¹ Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, ² CAILabs, ³ Australian National University, ⁴ Laboratoire Kastler Brossel

European Conference on Optical Communications, We.1.1.5. (2014).

Abstract: We present a new spatial multiplexer based on a succession of transverse phases that limits modal crosstalk and injection loss. We demonstrate a three mode transmission experiment in 20km-long fiber using optical and digital mode separation.