Efficient and mode-selective spatial multiplexer based on multi-plane light conversion

J.-F. Morizur¹, P. Jian¹, B. Denolle¹, N. Barré¹, G. Labroille¹

¹ CAILabs

Optical Fiber Communication Conference Invited talk, W1A.4 (2015).

Abstract: We report on a 6-mode spatial multiplexer based on multi-plane light conversion with 4.6dB insertion loss and −23dB mode-to-mode crosstalk, designed for few-mode fibre transmission systems that do not rely on complex electronic post-processing.