| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1533585 | Optics Communications | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Mode-division multiplexing (MDM) over wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) networks is studied, particularly for the deployment of metro area networks (MAN) using two-mode fibers (TMF). Full C-band differential mode group delay (DMGD)-compensated TMF links are adopted for decreasing the computational complexity of real-time multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) signal processing. The effect of modal crosstalk to the maximum delay spread of the channel is validated through numerical simulations. Finally, the 2Ã2 MIMO channel state information (CSI) of a 102.6-km DMGD-compensated TMF link is experimentally estimated for mode path provisioning based upon routing and mode assignment (RMA) in MDM networks. The results confirm close-to-zero total DMGD value over the entire C-band.
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Authors
N.P. Diamantopoulos, M. Nakazawa, Y. Yoshida, A. Maruta, R. Maruyama, N. Kuwaki, S. Matsuo, K. Kitayama,