Field demonstration of mode-division multiplexing upgrade scenarios on commercial networks

V.A.J.M. Sleiffer, H. Chen, Y. Jung, P. Leoni, M. Kuschnerov, A. Simperler, H. Fabian, H. Schuh, F. Kub, D.J. Richardson, S.U. Alam, L. Grüner-Nielsen, Y. Sun, A.M.J. Koonen, H. Waardt, de

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Abstract

We demonstrate three possible scenarios for upgrading current single-mode transmission networks with high capacity few-mode fiber technology using mode-division multiplexing (MDM). The results were obtained from measurements over a number of field-deployed single-mode fiber links with an additional experimental in-line amplified few-mode fiber link. The results confirm the viability of employing MDM using few-mode fiber technology to gradually replace legacy optical systems.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)31036-31046
Number of pages11
JournalOptics Express
Volume21
Issue number25
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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