Multicore optical fibres for next generation telecommunication transmission systems and components

Authors

  • Marek Napierała InPhoTech,Ltd., Slominskiego 17/31, 00-195 Warsaw
  • Anna Ziolowicz InPhoTech,Ltd., Slominskiego 17/31, 00-195 Warsaw
  • Anna Pytel InPhoTech,Ltd., Slominskiego 17/31, 00-195 Warsaw
  • Łukasz Szostkiewicz Polish Centre For Photonics and Fibre Optics, Rogoznica 312, 36-060 Glogow Malopolski
  • Michał Murawski Polish Centre For Photonics and Fibre Optics, Rogoznica 312, 36-060 Glogow Malopolski
  • Tadeusz Tenderenda InPhoTech,Ltd., Slominskiego 17/31, 00-195 Warsaw
  • Łukasz Ostrowski InPhoTech,Ltd., Slominskiego 17/31, 00-195 Warsaw
  • Michał Szymański Polish Centre For Photonics and Fibre Optics, Rogoznica 312, 36-060 Glogow Malopolski
  • Michalina Jóźwik InPhoTech,Ltd., Slominskiego 17/31, 00-195 Warsaw
  • Marta Filipowicz InPhoTech,Ltd., Slominskiego 17/31, 00-195 Warsaw
  • Mariusz Makara InPhoTech,Ltd., Slominskiego 17/31, 00-195 Warsaw
  • Krzysztof Poturaj Laboratory of Optical Fibre Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Pl. Maria Curie-Sklodowska 3, 20-031 Lublin
  • Paweł Mergo Laboratory of Optical Fibre Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Pl. Maria Curie-Sklodowska 3, 20-031 Lublin
  • Tomasz Nasiłowski InPhoTech,Ltd., Slominskiego 17/31, 00-195 Warsaw

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v7i3.587

Abstract

We report on a new type of multicore fibres dedicated to a new generation of telecommunication networks. We designed and fabricated seven core fibres for (i) passive signal transmission, (ii) signal amplification and (iii) 1×7 signal division. In each case, the same cores and air-holes arrangement is used. However different operation is achieved by employing different cores doping and varying structural parameters of fibre, such as air-holes and cores diameters. We present experimental results of measurements performed for developed multicore fibres and multicore fibre components.

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2015-09-30

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[1]
M. Napierała, “Multicore optical fibres for next generation telecommunication transmission systems and components”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 7, no. 3, pp. pp. 66–68, Sep. 2015.

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Vol. 7 No. 3 (2015)

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