Uncoupled Multi-core Fiber Design for Practical Bidirectional Optical Communications
Tetsuya Hayashi, Takuji Nagashima, Ayumi Inoue, Hirotaka Sakuma, Takahiro Suganuma, Takemi Hasegawa
Abstract
We review and discuss the design factors and considerations on MCFs for bidirectional transmissions, including connection polarity and crosstalk requirements. We also introduce MCFs suitable for bidirectional long-haul and short-reach transmissions.
Topics & Concepts
CrosstalkComputer scienceElectronic engineeringOptical fiberCore (optical fiber)Optical communicationTelecommunicationsEngineeringOptical Network TechnologiesAdvanced Optical Network TechnologiesSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices