[ThG3] Fiber Characterization

[ThG3-4] Propagation Mode Retention Using Strongly Coupled Multi-Core Fiber

〇Mahmoud Nasef, Kantaro Fujimoto, Haisong Jiang, Kiichi Hamamoto (Kyushu Univ., Japan)

Keywords:Fibers for space division multiplexing, Fibers for optical interconnection

Strongly coupled MCF is studied in propagation mode retaining capability as regular multi-mode fiber has an issue of mode crosstalk. As a result, mode retention characteristics of 5dB at 80 mm bending radius has been confirmed successfully.