Time-division-multiplexed few-mode passive optical network

Opt Express. 2015 Jan 26;23(2):1151-8. doi: 10.1364/OE.23.001151.

Abstract

We demonstrate the first few-mode-fiber based passive optical network, effectively utilizing mode multiplexing to eliminate combining loss for upstream traffic. Error-free performance has been achieved for 20-km low-crosstalk 3-mode transmission in a commercial GPON system carrying live Ethernet traffic. The alternative approach of low modal group delay is also analyzed with simulation results over 10 modes.