Finding the superior mode basis for mode-division multiplexing: a comparison of spatial modes in air-core fiber

Hongya Wang; Jianzhou Ai; Zelin Ma; Siddharth Ramachandran; Jian Wang

doi:10.1117/1.AP.5.5.056003

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