• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 37, Issue 12, 1206005 (2017)
Weicheng Chen, Guijun Hu*, Feng Liu, Cuiguang Chen, and Boran Wang
Author Affiliations
  • College of Communication Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201737.1206005 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Weicheng Chen, Guijun Hu, Feng Liu, Cuiguang Chen, Boran Wang. Measurement of Mode Coupling at a Splice Point Between Few-Mode Fiber[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2017, 37(12): 1206005 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic for splicing two FMFs with off-axis distance of d
    Fig. 1. Schematic for splicing two FMFs with off-axis distance of d
    Rayleigh backscattering power distribution. (a) LP01 mode excited; (b) LP11a mode excited
    Fig. 2. Rayleigh backscattering power distribution. (a) LP01 mode excited; (b) LP11a mode excited
    Experimental measurement system of mode coupling at a splice point based on few-mode fiber
    Fig. 3. Experimental measurement system of mode coupling at a splice point based on few-mode fiber
    Backscattering power distribution of the LP01 and LP11a modes with LP01 mode excited (d=1.5 μm)
    Fig. 4. Backscattering power distribution of the LP01 and LP11a modes with LP01 mode excited (d=1.5 μm)
    Backscattering power distribution of the LP11a and LP11b modes with LP11a mode excited (d=1.5 μm)
    Fig. 5. Backscattering power distribution of the LP11a and LP11b modes with LP11a mode excited (d=1.5 μm)
    Backscattering power distribution of the LP01 and LP11a modes with LP01 mode excited (d=2.0 μm)
    Fig. 6. Backscattering power distribution of the LP01 and LP11a modes with LP01 mode excited (d=2.0 μm)
    Backscattering power distribution of the LP11a and LP11b modes with LP11a mode excited (d=2.0 μm)
    Fig. 7. Backscattering power distribution of the LP11a and LP11b modes with LP11a mode excited (d=2.0 μm)
    ParameterCore diameter /μmCladding diameter /μmCut-off frequencyCore refractive indexCladding refractive index
    Value13.9381253.711.46301.4571
    Table 1. Related parameters of few-mode fiber
    d/μmδ1δ2δ3CXT (Present method)
    2.00.3050.3570.4980.0409(-13.9 dB)
    1.50.2600.3080.5680.0327(-14.9 dB)
    Table 2. Mode-coupling between FMFs measured with backscattering method
    Weicheng Chen, Guijun Hu, Feng Liu, Cuiguang Chen, Boran Wang. Measurement of Mode Coupling at a Splice Point Between Few-Mode Fiber[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2017, 37(12): 1206005
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