Successful Transmission of 1.2 Pb/s Over a 4-core 3-mode Optical Fiber with a Cladding Diameter of 0.16 mm
- Towards the early implementation of ultra-large capacity transmission with a new type of practical optical fiber -
November 21, 2018
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Fujikura Ltd.
Points
- 4-core, 3-mode optical fiber with 0.16 mm diameter, standard single mode optical fiber size.
- Couplers capable of simultaneously cores and mode multiplexing/de-multiplexing.
- Progress to the practical realization of an over 1 Pb/s optical fiber.
Background
Achievements
![Fig.1: Comparison between our 4-core, 3-mode optical fiber and other optical fibers Fig.1: Comparison between our 4-core, 3-mode optical fiber and other optical fibers](img/20181121-01.png)
Future Prospects
References
Appendix
1. Transmission system developed this time
![Fig.2: Schematic diagram of the transmission system Fig.2: Schematic diagram of the transmission system](-img/20181121-02.png)
2. Results of Experiment
![Fig.3: Comparison of modulation method Fig.3: Comparison of modulation method](lde9n20000007qll-img/20181121-03.png)
![Fig.4: Data rate measurement result Fig.4: Data rate measurement result](lde9n20000007qll-img/20181121-04.png)
Technical Contact
Yoshinari Awaji, Hideaki Furukawa
Photonic Network System Laboratory
Network System Research Institute
NICT
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Sachiko Hirota
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Fujikura Ltd.
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