Enhanced Optical Delay Line in Few-Mode Fiber Based on Mode Conversion Using Few-Mode Fiber Bragg Gratings

In this paper, we proposed an optical delay system based on a segment of few-mode fiber (FMF) and two FMF Bragg gratings (FMFBGs). The FMFBGs at both the ends of the FMF segment that serve as selective mode converters enable the pulse stream to double pass the FMF segment twice via access to the opt...

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Published in:IEEE journal of quantum electronics 2018-10, Vol.54 (5), p.1-7
Main Authors: Zaini, Muhammad Khairol Annuar, Lee, Yen-Sian, Lim, Kok-Sing, Nazal, Nurul Asha Mohd, Yang, Hang-Zhou, Ahmad, Harith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bragg gratings
Communications systems
Converters
Delay
Delay effects
Delay lines
gratings
Gratings (spectra)
Optical communication
Optical fibers
Optical pulses
Space division multiplexing
Time lag
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Summary:In this paper, we proposed an optical delay system based on a segment of few-mode fiber (FMF) and two FMF Bragg gratings (FMFBGs). The FMFBGs at both the ends of the FMF segment that serve as selective mode converters enable the pulse stream to double pass the FMF segment twice via access to the optical path length on LP 11 mode in the FMF. The induced time delay by the proposed system is approximately four times the time delay of a single pass in the FMF segment. The proposed system has opened up a new horizon in the optical buffering technology for an optical communication system.
ISSN:0018-9197
1558-1713
DOI:10.1109/JQE.2018.2865357