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Multi-core holey fiber and optical transmission system

US8094985B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2009
Grant dateJan 10, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J14/0305
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A multi-core holey fiber with suppression of crosstalk deterioration among transmitted optical signals in a plurality of cores, and an optical transmission system using the fiber are disclosed. The multi-core holey fiber comprises a plurality of cores arranged separately from each other, and a cladding surrounding the plurality of cores wherein the cladding has plurality of holes arranged in a triangular lattice shape to create hole layers around the plurality of cores. Additionally, d/Λ is not more than 0.5, where Λ [μm] is lattice constant of the triangular lattice, d [μm] is diameter of each of the holes; a distance between adjacent cores is equivalent to not less than six hole layers; the cores arranged farthest from the center of the multi-core holey fiber is surrounded by not less three hole layers; and the sum of the coupling coefficients between the adjacent cores is not more than 1.6×10−5/m.

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