Demonstration of mode-division multiplexing transmission over 10 km two-mode fiber with mode coupler

We realized mode-division multiplexing(MDM) transmission by using orthogonal LP modes with negligible modal crosstalk, for the first time. A 2×10Gbps MDM transmission was achieved over a 10km two-mode fiber with sufficiently low power penalty.

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