Bit rate-distance product limits for uncompensated coherent multi-core fiber links under total power constraint

We analyze the bit rate-distance (B-D) product limits for uncompensated coherent multi-core fiber links for the same total power. For practical modulation formats, the B-D product saturates to 1.5 times that of a single-core fiber with just 3-4 cores.

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