Supervisors: Dr. K. Schuster (HCT), Dr. P. Roy (UNILIM)
Ultra-high-speed fiber optic telecommunications are now advancing into the era of multicore fibers (MCF) to satisfy the growing global demand for data transfer. Multiple spatial signal paths are utilized to further scale up data capacity beyond the limits of a standard fiber. This research aims to develop Few-Mode MCF, integrating two advanced Spatial Division Multiplexing (SDM) approaches, specifically the utilization of multiple cores along with the propagation of multiple modes within each core, to enhance data transmission capabilities. Starting from fiber modelling, a new fiber design will be developed scaling the spatial channel count while suppressing parasitic cross coupling. In the next steps, the fabrication of these new structures has to be implemented following the large-scale industrial approach at Heraeus. The developed fiber designs will be evaluated by experimental studies.
Planned secondment(s):
- UNILIM: Prof. P. Roy M12-M21 (10 months duration) “MCF fabrication via Stack&Draw & FIFO application”
- UST: Prof. G. Rademacher M30-M31 (2 months duration) “Characterization of Few-Mode MCF”