In-line higher order mode filters based on long highly uniform fiber tapers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 3532-3539

  Donlagić, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Few moded fiber; Fiber design; Mode conversion; Mode filter; Noise figure; Optical fiber; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical signal to noise; Optical transmission systems; Taper

Indexed keywords

FEW MODED FIBER; FIBER DESIGN; MODE CONVERSIONS; MODE FILTERS; OPTICAL FIBER DISPERSION; OPTICAL SIGNALS; OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS; TAPER;

DESIGN; DISPERSIONS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; NOISE FIGURE; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

EID: 51249100933     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.878497     Document Type: Article

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