A compact trench-assisted multi-orbital-angular-momentum multi-ring fiber for ultrahigh-density space-division multiplexing (19 rings × 22 modes)

Scientific Reports

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Li, Shuhui ^a   Wang, Jian ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

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EID: 84893091459     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep03853     Document Type: Article

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