摘要
We present the design, fabrication, and characterization of a highly nonlinear few-mode fiber(HNL-FMF) with an intermodal nonlinear coefficient of 2.8 W · km-1, which to the best of our knowledge is the highest reported to date. The graded-index circular core fiber supports two mode groups(MGs) with six eigenmodes and is highly doped with germanium. This breaks the mode degeneracy within the higher-order MG, leading to different group velocities among corresponding eigenmodes. Thus, the HNL-FMF can support multiple intermodal four-wave mixing processes between the two MGs at the same time. In a proof-of-concept experiment, we demonstrate simultaneous intermodal wavelength conversions among three eigenmodes of the HNL-FMF over the C band.
We present the design, fabrication, and characterization of a highly nonlinear few-mode fiber(HNL-FMF) with an intermodal nonlinear coefficient of 2.8 W · km-1, which to the best of our knowledge is the highest reported to date. The graded-index circular core fiber supports two mode groups(MGs) with six eigenmodes and is highly doped with germanium. This breaks the mode degeneracy within the higher-order MG, leading to different group velocities among corresponding eigenmodes. Thus, the HNL-FMF can support multiple intermodal four-wave mixing processes between the two MGs at the same time. In a proof-of-concept experiment, we demonstrate simultaneous intermodal wavelength conversions among three eigenmodes of the HNL-FMF over the C band.
基金
National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFB1801002)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(61711530043)
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2018JYCXJJ024)
Swedish Research Council(VR)(2015-00535,2017-05157)
Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education(STINT)(CH2016-6754)
