Photonic Lantern
Few Mode Fiber (FMF) Multiplexer / Demultiplexer
To address the emerging multimode and multicore space division multiplexing (SDM) applications in telecommunications and fiber optic sensing, Phoenix has developed a few mode fiber (FMF) multiplexer / demultiplexer component with low insertion loss and low mode dependant loss (MDL). The Photonic Lantern is part of a range of space division multiplexing products to enable manipulation of few mode fibers in SDM systems.
The Photonic Lantern offers a single component multiplexer/demultiplexer for mode division multiplexing using Few Mode Fibers (FMFs). Unlike alternative approaches the fiber lantern is fabricated in the same medium as the fiber transmission and offers optimum performance in a single component, compact format. Phoenix utilizes in-house proprietary technology to fabricate the lantern to offer the best available performance. Available in 3 or 6 fiber inputs the lantern is compatible with commercially available FMF.
FEATURES: |
|
|
|
|
|
3 Fiber Lantern
Parameter |
Specification |
|
No. of input fibers |
3 |
|
Input fiber |
Corning SMF28 |
|
Connectors |
Optional – please specify |
|
Output fiber1 |
OFS two mode graded index |
|
Fiber coating |
245mm acrylate |
|
Insertion loss2 |
dB |
<4.0 (max) |
Mode dependent loss (MDL)3 |
dB |
<2.0 (max) |
Polarization dependent loss |
dB |
<0.5 (max) |
Wavelength range |
nm |
1500 - 1620 |
6 Fiber Lantern
Parameter |
Specification |
|
No. of input fibers |
6 |
|
Input fiber |
Corning SMF28 |
|
Connectors |
Optional – please specify |
|
Output fiber1 |
OFS four mode step index |
|
Fiber coating |
245mm acrylate |
|
Insertion loss2 |
dB |
<4.0 (max) |
Mode dependent loss (MDL)3 |
dB |
<6.0 (max) |
Polarization dependent loss |
dB |
<0.5 (max) |
Wavelength range |
nm |
1520 - 1570 |
View technical brief #8: Photonic Lanterns