Presentation 2020-11-12
Modeling of couplings between two degenerate linearly-polarized modes based on dual three-dimensional Stokes Space
Ryotaro Fukunaga, Koji Igarashi,
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Abstract(in English) In mode-division-multiplexed transmission in multi-mode fibers (MMFs), it is essential to compensate for couplings between modes using multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) signal processing in optical receivers. To design the MIMO implementation, it is helpful to model for mode couplings in MMFs. By analogy of the polarization rotation in optical fibers, two degenerate modes with dual polarization are expressed by 4?1 Jones vectors, and their couplings can be described by a 4?4 Jones matrix. By modeling the 4?4 Jones matrix by a random unitary matrix, the mode group delay in MMFs has been investigated. From the viewpoint of physics, it is doubtful that the Jones matrix can be modeled by completely random unitary matrix, because the couplings between two degenerate modes can be composed of independent polarization rotation and mode couplings in MMFs. In this study, we propose the modeling of the couplings between two degenerate modes using the Stokes space, which is usually used for polarization rotation. Assuming that polarization rotation and mode coupling are independent, we show that couplings between two degenerate modes can be visualized on dual three-dimensional Stokes spaces.
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Keyword(in English) mode-division-multiplexing / mode coupling / polarization rotation
Paper # OFT2020-39
Date of Issue 2020-11-05 (OFT)

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Committee OFT / ITE-BCT / OCS / IEE-CMN
Conference Date 2020/11/12(2days)
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Chair Yuji Matsuura(Tohoku Univ.) / / Joji Maeda(Tokyo Univ. of Science) / Shun Morimura(CRIEPI)
Vice Chair / / / Kouji Hirata(Kansai Univ)
Secretary (NTT) / (Sumitomo Electric) / / Kouji Hirata(NTT)
Assistant Hajime Arao(Sumitomo Electric) / Yukihiro Goto(NTT) / / / Yuuichi Shinohara(TEPCO Power Grid) / Akihiro Tanaka(CRIEPI)

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Title (in English) Modeling of couplings between two degenerate linearly-polarized modes based on dual three-dimensional Stokes Space
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) mode-division-multiplexing
Keyword(2) mode coupling
Keyword(3) polarization rotation
1st Author's Name Ryotaro Fukunaga
1st Author's Affiliation Osaka University(Osaka Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Koji Igarashi
2nd Author's Affiliation Osaka University(Osaka Univ.)
Date 2020-11-12
Paper # OFT2020-39
Volume (vol) vol.120
Number (no) OFT-230
Page pp.pp.11-16(OFT),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2020-11-05 (OFT)