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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2016
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
National University Corporation Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, JP;
FUJIKURA LTD., Tokyo, JP;
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, Hokkaido, JP;
Abstract
A multicore fiber communicates using light up to an xth-order LP mode (where x is an integer of 1 or more) in a communication band. The multicore fiber includes: a plurality of cores; a clad that surrounds the plurality of cores and has a refractive index lower than refractive indexes of the plurality of cores; and a cover layer that covers the clad and has a refractive index higher than the refractive index of the clad. Each of the plurality of cores propagates light up to an (x+1)th-order LP mode. A core pitch is set to a distance where crosstalk of the light up to the xth-order LP mode becomes less than or equal to −40 dB/km and crosstalk of light of the (x+1)th-order LP mode becomes greater than or equal to −30 dB/km.