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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2012
Applicants:
Guifang LI, Oviedo, FL (US);
Xia Cen, Orlando, FL (US);
Neng Bai, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Tampa, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/036 (2006.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/02042 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, coupled multi-core fiber is used for optical transmission. The coupled multi-core fiber includes multiple cores each supporting a spatial mode. The cores are positioned close enough to cause coupling between their modes that generates supermodes, that are used to transmit data.