title: Mode-holding capability of dual-mode fibers.
abstract: Standard single-mode communication fibers have been characterized with respect to their mode-preservation capability in the dual-mode regime. For a 1300-nm single-mode fiber working at 830 nm, the equivalent h parameter for its LP(01) and LP(11) modes is shown to be as good as that for the best polarization-maintaining fibers, i.e., better than -20 dB-km.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kotrotsios
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Parriaux
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cochet