title: Statistics of crosstalk in bent multicore fibers.
abstract: A statistical theory for crosstalk in multicore fibers is derived from coupled-mode equations including bend-induced perturbations. Bends are shown to play a crucial role in crosstalk, explaining large disagreement between experiments and previous calculations. The average crosstalk of a fiber segment is related to the statistics of the bend radius and orientation, including spinning along the fiber length. This framework allows efficient and accurate estimates of cross-talk for realistic telecommunications links.
authors.affiliation: OFS Laboratories, Somerset, NJ 08873, USA. fini@ofsoptics.com
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fini
authors.forename: Benyuan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Thierry F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Taunay
authors.forename: Man F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Yan