title: Field demonstration of mode-division multiplexing upgrade scenarios on commercial networks.
abstract: We demonstrate three possible scenarios for upgrading current single-mode transmission networks with high capacity few-mode fiber technology using mode-division multiplexing (MDM). The results were obtained from measurements over a number of field-deployed single-mode fiber links with an additional experimental in-line amplified few-mode fiber link. The results confirm the viability of employing MDM using few-mode fiber technology to gradually replace legacy optical systems.
authors: V A J M
authors: VA
authors: Sleiffer
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Chen
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authors: Y
authors: Jung
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Leoni
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kuschnerov
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authors: A
authors: Simperler
authors: H
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authors: Fabian
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Schuh
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authors: F
authors: Kub
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Richardson
authors: S U
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authors: Alam
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Grüner-Nielsen
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Sun
authors: A M J
authors: AM
authors: Koonen
authors: H
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authors: de Waardt