title: Efficient and mode selective spatial mode multiplexer based on multi-plane light conversion.
abstract: We designed and built a new type of spatial mode multiplexer, based on Multi-Plane Light Conversion (MPLC), with very low intrinsic loss and high mode selectivity. In this first demonstration we show that a typical 3-mode multiplexer achieves a mode selectivity better than -23 dB and a total insertion efficiency of -4.1 dB (optical coating improvements could increase efficiency to -2.4 dB), across the full C-band. Moreover this multiplexer is able to perform any mode conversion, and we demonstrate its performance for the first 6 eigenmodes of a few-mode fiber: LP(01), LP(11a), LP(11b), LP(02), LP(21a) and LP(21b).
authors: Guillaume
authors: G
authors: Labroille
authors: Bertrand
authors: B
authors: Denolle
authors: Pu
authors: P
authors: Jian
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Genevaux
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Treps
authors: Jean-François
authors: JF
authors: Morizur