Characterization of the First Field-Deployed 15-Mode Fiber Cable for High Density Space-Division Multiplexing

We characterize the first field-deployed 15-mode fiber cab le. We evaluate differential mode delay and mode dependent loss over 2 distances of 6km and 48km. Both quantities are sufficiently low to confirm field-usability of the fiber cable. (C) 2022 The Author(s)

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This paper characterizes the first field-deployed 15-mode fiber cable and evaluates its differential mode delay and mode dependent loss over two distances. The results confirm the field-usability of the cable, as both quantities are sufficiently low.