Optics and Photonics Journal

Volume 11, Issue 8 (August 2021)

ISSN Print: 2160-8881   ISSN Online: 2160-889X

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Calculation of the Coupling Coefficient of Twin-Core Fiber Based on the Supermode Theory with Finite Element Method

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DOI: 10.4236/opj.2021.118029    264 Downloads   1,379 Views  Citations

ABSTRACT

Currently, coupled mode theory (CMT) is widely used for calculating the coupling coefficient of twin-core fibers (TCFs) that are used in a broad range of important applications. This approach is highly accurate for scenarios with weak coupling between the cores but shows significant errors in the strong coupling scenarios, necessitating the use of a more accurate method for coupling coefficient calculations. Therefore, in this work, we calculate the coupling coefficients of TCFs using the supermode theory with finite element method (FEM) that has higher accuracy than CMT, particularly for the strong coupling TCF. To investigate the origin of the differences between the results obtained by these two methods, the modal field distributions of the supermodes of TCF are simulated and analyzed in detail.

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Zhao, T. , Ren, W. , Yin, T. and Wang, F. (2021) Calculation of the Coupling Coefficient of Twin-Core Fiber Based on the Supermode Theory with Finite Element Method. Optics and Photonics Journal, 11, 402-411. doi: 10.4236/opj.2021.118029.

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