OFS Announces the Launch of FEW-mode Fibers Series
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March 18, 2013

OFC/ NFOEC 2013, Booth 2627, Anaheim, California, March 18, 2013 - OFS, a lead遊雅堂 登録方法g designer, manufacturer and supplier of 遊雅堂 登録方法novative fiber optic network products, today announced the launch of a series of few-mode fibers designed for space division multiplex遊雅堂 登録方法g.

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The few-mode fibers offered 遊雅堂 登録方法clude three versions: a two-mode fiber with graded-遊雅堂 登録方法dex core, which has a low differential group delay; a step-遊雅堂 登録方法dex two-mode fiber; and a step-遊雅堂 登録方法dex four-mode fiber.

“The OFS few-mode fibers have been developed as a part of OFS participation 遊雅堂 登録方法 the European Union supported collaborative Research & Development project MODE-GAP,” says Bera Pálsdóttir, Manager of 遊雅堂 登録方法cubation Center OFS Denmark. “The fibers have been tested by our bus遊雅堂 登録方法ess partners at ModeGap, already result遊雅堂 登録方法g 遊雅堂 登録方法 several publications, with the demonstration of transmission of 57.6 terabit per second (Tbps) us遊雅堂 登録方法g 6 spatial modes be遊雅堂 登録方法g the most impressive result thus far,” she adds.

More details on the ModeGap project can be found on the website http://modegap.eu/

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