Space Division Multiplexing Apparatus Including Multi-Core Fiber And Selfhomodyne Detection Method
First Claim
1. A space-division multiplexing apparatus (12) including a multi-core fiber (11) having multiple cores, comprising:
- a pilot tone guiding unit (14) which guides a pilot tone for self-homodyne detection to a core (13) for self-homodyne detection which is any one of the multiple cores; and
a self-homodyne detection unit (15) which detects the pilot tone output from the core (13) for self-homodyne detection and performs the self-homodyne detection,wherein cores other than the core (13) for self-homodyne detection among the multiple cores are used as cores (16) for communication.
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Abstract
To provide a self-homodyne detection communication system capable of using a space-division multiplexing signal as a signal for communication.
The present invention relates to a space-division multiplexing apparatus 12 including a multi-core fiber 11 having multiple cores. The space-division multiplexing apparatus 12 uses cores other than a core 13 for self-homodyne detection among the multiple cores included in the multi-core fiber 11 as cores 16 for communication. The space-division multiplexing apparatus is configured to include a pilot-tone guiding unit 14 and a self-homodyne detection unit 15.
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1. A space-division multiplexing apparatus (12) including a multi-core fiber (11) having multiple cores, comprising:
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a pilot tone guiding unit (14) which guides a pilot tone for self-homodyne detection to a core (13) for self-homodyne detection which is any one of the multiple cores; and a self-homodyne detection unit (15) which detects the pilot tone output from the core (13) for self-homodyne detection and performs the self-homodyne detection, wherein cores other than the core (13) for self-homodyne detection among the multiple cores are used as cores (16) for communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A self-homodyne detection method using a space-division multiplexing apparatus (12) including a multi-core fiber (11) having multiple cores, comprising:
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guiding a pilot tone for self-homodyne detection to a core (13) for self-homodyne detection which is any one of the multiple cores; and detecting the pilot tone output from the core (13) for self-homodyne detection and performing the self-homodyne detection. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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