Abstract

We numerically reveal the feasibility of designing multi-core fibers (MCFs) with the simple step-index (SI) profile within the standard 125-μm cladding diameter. We show that the standard cladding diameter enables us to incorporate five identical cores for C-band operation, and the number of cores can be further increased with the heterogeneous core arrangement. We then propose a novel method of allocating the non-identical cores in heterogeneous MCFs (Hetero-MCFs), where the crosstalk (XT) and critical bending radius (R_pk) are improved comparing to that of Hetero-MCFs designed by the conventional method. These new types of step-index MCFs (SI-MCFs) with standard cladding diameter have potential application in the space-division multiplexing (SDM) systems.

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