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Mode matching and insertion loss in ultrabroadband Cr-doped multimode fibers

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We investigate the fundamental insertion loss due to mode mismatch in an optical link involving a single-mode fiber-optic (SMF) transmission with the insertion of a segment of a multimode Cr4+-doped fiber (MMCDF). With an MMCDF core diameter of 15.5μm that matches the SMF, we obtained coupling efficiencies of 60.3% to 87.5% in the entire transmission spectral range of 1300 to 1600nm. The high coupling efficiency (or low insertion loss) makes it possible for the employment of the MMCDF as an inline ultrabroadband optical amplifier in an optical link for the entire transmission spectral range.

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