Analysis of Cable Capacity and Relative Cost/bit of Coupled-Core MCF and Uncoupled-Core MCF in Submarine Cables

Conference: ECOC 2024 - 50th European Conference on Optical Communication
09/22/2024 - 09/26/2024 at Frankfurt, Germany

Proceedings: ITG-Fb. 317: ECOC 2024

Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF

Authors:
Downie, John D.; Galdino, Lidia

Abstract:
Cable capacity and relative cost/bit are compared for coupled-core MCF and uncoupled-core MCF. Differential properties such as nonlinear tolerance, mode-dependent loss/gain, and crosstalk are included. Coupled-core MCF has no advantage for 4 cores, while small potential advantage with 7 cores requires high electrical power.