Non-uniform modal power distribution caused by disorder in multimode fibers
Abstract
The evolution of modal crosstalk in multimode fibers is investigated using four different experimental and numerical approaches. Results converge to demonstrate that the fiber disorder alone is capable of generating steady states characterized by non-uniform modal power distributions, which promote the lower-order modes at the expenses of the higher-order ones and are properly described by a weighted Bose-Einstein law.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Random lasers and scattering media
Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics
Optical Network Technologies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Publication date
- 13 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint