Design and analysis of MCFs are described. For weakly-coupled MCFs, coupled-power theory is used to estimate crosstalk and SDM density, whereas, for strongly-coupled MCFs, coupled-wave theory is used to evaluate… Click to show full abstract
Design and analysis of MCFs are described. For weakly-coupled MCFs, coupled-power theory is used to estimate crosstalk and SDM density, whereas, for strongly-coupled MCFs, coupled-wave theory is used to evaluate GDS originating from modal dispersion.
               
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