Patent ID: 11977254

Abstract:
A composed multicore optical fiber (MCF) device includes a first segment (MCF1) of a MCF having three coupled identical cores and having a first length (L1) and a second segment (MCF2) of the same MCF having a second length (L2). L1 and L2 are different from each other. One of the three coupled cores is located in a geometrical centre of the MCF. The first segment (MCF1) and the second segment (MCF2) of the MCF are rotated 180° relative to each other and spliced together. The first segment (MCF1) is spliced to a first segment (SMF1) of a single mode fiber (SMF) and the second segment (MCF2) is spliced to a second segment (SMF2) of the SMF. The free end of the second segment (SMF2) of the SMF is coupled to a mirror (M) to reflect an optical signal coming from the first segment (SMF1) of the SMF.