Space-Division Multiplexed Transmission in Deployed Fibers

Antonelli, C.; Mecozzi, A.; Marotta, A.; Graziosi, F.; Di Sciullo, G.; Shaji, D. A.; Zischler, L. A.; Wu, Q.; Mazur, M.; Fontaine, N.; Dallachiesa, L.; Ryf, R.; Luis, R.; Puttnam, B.; Orsuti, D.; Furukawa, H.; Rademacher, G.; Emmerich, R.; Schubert, C.; Hayashi, T.; Nakanishi, T.; Nagashima, T.; Sillard, P.; Ribezzo, D.; Bacco, D.; Zavatta, A.; Zahidy, M.; Oxenlowe, L.; Cappelletti, M.; Palmieri, L.; Parolari, P.; Gatto, A.; Martelli, P.; Fasano, M.; Boffi, P.; Sambo, N.; Carena, A.; Nespola, A.; Guerrier, S.; Dorize, C.; Renaudier, J.; Hoghooghi, N.; Quinlan, F.

doi:10.23919/OECC/PSC62146.2025.11110251

This work reviews six years of experience with the world's first fiber-optic infrastructure for space-division multiplexed (SDM) transmission. Deployed and expanding in the Italian city of L'Aquila, this unique infrastructure catalyzes global SDM research.

Space-Division Multiplexed Transmission in Deployed Fibers

Antonelli C.;Mecozzi A.;Marotta A.;Graziosi F.;Di Sciullo G.;Shaji D. A.;Zischler L. A.;Wu Q.;Mazur M.;Fontaine N.;Dallachiesa L.;Ryf R.;Luis R.;Puttnam B.;Orsuti D.;Furukawa H.;Rademacher G.;Emmerich R.;Schubert C.;Hayashi T.;Nakanishi T.;Nagashima T.;Sillard P.;Ribezzo D.;Bacco D.;Zavatta A.;Zahidy M.;Oxenlowe L.;Cappelletti M.;Palmieri L.;Parolari P.;Gatto A.;Martelli P.;Fasano M.;Boffi P.;Sambo N.;Carena A.;Nespola A.;Guerrier S.;Dorize C.;Renaudier J.;Hoghooghi N.;Quinlan F.

2025-01-01

Abstract

This work reviews six years of experience with the world's first fiber-optic infrastructure for space-division multiplexed (SDM) transmission. Deployed and expanding in the Italian city of L'Aquila, this unique infrastructure catalyzes global SDM research.