Single-shot non-interferometric measurement of the phase transmission matrix in multicore fibers

TL;DR

This paper introduces a straightforward, single-shot, non-interferometric method to measure the phase transmission matrix of multicore fibers with over 100 cores, utilizing the cores' aperiodic arrangement.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel phase retrieval technique that enables rapid, accurate measurement of multicore fiber phase transmission matrices without interference.

Findings

Effective measurement of phase transmission matrix in multicore fibers

Applicable to fibers with over 100 cores

Utilizes aperiodic core arrangement for phase retrieval

Abstract

A simple technique for far-field single-shot non-interferometric determination of the phase transmission matrix of a multicore fiber with over 100 cores is presented. This phase retrieval technique relies on the aperiodic arrangement of the cores.