Abstract

In this paper, a trench-assisted large-mode-field-area multi-core fiber with an air-hole structure composed of 21 conventional fiber cores and 16 air holes is proposed, and it can realize dual-mode transmission. By adjusting the structural parameters, the effective mode field area of fundamental mode can be up to 1916.042 µm2 at 1550 nm. In addition, the fiber has good bending characteristics by adding a trench with a lower refractive index than the cladding. When the bending radius is 1.4 cm, the bending loss is low to 2.96 × 10–3 dB/m. This fiber is of great significance for the design of bending insensitive fiber.

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