Abstract

We propose an elliptical-core mode selective photonic lantern (EC-MSPL), which can be well matched to mode division multiplexing (MDM) systems without multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO). The taper region of the small package satisfying the adiabatic condition is obtained through two-stage taper related parameter optimization, which can reduce the length of the taper region without affecting the PL performance. Finally, we simulated the results for step-index EC-MSPL and graded-index EC-MSPL at taper lengths of 10 cm and 5 cm, respectively, using the beam propagation method. Both types of PL can achieve low-loss mode conversion and crosstalk below −15.6 dB at 1550 nm wavelength. At the same time, the coupling efficiencies of the two PL modes in the S+C+L bands are higher than 85% and 71%.

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