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Abstract

A brand-new four-channel mux system built entirely out of multicore photonic crystal fiber (PCF) structures, which permit wavelength multiplexing at 0.85, 1.19, 1.1, and 1.35 µm, has been confirmed. The multiplexer is a device that sends multiple messages or signals simultaneously via one communication channel. PCF is a category of optical fiber primarily according to the characteristics of photonic crystals, and it is an effective waveguide based on the interaction of microstructured materials with various refractive indices. Silica substance was used to fill up a few air-hole places to optimize the PCF mux structure along with coupling light between more nearby ports (cores) over the PCF axis. The low-index portions are air holes that may be found anywhere along the length of the fiber, and the background material is often natural silica.

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Dr. Assia Ahlem Harrat

Dr. Mohammed Debbal

Dr. Mohammed Chamse Eddine Ouadah