<s>[INST] سفر Spatial mode transitions have been extensively studied for one-dimensional systems with a height, or radius, that lies in the range 3 < R < 8.2 μm. However, the spatial mode transition of a few-mode fiber with an effective radius in the range 16.4 < R < 46.8 μm has not been well explored.

To address this problem, the spatial mode evolution in a few-mode fiber with radius R = 23.2 μm has been investigated using computer simulations. Fig. 1 displays the index profiles of the 18 guided modes for step-index few-mode fiber 1- Cr(Au) with effective radius 23.2 μm and α = 0.

In Fig. 1, the color bar represents the relative index change of the refractive index, and each mode is represented by a unique color. The spatial mode evolution as a function of the propagation distance is depicted in Fig. 2.

The simulation results show that the first spatial mode transition occurs when the propagation distance exceeds about 400 meters. This result is consistent with previous research on few-mode fibers with smaller effective radii. Furthermore, the simulation results also demonstrate that the spatial mode transition occurs faster with increasing effective radius of the fiber.

While this work demonstrates that the spatial mode evolution in a few-mode fiber with radius R = 23.2 μm can be characterized using computer simulations, further experimental validation is needed.

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