Elastic optical networks (EON) have been proposed to meet the network capacity and
dynamicity challenges. Hardware and software resource optimization and re-configurability …

The millimeter-wave (mm-wave) frequency band has emerged as a means to overcome
current radio frequency spectral limitations and represents an interesting solution to fulfill the …

In contrast to traditional free space optical (FSO) systems, the new generation is aimed to be
transparent to optical fiber where protocols, high signal bandwidths, and high data rates …

We have performed a systematic experimental and simulation analysis of the optical
frequency combs generated by gain-switching single mode laser diodes, either free-running …

Terabit/s super-channels are likely to become the standard for next-generation optical
networks and optical interconnects. A particularly promising approach exploits optical …

A systematic experimental study of the generation of Optical Frequency Combs (OFCs) by
gain switching two types of edge emitting semiconductor lasers (Distributed Feedback and …

Backbone networks are evolving toward elastic optical network (EON) architecture that
allows a flexible and efficient use of spectrum resources. Flexibility in EONs is also …

Next generation optical networks will require high levels of flexibility both at the data and
control planes, being able to fit rate, bandwidth, and optical reach requirements of different …

A multiflow transponder in flex-grid optical networks has recently been proposed as a
transponder solution to generate multiple optical flows (or subcarriers). Multiflow …

We demonstrate the performance of a novel integrated gain switched optical frequency
comb source (GS-OFCS) in two different optical transmission systems. The device generates …