Ultra-dense networks: Survey of state of the art and future directions

W Yu, H Xu, H Zhang, D Griffith… - 2016 25th international …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Within the foreseeable future, the growing number of mobile devices, and their diversity, will
challenge the current network architecture. Furthermore, users will expect greater data rates …

High-order coherent communications using mode-locked dark-pulse Kerr combs from microresonators

A Fülöp, M Mazur, A Lorences-Riesgo… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Microresonator frequency combs harness the nonlinear Kerr effect in an integrated optical
cavity to generate a multitude of phase-locked frequency lines. The line spacing can reach …

Machine learning techniques in optical communication

D Zibar, M Piels, R Jones… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Machine learning techniques relevant for nonlinearity mitigation, carrier recovery, and
nanoscale device characterization are reviewed and employed. Markov Chain Monte Carlo …

100 GBd intensity modulation and direct detection with an InP-based monolithic DFB laser Mach–Zehnder modulator

S Lange, S Wolf, J Lutz, L Altenhain… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2018 - opg.optica.org
We demonstrate 100 GBd operation of an optical transmitter module including a distributed
feedback laser monolithically integrated with a Mach–Zehnder modulator (DFB-MZM), to the …

Design tradeoffs and challenges in practical coherent optical transceiver implementations

DA Morero, MA Castrillón, A Aguirre… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2016 - opg.optica.org
This tutorial discusses the design and ASIC implementation of coherent optical transceivers.
Algorithmic and architectural options and tradeoffs between performance and …

Silicon photonics for 100Gbaud

J Zhou, J Wang, L Zhu, Q Zhang - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2021 - opg.optica.org
We reviewed recent breakthroughs on silicon photonic for 100Gbaud operation. Recent
progress on high-speed Ge photodetector and carrier depletion modulator promises …

Evaluation of real-time 8× 56.25 Gb/s (400G) PAM-4 for inter-data center application over 80 km of SSMF at 1550 nm

N Eiselt, J Wei, H Griesser, A Dochhan… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Leveraging client optics based on intensity modulation and direct detection for point-to-point
inter-data center interconnect applications is a cost and power efficient solution, but …

Coherent modulation up to 100 GBd 16QAM using silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) devices

S Wolf, H Zwickel, C Kieninger, M Lauermann… - Optics express, 2018 - opg.optica.org
We demonstrate the generation of higher-order modulation formats using silicon-based
inphase/quadrature (IQ) modulators at symbol rates of up to 100 GBd. Our devices exploit …

Thermo-optic devices on polymer platform

Z Zhang, N Keil - Optics Communications, 2016 - Elsevier
Optical polymers possess in general relatively high thermo-optic coefficients and at the
same time low thermal conductivity, both of which make them attractive material candidates …

Solutions for 80 km DWDM Systems

A Dochhan, H Griesser, N Eiselt… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Currently discussed solutions for 80 km DWDM transmission targeting inter-data center
connections at 100G and 400G line rates are reviewed. PDM-64QAM, PAM4, and discrete …