Silicon integrated nanophotonic devices for on-chip multi-mode interconnects

H Xu, D Dai, Y Shi - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mode-division multiplexing (MDM) technology has drawn tremendous attention for its ability
to expand the link capacity within a single-wavelength carrier, paving the way for large-scale …

Heterogeneous 2D/3D photonic integrated microsystems

SJ Yoo, B Guan, RP Scott - Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2016 - nature.com
The continuing trend of exponential growth in data communications and processing are
driving the need for large-scale heterogeneous integration. Similar to the trend we have …

On-chip mode-division multiplexing switch

B Stern, X Zhu, CP Chen, LD Tzuang, J Cardenas… - Optica, 2015 - opg.optica.org
Leveraging the spatial modes of multimode waveguides using mode-division multiplexing
on an integrated photonic chip allows unprecedented scaling of bandwidth density for on …

Perpendicular grating coupler based on a blazed antiback-reflection structure

T Watanabe, M Ayata, U Koch… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2017 - opg.optica.org
Silicon photonic grating couplers are demonstrated featuring a perfect vertical coupling and
predicted coupling efficiencies of 87% and 78% with an apodized and a standard periodic …

Dual polarization full-field signal waveform reconstruction using intensity only measurements for coherent communications

H Chen, NK Fontaine, JM Gene, R Ryf… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Conventional optical coherent receivers capture the full electrical field, including amplitude
and phase, of a signal waveform by measuring its interference against a stable continuous …

Six mode selective fiber optic spatial multiplexer

AM Velazquez-Benitez, JC Alvarado… - Optics letters, 2015 - opg.optica.org
Low-loss all-fiber photonic lantern (PL) mode multiplexers (MUXs) capable of selectively
exciting the first six fiber modes of a multimode fiber (LP_01, LP_11a, LP_11b, LP_21a …

Mode division multiplexing based on ring core optical fibers

J Liu, G Zhu, J Zhang, Y Wen, X Wu… - IEEE Journal of …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The unique modal characteristics of ring core fibers (RCFs) potentially enable the
implementation of mode-division multiplexing (MDM) schemes that can increase optical data …

Versatile generation and manipulation of phase-structured light beams using on-chip subwavelength holographic surface gratings

S Zheng, Z Zhao, W Zhang - Nanophotonics, 2023 - degruyter.com
Phase-structured light beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) have a wide range
of applications ranging from particle trapping to optical communication. Many techniques …

Reconfigurable photonic integrated mode (de) multiplexer for SDM fiber transmission

D Melati, A Alippi, A Melloni - Optics express, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Spatial division multiplexing in multi-mode fibers allows to largely enhance transmission
capacity compared to single-mode links. Photonic integrated circuits can provide solutions …

Advanced spatial-division multiplexed measurement systems propositions—from telecommunication to sensing applications: a review

Y Weng, E Ip, Z Pan, T Wang - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
The concepts of spatial-division multiplexing (SDM) technology were first proposed in the
telecommunications industry as an indispensable solution to reduce the cost-per-bit of …