1x4 Vertical Power Splitter/Combiner: A Basic Building Block for Complex 3D Waveguide Routing Networks
A novel polymer-based 1x4 vertical multimode interference (MMI) coupler for 3D photonics is presented. It connects four vertically stacked waveguide layers with a spacing of 21.6 µm. The functionality is demonstrated on a fabricated device.
Optimization and Performance Evaluation of Single-mode SOI Waveguides for Ultra-broadband C-to-S Wavelength Conversion
We implemented an all-optical C-to-S band wavelength converter based on low-complexity SOI strip waveguides. Its bandwidth was optimized and crosstalk issues were modeled numerically. These devices were experimentally evaluated to have a...
Telepresence for surgical assistance and training using eXtended reality during and after pandemic periods
Existing challenges in surgical education (See one, do one, teach one) as well as the COVID-19 pandemic make it necessary to develop new ways for surgical training. This work describes the implementation of a scalable remote solution called...
FedAUXfdp: Differentially Private One-Shot Federated Distillation
Federated learning suffers in the case of non-iid local datasets, i.e., when the distributions of the clients’ data are heterogeneous. One promising approach to this challenge is the recently proposed method FedAUX. This work presents a fully...
Coherent LiDAR with 2D quasi-static MEMS mirror scanning
Coherent LiDAR concepts for automotive applications are of increasing interest due to their superior performance, especially at longer range. Here, MEMS mirrors can be used as a compact scanning device. We demonstrate the operation of such a...
Colorless and Directionless ROADM for Meshed Coupled-Core Multicore Fiber Networks
Researchers from NICT, University of L’Aquila, Finisar and Sumitomo demonstrate the first meshed spatial-super-channel switching SDM network using field-deployed coupled-core multicore fibers with a 3 line-side, colorless, directionless ROADM....
Real-Time Sub-THz Link Enabled Purely by Optoelectronics: 90–310 GHz Seamless Operation
A photonics-enabled sub-THz wireless link operating in real-time settings, using a PIN-PD-based THz emitter, and a THz receiver based on an ultra-fast photoconductor is demonstrated. The real-time generation and detection of the information...
Microwave Photonic ps-Pulse and 140 GHz RF Comb Generator
A microwave photonic RF comb generator is presented by combining an fs-pulse laser and a high-speed broadband photodetector module. The subsystem generates pulses with a FWHM of 5.8 ps and a flat RF comb up to 140 GHz. Furthermore, the...
Partial MIMO-based Mode Division Multiplexing Transmission over the First Field-Deployed 15-Mode Fiber in Metro Scenario
Researchers from Politecnico di Milano, NICT, Prysmian and University of L’Aquila assess mode division multiplexing transmission based on partial MIMO equalization over 6.1 km of the first deployed 15-mode fiber. They demonstrate more than...
Demonstration of Multi-Hop Mode-Group Routing in a Field-Deployed Multi-Mode Fiber Network
Researchers from Politecnico di Milano, NICT, Prysmian and University of L’Aquila show that Space-division multiplexing can enhance node flexibility in urban networks by exploiting routing of weakly coupled mode groups. They demonstrate multi-hop...