Silicon photonics: enabling optical and microwave signal processing for broadband communications beyond the next decade

硅光子学：为未来十年的宽带通信提供光学和微波信号处理

• 批准号: RGPIN-2015-04386
• 负责人: Chen, Lawrence
• 金额: $ 4.23万
• 依托单位: McGill University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=752062
• 关键词: Silicon; photonics; enabling; optical; microwave

Digital technology and the internet have changed the way we interact:  a digital culture embracing video-oriented services for communication, education, entertainment, healthcare, and business has emerged.  The overall mission of this research program is to deliver disruptive technologies to power the fiber optic and optical-wireless telecommunications infrastructure necessary to support this digital culture.  We will achieve our mission through research on two inter-related topics:  Theme 1-silicon photonics for optical signal processing and Theme 2-silicon photonics for microwave signal processing.The long term objective of Theme 1 research is to provide innovative solutions for signal processing based on silicon photonics that address issues and challenges associated with the parallel transmission of data signals, i.e., space-division-multiplexing, which is recognized as the only means to increase transmission beyond known capacity limits of single mode fiber and avoid bandwidth exhaust in fiber optic communications.  In a parallel effort, the long term objective of Theme 2 is to develop integrated microwave photonic systems in silicon photonics for optical-wireless communications that address the unprecedented increase in consumer demand for wireless gigabit service.  The devices will realize important functionalities in microwave systems that are complex or otherwise impossible to achieve using electronics.In the short term, we will design fundamental building blocks in silicon photonics and investigate the performance limitations of the various approaches for optical and microwave signal processing.The information and communications technology (ICT) sector has long been central to Canada's economic development and ICT industries have accounted for 7.5% of the Canadian GDP growth since 2007.  The ideas, results, and technologies generated from the proposed research program can be adopted by ICT industries through partnerships, student internships, and collaborations.  The research program will provide excellent training for four students per year in signal processing; optical communications; numerical modelling; device design, fabrication, and testing; and in systems experiments.  They will be in an excellent position to make immediate contributions and have an impact in the ICT sector.  Graduates from the current research program have been placed in relevant industries, including Ciena and MPB Communications.

数字技术和互联网已经改变了我们的互动方式：一种数字文化，采用以视频为导向的服务，用于传播，教育，娱乐，医疗保健和业务。该研究计划的总体使命是提供颠覆性技术，以为支持这种数字文化所需的光纤和光学无电通信基础设施提供动力。 We will achieve our mission through research on two inter-related topics: Theme 1-silicon photonics for optical signal processing and Theme 2-silicon photonics for microwave signal processing.The long term objective of Theme 1 research is to provide innovative solutions for signal processing based on silicon photonics that address issues and challenges associated with the parallel transmission of data signals, i.e., space-division-multiplexing, which is recognized as the only means to increase超越单模式纤维的已知容量限制的传输，并避免光纤通信中的带宽排气。在一项并行的努力中，主题2的长期目标是开发硅光子学中的集成微波光子学用于光学通信，以解决消费者对无线千千服务需求的前所未有的增加。这些设备将在微波系统中实现重要的功能，这些功能是复杂或无法使用电子设备实现的。在短期内，我们将设计硅光子学中的基本构件，并研究光学和微波信号处理的各种方法的性能局限性。信息和通信技术（ICT）领域（ICT）对加拿大的经济发展持续了7.5％的工具，既然有7.5％的企业，既然有7.5％。 ICT行业可以通过合作伙伴，学生实习和合作来采用由拟议的研究计划产生的想法，结果和技术。该研究计划将为每年的四个学生提供信号处理的出色培训；光学通信；数值建模；设备设计，制造和测试；和系统实验。他们将处于立即贡献并对ICT部门产生影响的好处。来自当前研究计划的毕业生已被授予包括Ciena和MPB Communications在内的相关行业。