Title :
Parallel optical interconnects over multimode waveguides using modal diversity
Author :
Yadin, Yoav ; Orenstein, Meir
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Technion-Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We propose a new multiple-input multiple-output scheme applicable for optical interconnection systems. The method enables parallel transmission of multiple channels over a single multimode waveguide by exploiting modal diversity, thus avoiding cumbersome physical multi-channel routing.
Keywords :
integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical interconnections; optical waveguides; modal diversity; multimode waveguides; multiple channels; multiple-input multiple-output scheme; optical interconnection systems; parallel optical interconnects; parallel transmission; physical multichannel routing; single multimode waveguide; Data communication; Detectors; Laser modes; MIMO; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical interconnections; Optical transmitters; Optical waveguides; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1547952
