- Spectrally efficient modulation formats and detection schemes
- Channel equalization and compensation
- Polarization, clock, carrier, and phase recovery in coherent receivers
- Channel estimation, distortion identification, and performance monitoring
- Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
- Nyquist and near-Nyquist signaling
- Signal processing for space-division multiplexing
- MIMO algorithms and implementations
- Forward error correction
- DAC, ADC and DSP technologies
- DSP complexity and power consumption
- All-optical techniques for wavelength conversion and translation, regeneration, correlation, and mitigation of transmission impairments
- Real-time demonstration of high-speed electronic circuits and subsystems
- Applications to access, metro, regional, long haul and ultra-long-haul networks
- Applications to short-reach systems using single- and multi-mode fiber
- Applications to free space optical communication systems
Fernando Guiomar, Instituto De Telecomunicacoes, Portugal, Volterra-based Digital Backpropagation: Performance and Complexity Assessment, Invited
Magnus Karlsson, Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola, Sweden, Coherent Transmission Channels as 4d Rotations, Invited
Ken-ichi Kitayama, Osaka University, Japan, Digital Coherent W-band MIMO Radio-over-Fiber Systems, Invited
Maxim Kuschnerov, Coriant , Germany, The Emergence of 100G Metro – How to Crack into the New Market Segment , Invited
Robert Maher, University College London, United Kingdom, Multi-Channel DBP for Reach Enhancement of High Capacity M-QAM Super-Channels, Invited
Dan Marom, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, Spatial Oversampling to overcome High-speed ADC Noise Limited Performance , Invited
David Millar, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, United States, Coded Modulation Design for Robustness against Linear and Nonlinear Distortion, Invited
Masataka Nakazawa, Tohoku University, Japan, Ultrafast spectrally-efficient TDM Multiplexing/Demultiplexing Schemes Using Orthogonality in Coherent Nyquist Pulses, Invited
Leif Oxenlowe, DTU Fotonik, Denmark, Ultra-broadband and Ultra-fast Optical Signal Processing, Invited
Christophe Peucheret, FOTON Laboratory - UMR CNRS 6082, France, Signal Processing for On-Chip Space Division Multiplexing, Invited
David Plant, McGill University, Canada, 400G/1T Silicon Photonics Enabled Fiber Optic Transmission Systems , Invited
Stephen Ralph, Georgia Tech Research Institute, United States, Digital Signal Processing and System Analysis for Superchannel Applications, Invited
Christian Rasmussen, Acacia Communications, Inc., United States, Software Defined Coherent Transceivers, Invited
Michael Reimer, Ciena Corporation, Canada, Performance Optimized Modulation Formats in 4 and 8 Dimensions, Invited
Chandrasekhar Sethumadhavan, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, United States, Impairment Mitigation in Optical Communication Systems using Digital Signal Processing, Invited
Stylianos Sygletos, Aston University, United Kingdom, All Optical Add-drop Multiplexing of Optical OFDM Signals , Invited
Bogdan Szafraniec, Keysight Technologies , United States, Kalman Filtering for Optical Impairment Estimation and Compensation , Invited
Johannes von Lindeiner, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Signal Processing Opportunities for Next Generation >100 Gb/s DWDM and Single-λ Data Communication Networks, Invited
Xi Wang, Fujitsu Laboratories of America Inc, United States, Intelligent Network Virtualization in Flexible Grid Optical Networks, Invited
Andreas Wiberg, University of California, San Diego, United States, Real-time Polychromatic Parametric Processing, Invited
Chair
Sander Jansen, ADVA Optical Networking, Germany
Changyuan Yu, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Program Chair
Roger Giddings, Bangor University, United Kingdom
Alan Pak Tao Lau, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Member
Prashant Baveja, Applied Opto-Electronics Inc., United States
Andrea Carena, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Xi Chen, University of Melbourne, Australia
David Hillerkuss, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Koji Igarashi, Osaka University, Japan
Pontus Johannisson, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Timo Pfau, Acacia Communications, Inc., United States
Fabio Pittalà, Huawei Technologies Duesseldorf GmbH, Germany
Victor Torres-Company, Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola, Sweden
Kenneth Kin-Yip Wong, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Zuqing Zhu, Univ of Science and Technology of China, China
Qunbi Zhuge, Ciena Canada, Canada
Darko Zibar, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark
Welcome Reception
Sunday, 28 June, 18:00 – 19:30
Join your fellow attendees for the Congress Reception. Enjoy delectable fare while networking. The reception is open to committee/presenting author/student and full conference attendees. Conference attendees may purchase extra tickets for their guest.
IPR Symposium: Integrated Quantum Photonics I and II
Sunday, 28 June, 13:30–15:30 and 16:00–18:00
Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nano Photonics (IPR) will feature a special symposium on integrated quantum photonics, including generation, detection, transport and utilization of photons on the quantum levels.
Space-Division Multiplexing Workshop
Sunday, 28 June, 8:30–18:00
Join the Photonic Networks and Devices (Networks) topical meeting for a workshop discussing the latest developments and the future of space-division multiplexing. Workshop sessions will include:
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High-Capacity Space-Division Multiplexing Transmission
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Novel Applications using Multimode Photonics
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Amplifiers and Spatial-Channel Equalization
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Spatial Mode Control and Sensing
Welcome Remarks and Joint Plenary Session
Monday, 29 June, 08:15 – 10:00
Roel Baets, Universiteit Gent, Belgium
Kazuro Kikuchi, University of Tokyo, Japan
Joint Poster Session
Monday, 29 June, 13:30 – 15:30
Posters are an integral part of the technical program and offer a unique networking opportunity, where presenters can discuss their results one-to-one with interested parties. Each author is provided with a board on which to display the summary and results of his or her paper.
International Year of Light Networking Social: A Discussion for Luminaries, Students and Young Professionals
Monday, 29 June, 18:00 – 19:00
This International Year of Light sponsored event gives young professionals and students the opportunity to hear from a panel of luminaries who will share their career experiences and offer professional development advice in the optics and photonics field. Enjoy light refreshments while networking.
Networking Reception with Benjamin Anderson and the Optical Material Studies Technical Group
Tuesday, 30 June, 16:00–18:00
Join Benjamin Anderson of Washington State University, an invited speaker at the Novel Optical Materials and Applications Topical Meeting, and members of the OSA Optical Material Studies Technical Group for a chance to connect with your fellow attendees, exchange ideas, and network. Refreshments will be served during the reception.
Postdeadline Paper Session
Tuesday, 30 June, 18:00–18:30
Roel Baets
Universiteit Gent, Belgium
Brillouin and Raman Scattering in Silicon and Siliconnitride Photonic Integrated Circuits
Roel Baets is full professor at Ghent University (UGent). He is also associated with IMEC. He has management responsibilities within the Photonics Research Group of UGent, the Center for Nano- and Biophotonics (NB Photonics) of UGent, the international Erasmus Mundus MSc program in Photonics and the joint UGent-IMEC research program on silicon photonics.
Kazuro Kikuchi
University of Tokyo, Japan
Past, Present and Future of Coherent Optical Communication
Kazuro Kikuchi was born in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on March 6, 1952. He received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electronic engineering from the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, in 1974, 1976, and 1979, respectively. In 1979, he joined the Department of Electronic Engineering at the University of Tokyo. In 1997, he moved to the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), and since April 2007, he has been a professor at the Department of Frontier Informatics.