All-Optical Frequency Processor for Networking Applications
Abstract
Herein, we propose an electro-optic approach for transparent optical networking, in which frequency channels are actively transformed into any desired mapping in a wavelength-multiplexed environment. Based on electro-optic phase modulators and Fourier-transform pulse shapers, our all-optical frequency processor (AFP) is examined numerically for the specific operations of frequency channel hopping and broadcasting, and found capable of implementing these transformations with favorable component requirements. Extending our analysis via a mutual-information–based metric for system optimization, we show how to optimize transformation performance under limited resources in a classical context, contrasting the results with those found using metrics motivated by quantum information, such as fidelity and success probability. Given its compatibility with on-chip implementation, as well as elimination of optical-to-electrical conversion in frequency channel switching, the AFP looks to offer valuable potential in silicon photonic network design, as well as the realization of high-dimensional frequency-bin gates.
- Authors:
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- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1615223
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725; 1839191-ECCS
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Lightwave Technology
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 38; Journal Issue: 7; Journal ID: ISSN 0733-8724
- Publisher:
- IEEE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; electrooptic modulators; frequency combs; optical pulse shaping; phase modulation; quantum computing
Citation Formats
Lukens, Joseph M., Lu, Hsuan-Hao, Qi, Bing, Lougovski, Pavel, Weiner, Andrew M., and Williams, Brian P. All-Optical Frequency Processor for Networking Applications. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1109/JLT.2019.2953363.
Lukens, Joseph M., Lu, Hsuan-Hao, Qi, Bing, Lougovski, Pavel, Weiner, Andrew M., & Williams, Brian P. All-Optical Frequency Processor for Networking Applications. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2019.2953363
Lukens, Joseph M., Lu, Hsuan-Hao, Qi, Bing, Lougovski, Pavel, Weiner, Andrew M., and Williams, Brian P. Fri .
"All-Optical Frequency Processor for Networking Applications". United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2019.2953363. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1615223.
@article{osti_1615223,
title = {All-Optical Frequency Processor for Networking Applications},
author = {Lukens, Joseph M. and Lu, Hsuan-Hao and Qi, Bing and Lougovski, Pavel and Weiner, Andrew M. and Williams, Brian P.},
abstractNote = {Herein, we propose an electro-optic approach for transparent optical networking, in which frequency channels are actively transformed into any desired mapping in a wavelength-multiplexed environment. Based on electro-optic phase modulators and Fourier-transform pulse shapers, our all-optical frequency processor (AFP) is examined numerically for the specific operations of frequency channel hopping and broadcasting, and found capable of implementing these transformations with favorable component requirements. Extending our analysis via a mutual-information–based metric for system optimization, we show how to optimize transformation performance under limited resources in a classical context, contrasting the results with those found using metrics motivated by quantum information, such as fidelity and success probability. Given its compatibility with on-chip implementation, as well as elimination of optical-to-electrical conversion in frequency channel switching, the AFP looks to offer valuable potential in silicon photonic network design, as well as the realization of high-dimensional frequency-bin gates.},
doi = {10.1109/JLT.2019.2953363},
journal = {Journal of Lightwave Technology},
number = 7,
volume = 38,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}
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