Optical Communication Systems for Datacenter Networks

• Multi-dimensional modulation formats that can be directly detected are reviewed in context of intra-DC applications • These formats achieve higher capacity than legacy OOK while avoiding coherent • DSP is key to invert Pol. Rotation + mitigate ISI • In the future • Integration of all discrete optical components at transmitter and receiver (currently on-going effort) • Real-time demos of DSP algorithms that were implemented offline • Improved DSP algorithms that require less resources • Detailed study of power consumption of proposed solutions