Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for optical transmission are disclosed. One method includes generating, by each of a plurality of M different selectable lasers, an optical communication signal having a carrier frequency within a corresponding channel that is different than a carrier frequency and corresponding channel of each of other different lasers, selecting and mapping N of the M selectable lasers based on feedback regarding a quality the M different lasers, wherein N<M, selecting the N of the M selectable lasers for transmission over an optical fiber to a second optical receiver system, and receiving K input data streams, and generating N laser data streams, wherein each of the N laser data streams modulates a carrier signal of the selected N lasers, wherein a mapping of the K input data streams to the N laser data streams is modulated on each of the carrier signals of the selected N lasers.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for a modulated laser are disclosed. The modulated laser includes a substrate including a plurality of laser segments, a first laser segment comprising a DC electrode, a second laser segment comprising an AC electrode, an isolation barrier formed between the first laser segment and the second laser segment, and a modulated laser cavity spanning from a rear face to a front face of the modulated laser inclusive of the plurality of laser segments, wherein a primary injection current supporting stimulated emission at a desired optical output power out of the front face of the modulated laser is generated when a DC bias is applied to the DC electrode, and wherein a carrier signal of the modulated laser is modulated when an AC signal is applied to the AC electrode, wherein the AC bias is independent of the DC bias.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for optical transmission are disclosed. One method includes generating, by each of a plurality of M different selectable lasers, an optical communication signal having a carrier frequency within a corresponding channel that is different than a carrier frequency and corresponding channel of each of other different lasers, selecting and mapping N of the M selectable lasers based on feedback regarding a quality the M different lasers, wherein N<M, selecting the N of the M selectable lasers for transmission over an optical fiber to a second optical receiver system, and receiving K input data streams, and generating N laser data streams, wherein each of the N laser data streams modulates a carrier signal of the selected N lasers, wherein a mapping of the K input data streams to the N laser data streams is modulated on each of the carrier signals of the selected N lasers.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for optical transmission are disclosed. One optical transmission system includes a plurality of wave-division-multiplexing (WDM) transceivers, each of the WDM transceivers, wherein an output of each of the plurality of WDM transceivers is transmitted over a corresponding one of the optical fibers, a plurality of bit source devices, each of the plurality of bit source devices generating a plurality of bit streams, wherein each of the plurality of bit streams of each of the bit sources is selectively connected to an input of one of the plurality of WDMs for communication across a corresponding one of the optical fibers, wherein at least one of the bit streams of one of the plurality of bit source devices is communicated across a different one of the optical fibers than another one of the bits streams of the one of the plurality of bit source devices.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for an optical communication system are disclosed. One method generating, by each of a plurality of M different selectable lasers of first transmitter system, an optical communication signal, selecting N of the M selectable lasers of first transmitter system based on feedback regarding a quality of each of the M different lasers when at least N of the selectable lasers are available, wherein N < M, and selecting I of the M selectable lasers of first transmitter system based on feedback regarding a quality of each of the M different lasers when less than N selectable lasers are available, wherein I < N, selecting and mapping, by the controller, an additional N-I lasers of a second transmitter system when less than N laser are available to the first transmitter system, and selecting the N or I selectable lasers for transmission of data streams.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) N light emitting diodes are disclosed. A system includes greater than (N?1) LEDs, each LED configured to generate light for propagation through a medium when the LED is activated, and a controller configured to control activation of each of the greater than (N?1) LEDs depending on which of the N levels of a PAM signal is to be transmitted through the medium.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for a modulated laser are disclosed. The modulated laser includes a substrate including a plurality of laser segments, a first laser segment comprising a DC electrode, a second laser segment comprising an AC electrode, an isolation barrier formed between the first laser segment and the second laser segment, and a modulated laser cavity spanning from a rear face to a front face of the modulated laser inclusive of the plurality of laser segments, wherein a primary injection current supporting stimulated emission at a desired optical output power out of the front face of the modulated laser is generated when a DC bias is applied to the DC electrode, and wherein a carrier signal of the modulated laser is modulated when an AC signal is applied to the AC electrode, wherein the AC bias is independent of the DC bias.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for optical transmission are disclosed. One method includes generating, by each of a plurality of M different selectable lasers, an optical communication signal having a carrier frequency within a corresponding channel that is different than a carrier frequency and corresponding channel of each of other different lasers, selecting and mapping N of the M selectable lasers based on feedback regarding a quality the M different lasers, wherein N<M, selecting the N of the M selectable lasers for transmission over an optical fiber to a second optical receiver system, and receiving K input data streams, and generating N laser data streams, wherein each of the N laser data streams modulates a carrier signal of the selected N lasers, wherein a mapping of the K input data streams to the N laser data streams is modulated on each of the carrier signals of the selected N lasers.