Abstract: In part, in one aspect, the disclosure relates to a system including an integrated optical multiplexer. The integrated optical multiplexer may include a plurality of optical inputs configured and constructed to receive input optical signals; two or more stages of multiplexing in a cascading configuration, wherein the two or more stages of multiplexing are divided into wavelength stages and a last stage, wherein each of the wavelength stages combine subsets of input optical signals by wavelength, the last stage combines input optical signals by polarization using a polarization beam combiner, and at a combined output of the integrated optical multiplexer a first subset of the input optical signals have a different polarization than a second subset of the input optical signals.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving an electromagnetic radiation beam, adapted to determine an orbital angular momentum of the received electromagnetic radiation beam, is described. There is further described a system for transmitting and receiving an electromagnetic radiation beam, capable of performing the aforesaid method. A method for performing a telecommunication of signals modulated according to any modulation technique and grouped by means of orbital angular momentum multiplexing is further described. There is further described a telecommunication system capable of performing the aforesaid method for performing a telecommunication of modulated signals.

Abstract: A system for resource targeted scheduling for a PON network.

Abstract: A system for communication is provided. The system includes an emitter transmitting a first code of a first wavelength. The system includes a filter or variable waveplate receiving the first code. The system includes a receiver sensor receiving the filtered first code. The system includes the emitter transmitting a second code of a second wavelength. The system includes the variable waveplate or other filter receiving the second signal. The system includes the receiver sensor receiving the filtered second code. The first and second codes may be used for communication, synchronizing the emitter, and other purposes.

Abstract: Optical transmission apparatuses are disclosed. An example apparatus includes: a circulator that receives and provides a first signal at a first port and at a second port respectively, and receives and provides a second signal at the second port and at a third port respectively; a projecting lens movable perpendicular to an optical axis of a signal through the second port; a receiving lens movable perpendicular to an optical axis of a signal through the third port; a spectroscope that splits a signal through the receiving lens into transmitted light and reflected light; a sensor that detects an optical axis position of either the transmitted light or reflected light; and a controller that adjusts a position of the receiving lens and/or the projecting lens based on the optical axis position, and adjusts the optical axis to cause the other of the transmitted light or reflected light to enter a cable.

Abstract: A 10G rate OLT terminal transceiver integrated chip based on XGSPON and DFB laser includes: a burst mode receiver RX which amplifies an optical signal from each ONU client into an electrical signal through a burst transimpedance amplifier TIA, processes amplitude detection, and outputs the signal whose amplitude met the threshold requirements to a host, and comprises a fast recovery module to discharge charges in an AC coupling capacitor to achieve multi-packet transmission without mutual interference, thereby meeting the timing sequence requirement of the XGSPON protocol; a continuous mode transmitter TX which receives the electrical signal attenuated by a PCB board, and selects a bypass BYPASS path or a clock data recovery CDR path for activation according to a degree of attenuation; and a digital control unit DIGIITAL which communicates with the host and provides control signals for the burst mode receiver RX and the continuous mode transmitter TX.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of microwave and optoelectronic technologies, and in particular to an integrated microwave photon transceiving front-end for a phased array system, including: a ceramic substrate, on which a control integrated circuit, a silicon-based photonic integrated chip, a first amplifying chipset, a second amplifying chipset, and a microwave switch chipset are carried. The control integrated circuit is configured to control the silicon-based photonic integrated chip and the microwave switch chipset by means of an input control signal. The silicon-based photonic integrated chip is connected at one end with an input/output optical fiber, and at the other end with the first amplifying chipset and the second amplifying chipset. The two amplifying chipsets are connected to the microwave switch chipset respectively, and the microwave switch chipset is further connected with a phased array antenna.

Abstract: A microlens is provided with opposite sides thereof each having an aspheric-surface shape. The microlens is configured such that a lens layer having an aspheric-surface shape is provided on each opposite side of the microlens, an optical communication module may be miniaturized and integrated as a working distance (WD) is minimized to 0.160±0.05 mm, and collimating performance is excellent as a value obtained by calculating a paraxial radius (R1) of a first lens layer over a paraxial radius (R2) of a second lens layer is 1.8 to 3.5.

Abstract: The techniques described within this disclosure are directed to an in-line adaptor or coupling device of a PON that detects incoming optical signals (e.g., of different services) being delivered over the PON on different bands of wavelengths supported by an incoming optical fiber of the PON, converts (if necessary) any optical signals to suitable wavelength signals, and transmits the converted optical signals to a last mile termination unit via suitable output interfaces. At least a portion of the incoming optical signals are not converted by the in-line adaptor, and instead are passed-through the in-line adaptor to the last mile termination unit via an optical output interface. The in-line adaptor further includes one or more wireless interfaces via which information pertaining to the received optical signals and/or other information related to the in-line adaptor is transmitted to one or more recipient devices.

Abstract: A method for transmitting electromagnetic signals by a vehicle moving towards a target device including a communication system provided with a radiating system that receives and transmits electromagnetic signals, performs an alignment step with the target device to establish a first communication direction with the target device, communicates with the target device by orienting the radiating system to receive and transmit data along the first communication direction, and performs a subsequent phase for maintaining the alignment with the target device to determine a future position and an orientation of the radiating system with a sensor being operatively connected to an electronic control unit of the vehicle configured to implement control and/or driving assistance functions of the vehicle based on information received from the sensor, and ultimately orientates the electromagnetic signals emitted by the radiating system on the basis of the determined direction of communication.

Abstract: The present application relates to a distributed antenna system, a method and an apparatus. The distributed antenna system comprises a digital-analog expansion unit and a remote cascade chain, the remote cascade chain comprising multiple remote units cascadingly connected by means of radio frequency cable, and a first remote unit of the remote cascade chain being connected to the digital-analog expansion unit by means of radio frequency cable. The digital-analog expansion unit is used to perform a baseband processing operation on a received external signal, and to perform interconversion of an analog RF signal and a digital RF signal.

Abstract: A test and measurement system includes a test and measurement device, a connection to allow the test and measurement device to connect to an optical transceiver, and one or more processors, configured to execute code that causes the one or more processors to: set operating parameters for the optical transceiver to reference operating parameters; acquire a waveform from the optical transceiver; repeatedly execute the code to cause the one or more processors to set operating parameters and acquire a waveform, for each of a predetermined number of sets of reference operating parameters; build one or more tensors from the acquired waveforms; send the one or more tensors to a machine learning system to obtain a set of predicted operating parameters; set the operating parameters for the optical transceiver to the predicted operating parameters; and test the optical transceiver using the predicted operating parameters.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a method for synchronizing a wavelength of light in an optical device. In some examples, a heater voltage may be predicted for a heater disposed adjacent to the optical device in a photonic chip. The predicted heater voltage may be applied to the heater to cause a change in the wavelength of the light inside the optical device. In response to applying the heater voltage, an optical power inside the optical device may be measured. Further, a check may be performed to determine whether the measured optical power is a peak optical power. If it is determined that measured optical power is the peak optical power, the application of the predicted heater voltage to the heater may be continued.

Abstract: Systems and methods for compensating for spectrum power offsets with respect to a target profile are provided. A method, according to one implementation, includes determining whether an upstream controller is currently performing an upstream action, or intends to perform the upstream action soon thereafter, with respect to an upstream power compensation unit. The method also includes determining whether there is a need to perform a local action with respect to the local power compensation unit. Furthermore, the method includes the step of performing the local action with respect to the local power compensation unit in response to determining that (a) the upstream controller is not currently performing the upstream action (or does not intend to perform the upstream action soon thereafter) and (b) there is a need to perform the local action.

Abstract: A substrate support assembly comprises a first optical receiver, a power converter, a first circuit, and a first optical transmitter, all embedded in the substrate support assembly. The first optical receiver is configured to receive a first optical signal and a first optical data through a fiber optic cable. The power converter is configured to generate DC power based on the first optical signal and the first optical data received by the first optical receiver. The first circuit is configured to receive the DC power from the power converter and to receive a second data from a sensor disposed in the substrate support assembly in response to the first optical data. The first optical transmitter is configured to transmit the second data as a second optical data through the fiber optic cable.

Abstract: A signal processing device includes: a first conversion circuit that, among optical signals of channels included in wavelength division multiplexed optical signal, converts electric field signals that indicate electric field components of the optical signal of a predetermined channel, from time domain signals into frequency domain signals; a filter that passes the electric field signals converted into the frequency domain signals with a passband; a second conversion circuit that converts the electric field signals, from the frequency domain signals into the time domain signals; an amplitude measurement circuit that measures first amplitudes of the electric field signals and second amplitudes of the electric field signals; and a notification circuit that notifies a power measurement device that measures power of the optical signal of the predetermined channel, of the first amplitudes and the second amplitudes used in correction of a measurement error of the power of the optical signal.

Abstract: There is described herein a quantum computing system comprising a quantum control system configured for generating microwave signals up-converted to optical frequencies, at least one optical fiber coupled to the quantum control system for carrying the up-converted microwave signals, and a quantum processor disposed inside a cryogenics apparatus and coupled to the at least one optical fiber for receipt of the up-converted microwave signals. The quantum processor comprises at least one optical-to-microwave converter configured for down-converting the up-converted microwave signals, and a plurality of solid-state quantum circuit elements coupled to the at least one optical-to-microwave converter and addressable by respective ones of the down-converted microwave signals.

Abstract: An optoelectronic module may include an optical receiver optically coupled with an optical fiber. The optical receiver may be configured to receive time synchronization signals from the optical fiber. The time synchronization signals may be frequency modulated, wavelength modulated, or amplitude modulated and may be received along with received data signals. A time synchronization signal detection module may be communicatively coupled to the optical receiver. The time synchronization signal detection module may be configured to receive the time synchronization signals that are transmitted through the optical fiber and detect frequency modulations, wavelength modulations, or amplitude modulations to recover the time synchronization signals.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an optical transmitter, an optical receiver, a memory, an optical transmitter controller, and an optical receiver controller. The memory is configured to store an indicator of a next pulse repetition interval (PRI) and a set of parameters associated with operating the optical transmitter in accordance with the next PRI. The optical transmitter controller is configured to retrieve the indicator of the next PRI in response to a trigger signal; retrieve, using the indicator of the next PRI, the set of parameters; and operate the optical transmitter in accordance with the set of parameters. The optical receiver controller is configured to operate the optical receiver; update the indicator of the next PRI stored in the memory; and provide the trigger signal to the optical transmitter controller.

Abstract: An optical reception device including: a local light transmission unit configured to generate a plurality of local lights having different wavelengths, select a local light having a wavelength that is close to the wavelength of a received optical signal from among the plurality of generated local lights having different wavelengths, and transmit the selected local light to a coherent receiver; a demultiplexing unit configured to demultiplex a received optical signal and transmit the demultiplexed optical signal to the coherent receiver via a first path; and a wavelength detection unit configured to input the optical signal demultiplexed by the demultiplexing unit via a second path, split the input optical signal into different paths according to wavelengths by using a wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer, and output, to the local light transmission unit, a control signal for causing the local light transmission unit to output a local light having a frequency that corresponds to a path in which the optical sig