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AI-optimised tuneable sources for bandwidth-scalable, sub-nanosecond wavelength switching

Gerard, T; Parsonson, C; Shabka, Z; Thomsen, B; Bayvel, P; Lavery, D; Zervas, G; (2021) AI-optimised tuneable sources for bandwidth-scalable, sub-nanosecond wavelength switching. Optics Express , 29 (7) pp. 11221-11242. 10.1364/OE.417272. Green open access

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Abstract

Wavelength routed optical switching promises low power and latency networking for data centres, but requires a wideband wavelength tuneable source (WTS) capable of sub-nanosecond switching at every node. We propose a hybrid WTS that uses time-interleaved tuneable lasers, each gated by a semiconductor optical amplifier, where the performance of each device is optimised using artificial intelligence. Through simulation and experiment we demonstrate record wavelength switch times below 900 ps across 6.05 THz (122×50 GHz) of continuously tuneable optical bandwidth. A method for further bandwidth scaling is evaluated and compared to alternative designs.

Type: Article
Title: AI-optimised tuneable sources for bandwidth-scalable, sub-nanosecond wavelength switching
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1364/OE.417272
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.417272
Language: English
Additional information: Published by The Optical Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the published article's title, journal citation, and DOI.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Electronic and Electrical Eng
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10121498
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