{"title":"MMF-based Data Center Interconnect using Commercial Coherent Transceivers","authors":"G. Rizzelli, F. Forghieri, R. Gaudino","doi":"10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911759","url":null,"abstract":"In this manuscript we present an experimental analysis of a multi-mode fiber (MMF) link based on coherent detection. We propose the use of a commercial coherent transceiver to increase the transmission speed of a short-reach optical communication system over 300 m OM3 fiber. The performance of the system is studied in terms of bit rate as a function of the power budget margin (PBM) defined as the extra attenuation that can be introduced on the optical path. We investigate polarization multiplexed (PM) QPSK and 16-QAM modulation formats achieving up to 400 Gbps net bit rate transmission. Moreover, we analyze the impact of the lateral offset introduced by the connectors between MMF segments, showing decreasing PBM for increasing lateral offset. Nevertheless, PBM in excess of 28 dB for PM-QPSK modulation at 100G and 200G, 23 dB for 200G PM-16QAM modulation and 16 dB for 400G PM-16QAM, shows that commercial coherent transceivers can be used on MMF links up to much higher bit rates than those achieved by current VCSEL+direct detection based systems, provided that connections along the MMF have connectors connectors with offsets in the 3 $mu m$ to 6 $mu m$ range.","PeriodicalId":227957,"journal":{"name":"2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP)","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130720031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Borri, S. Centi, S. Chioccioli, P. Bogani, F. Micheletti, Marco Gai, P. Grandi, S. Laschi, Francesco Tona, A. Barucci, N. Zoppetti, R. Pini, F. Ratto
{"title":"Gold nanorods for paper-based genetic assays","authors":"C. Borri, S. Centi, S. Chioccioli, P. Bogani, F. Micheletti, Marco Gai, P. Grandi, S. Laschi, Francesco Tona, A. Barucci, N. Zoppetti, R. Pini, F. Ratto","doi":"10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911718","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911718","url":null,"abstract":"Owing to their unique photophysical properties and ease of synthesis and functionalization, gold nanoparticles represent an excellent choice to develop colorimetric paper-based biosensors. Here, we selected anisotropic gold nanorods for their outstanding multiplexability and intrinsic brightness with respect to usual gold nanospheres. In particular, we compared two prominent strategies of functionalization with oligonucleotides to detect a specific DNA target, i.e. direct thiolation with a mercapto-probe, or amidation with an amino-probe in association with a carboxy-cross-linker. We found that the former provides much more consistent results, at the expense of greater complexity.","PeriodicalId":227957,"journal":{"name":"2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP)","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124774659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Bollanti, G. Giorgio, P. Lazzaro, I. Piazza, F. Flora, G. Gallerano, E. Giovenale, L. Mezi, D. Murra
{"title":"UV-C LED sources design and characterization","authors":"S. Bollanti, G. Giorgio, P. Lazzaro, I. Piazza, F. Flora, G. Gallerano, E. Giovenale, L. Mezi, D. Murra","doi":"10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911746","url":null,"abstract":"Ultraviolet C-band (UV-C) sources based on LED arrays, for near-field irradiation purposes, have been designed, realized, and thoroughly characterized both from an optical and a thermal point of view. Here we report the main theoretical and experimental results and discuss the preliminary applications of these sources.","PeriodicalId":227957,"journal":{"name":"2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP)","volume":"132 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126705790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Bastianini, F. Falcetelli, P. Bocheński, L. Rossi, R. Di Sante, G. Bolognini
{"title":"Evaluation of strain sensing cables for Brillouin optical time domain analysis through Swept Wavelength Interferometry","authors":"F. Bastianini, F. Falcetelli, P. Bocheński, L. Rossi, R. Di Sante, G. Bolognini","doi":"10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911723","url":null,"abstract":"Swept Wavelength Interferometry (SWI) is used to experimentally validate two strain sensing optical fibre cable prototypes designed for Brillouin optical time domain analysis, alongside analytical and numerical modelling methods. The evaluation allowed to determinewhich cable design allowed for complete strain transfer. SWI also allows to accurately determine temperature compensation mechanisms for the second sensing fiber.","PeriodicalId":227957,"journal":{"name":"2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126769910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Light at work at nanoscale: Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy","authors":"G. Rusciano, Angela Capaccio, A. Sasso","doi":"10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911745","url":null,"abstract":"Controlling light at the nanoscale, the fascinating goal of nanophononics, allows to mold the flow of light in previously unknown ways, providing access to the study of the interaction of single molecules with confined optical fields. One of the most powerful spectroscopic approach to nanoscale is Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS). TERS combines the fingerprint character of Raman spectroscopy with the high spatial resolution of scanning probe microscopies (SPM), by taking advantage of plasmonic nanostructures placed at the apex of a SPM probe. Thanks to the excitation of Localized Surface Plasmon Resonances (LSPR), such system behaves as a nano-antenna, able to explore surfaces with nanometric spatial resolution and sensitivity up to single molecule level. Herein, we report on the fabrication and characterization of newly conceived nano-antennas. In particular, we illustrate a top-down approach for TERS tip fabrication, based on the solid-state dewetting of metal-sputtered Atomic-Force Microscopy probes. Such approach produces AFM-TERS tips, exhibiting high reproducibility and efficiency.","PeriodicalId":227957,"journal":{"name":"2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP)","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121226917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Applicability of a new generation of photonic devices in backbone network scenarios","authors":"M. Quagliotti, A. C. Piat, R. Morro, A. Pagano","doi":"10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911726","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911726","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents the characteristics of the transponders and optical nodes developed by the QAMeleon project and illustrates an example of application of these systems in an optical backbone. A scalability study shows how with traffic increasing at a rate of 30% per year, high flexible and spectral efficient QAMeleon devices allow the network to scale to carry all the traffic up to 2030 as long as multiple systems are used in parallel on the most heavily loaded nodal degrees. Scalability extends beyond 2030 with the use of nodes with a greater number of ports and with the possible use of C + L band systems instead of C band only.","PeriodicalId":227957,"journal":{"name":"2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP)","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129396688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Mckee, A. Lutey, C. Sciancalepore, F. Poli, S. Selleri, A. Cucinotta
{"title":"The Influence of Photoinitiator Concentration on the Two-Photon Polymerization Threshold of Pentaerythritol Triacrylate (PETIA) Monomer","authors":"S. Mckee, A. Lutey, C. Sciancalepore, F. Poli, S. Selleri, A. Cucinotta","doi":"10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911711","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911711","url":null,"abstract":"As an important three-dimensional (3D) microfabrication technique, two-photon polymerization has attracted much interest in scientific sectors due to its ability to fabricate sophisticated 3D structures with dimensions beyond the diffraction limit using diverse materials. In this work, the interaction between 80 femtosecond laser pulses generated with an Ytterbium-doped Potassium Gadolinium Tungstate (Yb:KGW) laser source and a transparent negative photoresist is comprehensively investigated. The results confirm that the photoinitiator concentration directly affects the range of acceptable average laser power, from the polymerization threshold up to the damage threshold, and subsequently the integrity of manufactured structures.","PeriodicalId":227957,"journal":{"name":"2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP)","volume":"164 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127304383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. De Marinis, E. Paolini, G. Contestabile, N. Andriolli
{"title":"Leveraging Lithium Niobate on Insulator Technology for Photonic Analog Computing","authors":"L. De Marinis, E. Paolini, G. Contestabile, N. Andriolli","doi":"10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911729","url":null,"abstract":"Machine learning has experienced an unprecedented growth over the last decade with graphics processing units being instrumental to this success, used as accelerators for the computations required during training and inference in artificial neural networks. However, the increasing complexity of the employed neuromorphic models might pose issues in terms of required computing resources and energy to run these tasks. Optical solutions, especially exploiting integrated photonics, are promising to effectively run neuromorphic tasks, exploiting highspeed and low-power elements. In this paper, we propose to exploit cascaded low-loss and low-driving-voltage travelling wave Lithium Niobate on Insulator (LNOI) modulators to perform multiply-accumulate operations at high speed and low power consumption. Thanks to the moderate losses, the same input can be split to multiple weight modulators, which increases the energy efficiency. Simulations of computer vision tasks on well known datasets show that the proposed solution, notwithstanding the limitations due to the analog photonic physical layer, achieves a good accuracy with limited degradation with respect to traditional digital electronic implementations.","PeriodicalId":227957,"journal":{"name":"2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP)","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127374288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Andrianopoulos, M. Massaouti, P. Groumas, A. C. Piat, A. Pagano, M. Verbeke, C. Kouloumentas, R. Dekker, Z. Tegegne, M. Kresse, P. Bakopoulos, H. Avramopoulos
{"title":"Terabit direct-detection optical engines and switching circuits in multi-chip modules for Data-center networks and the 5G optical fronthaul","authors":"E. Andrianopoulos, M. Massaouti, P. Groumas, A. C. Piat, A. Pagano, M. Verbeke, C. Kouloumentas, R. Dekker, Z. Tegegne, M. Kresse, P. Bakopoulos, H. Avramopoulos","doi":"10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.9911748","url":null,"abstract":"Terabit capacity optical engines for data center and access networks are gaining momentum supported by a pool of technological innovations that are promising low cost and simple design for a wide range of application use cases.","PeriodicalId":227957,"journal":{"name":"2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130676962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Zitelli, M. Ferraro, F. Mangini, R. Jauberteau, P. Parra-Rivas, Yifan Sun, F. R. Talenti, S. Wabnitz
{"title":"Soliton Channels in Space-Division Multiplexed Systems","authors":"M. Zitelli, M. Ferraro, F. Mangini, R. Jauberteau, P. Parra-Rivas, Yifan Sun, F. R. Talenti, S. Wabnitz","doi":"10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.10034667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOP56156.2022.10034667","url":null,"abstract":"We numerically investigate the transmission of independent soliton channels in space-division multiplexed systems based on graded-index fiber. The inability of picosecond pulses to generate a multimode soliton, including different mode groups, is demonstrated; this property is the basis for generating independent soliton channels, one for each modal group, experiencing elastic collisions.","PeriodicalId":227957,"journal":{"name":"2022 Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130970590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}