Optical MIMO in Stokes Space: Bridging Coherent and Non-Coherent Detection

在过去的十年里，高速电子数字信号处理器辅助的相干检测已经改变了光通信。然而，相干检测的高复杂性限制了其在远距离传输中的应用。本项目旨在提出一种基于Stokes空间光多输入多输出的新型调制格式，可以弥合相干和非相干通信之间的鸿沟。本文的研究包括Stokes矢量检测的设计、仿真和实验验证。该项目的成功实施预计将为未来高速传输互联数据中心提供支持技术，支撑快速增长的云计算。

Coherent detection aided by high-speed electronic digital signal processors has transformed optical communications within the last decade. However, the high complexity of coherent detection has constrained its application to long-haul transmission. This project aims to propose a novel modulation format based on optical multiple-input multiple-output in Stokes space that can bridge the gap between coherent and non-coherent communication. The proposed research includes design, simulation, and experimental verification of the proposed Stokes vector detection. The successful implementation of the project is expected to provide enabling technologies to future high-speed transport for interconnecting data centres that underpin fast-growing cloud computing.