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

在高速电子数字信号处理器的辅助下，相干检测在过去十年中改变了光通信。然而，相干检测的高复杂度限制了其在长距离传输中的应用。本项目旨在提出一种新的基于斯托克斯空间的光多输入多输出调制格式，以弥补相干通信和非相干通信之间的差距。提出的研究包括设计、仿真和实验验证所提出的斯托克斯矢量检测。该项目的成功实施预计将为支撑快速增长的云计算的互联数据中心未来的高速传输提供使能技术。

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.