Recent Advancements in Mode Division Multiplexing for Communication and Computation in Silicon Photonics

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Main Authors: Mojaver, Kaveh Rahbardar, Safaee, Seyed Mohammad Reza, Morrison, Sunami Sajjanam, Liboiron-Ladouceur, Odile
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author Mojaver, Kaveh Rahbardar
Safaee, Seyed Mohammad Reza
Morrison, Sunami Sajjanam
Liboiron-Ladouceur, Odile
author_facet Mojaver, Kaveh Rahbardar
Safaee, Seyed Mohammad Reza
Morrison, Sunami Sajjanam
Liboiron-Ladouceur, Odile
contents Mode Division Multiplexing (MDM) is a technique used over the past decade in Silicon Photonics (SiPh) to incorporate more data into communication links by employing higher-order transverse electric or transverse magnetic modes. MDM was primarily used in optical communication; however, in recent years, there have been several applications of MDM in optical computing, including both classical and quantum computing. Although MDM has shown great promise for increasing the throughput of optical communication and the accuracy and fidelity of optical computation, there are a few challenges towards expanding its applications. One major challenge is the lack of process design kits (PDKs) and building block libraries compatible with standard SiPh foundries. Here, we present a comprehensive library of MDM components developed using classical and inverse design, compatible with standard 220 nm SiPh foundries. The library includes thermo-optic phase shifters, mode multiplexers and demultiplexers, mode converters, mode exchangers, and multi-mode interference couplers. We also discuss our recent achievements in MDM for datacom, classical and quantum optical computing, including a mode-selective switch for mode-reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM), multimode multiply-accumulate operation, and multimode photonic quantum processors.
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spellingShingle Recent Advancements in Mode Division Multiplexing for Communication and Computation in Silicon Photonics
Mojaver, Kaveh Rahbardar
Safaee, Seyed Mohammad Reza
Morrison, Sunami Sajjanam
Liboiron-Ladouceur, Odile
Optics
Applied Physics
Mode Division Multiplexing (MDM) is a technique used over the past decade in Silicon Photonics (SiPh) to incorporate more data into communication links by employing higher-order transverse electric or transverse magnetic modes. MDM was primarily used in optical communication; however, in recent years, there have been several applications of MDM in optical computing, including both classical and quantum computing. Although MDM has shown great promise for increasing the throughput of optical communication and the accuracy and fidelity of optical computation, there are a few challenges towards expanding its applications. One major challenge is the lack of process design kits (PDKs) and building block libraries compatible with standard SiPh foundries. Here, we present a comprehensive library of MDM components developed using classical and inverse design, compatible with standard 220 nm SiPh foundries. The library includes thermo-optic phase shifters, mode multiplexers and demultiplexers, mode converters, mode exchangers, and multi-mode interference couplers. We also discuss our recent achievements in MDM for datacom, classical and quantum optical computing, including a mode-selective switch for mode-reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM), multimode multiply-accumulate operation, and multimode photonic quantum processors.
title Recent Advancements in Mode Division Multiplexing for Communication and Computation in Silicon Photonics
topic Optics
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.03582