High speed optical signal processing using photonic reservoir computer, all optical nonlinear thresholder and optical interference cancellation systems

Abstract

Abstract:We are requesting equipments to support development of three main thrusts in our lab. The Arbitrary waveform generator (AWG), Sampling Scope (SC) and real-time scope (RTS) with high speed optical-to-electrical converters will be used to build test setups at Princeton Lightwave Lab to facilitate the rapid development and evaluation of proposed integrated systems in the areas of opticalthresholding, photonic reservoir computing and microwave photonic cancellation. Specifically to test the bandwidth of our optical thresholder , high speed signal generators (PRBS generator for signal contrast application, and AWG for peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction application)will be used to emulate the generation the optical signal modulated with single-flux-quantum (SFQ) pulses and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) signals. The optical output of the thresholder will be detected via high speed optical-to-electrical converters and fast RTS. To test the functionality of the optical photonic reservoir computer we need a high speed SC and AWGto emulate multiple input weights in the proposed time-division multiplexed (TDM) neurons. Also, system resilience testing of the microwave photonic canceller requires two channel AWG to emulate the signal of inerest and the self-interference and the output measured by a high bandwidth RTS. Using this testing methodology, we would be able to extract information regarding powerhandling capabilities, bit-error rate, and tunability of the proposed system.These equipment will be actively used by multiple faculty members at electrical engineering department of Princeton University, including Alejandro Rodriguez, Prateek Mittal (through collaboration),Claire Gmachl, Gerard Wysocki, Kaushik Sengupta and Craig Arnold (PRISM) groups. These equipments will also be made available for shared research laboratories. Including companies and collaborators with Princeton Lightwave Lab including:NEC Labs America , Princeton, NJ, Ting WangBascom Hunter Technologies, Baton Rouge, LA, Andy McCandless (small business, Airforce andNavy contractor)Marine Electric Systems, South Hackensack, NJ (Navy contractor)Mississippi Aerospace, Picayune, MS (Airforce contractor)Luminous, Inc, Sunnyvale, CA, Marco Gomez (Silicon Valley startup)Access Optical Networks, Manalapan, NJ, Glenn Gladney (small minority business)Also, the Lightwave Lab has been collaborating with Government Labs and contacts including:IDA/Center for Computing Sciences, Bowie, MDBill Joo, Navy, SPAWARY.K. Chen, DARPAAndrew Hoffmaier, US Army Communications Electronics Command, Aberdeen, MD

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Aug 31, 2020
Source ID
N000142012664

Entities

People

  • Paul Prucnal

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • Trustees of Princeton University
  • United States Navy

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing
  • Space