Fiber-Optic Communication with Nonlinear Interference and Space Division Multiplexing

• Applicant: Professor Dr. Gerhard Kramer
• Subject Area: Electronic Semiconductors, Components and Circuits, Integrated Systems, Sensor Technology, Theoretical Electrical Engineering
• Term: from 2016 to 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 320729232

The renewal project will explore the following topics for fiber-optic communication: (1) the design of transmitters for nonlinear interference (NLI) models for fiber; (2) information theory for Space-Division Multiplexing (SDM); (3) information theory of nonlinear frequency division multiplexing (NFDM) for SDM. The goals are to develop an understanding of (1) transmission strategies that minimize the NLI; (2) the capacity of SDM optical systems; (3) the applicability of the nonlinear Fourier transform (NFT) to SDM systems.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants