Silicon Photonics DWDM NLFT Soliton Transmitter Implementation and Link Budget Assessment

TL;DR

This paper explores the design and analysis of a silicon photonics transmitter that uses nonlinear Fourier transform techniques to generate and multiplex solitons for high-capacity optical communication.

Contribution

It presents a novel implementation of a silicon photonics transmitter capable of modulating multiple solitons via nonlinear Fourier transform, with an assessment of the link budget.

Findings

Successful modulation of four solitons with different frequencies and time spacing.

Feasibility of integrating nonlinear Fourier transform-based soliton generation in silicon photonics.

Potential for high-capacity optical communication links.

Abstract

We analyze the implementation and capabilities of a silicon photonics transmitter capable of modulating and multiplexing groups of four solitons with different frequency and time spacing based on the nonlinear Fourier transform.