Workshops

Transmission and Switching Techniques for Data Centers

Organizers:

Yikai Su, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ., China

Zhaohui Li, Sun Yat-Sen Univ., China

Description: Data center traffic is growing rapidly at a yearly rate of -25%. Photonic technologies for transmission and switching can provide solutions to deal with this fast growth with high capacity, compact footprint and low power consumption. Optical interconnects within and between the data centers are key technologies. High data rate and low cost are desired in designing and implementa­tion of transmission systems. Modulation and multiplexing techniques will be discussed and explored. Furthermore, the back planes of the electronic switches seem to impose limitations on data transfer speed and interconnect density. Optical switching may be able to handle large traffic of coarse granularities if combined with electronic switches for fine granularities. At the device level, in addition to VESELs and other 111-V components, silicon photonics has penetrated into data centers with PSM4 and WDM.

Speakers:

Jian Wu, Beijing Univ. of Post and Telecommu­nications, China

Topic: Scalable Optical Interconnect Network Based on Small World Topology for Data Centers

Xiaolu Song, Huawei Technologies, China 

Topic: High-density Optical Interconnects

Tao Chu, Zhejiang Univ. China

Topic: Large scale Silicon Photonic Switches

Lin Yang, Institute of Semiconductor, CAS, China

Topic Silicon Optical Modulators for Data Centers

Xiangjun Xin, Beijing Univ. of Post and Tele­communications, China

Topic: Title to be Announced

Ciyuan Qiu, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. China 

Topic: Optical Switching Based on Silicon Microrings with Wavelength Alignment

Bo Liu, Beijing Univ. of Post and Telecommuni­cations, China

Topic: High speed optical transmission system based on probabilistic shaping and geometric shaping

International Workshop on Visible Light Commumcat1ons at ACP 2017

Organizers:

Gong-ru Lin, National Taiwan University, China

Nan Chi, Fudan University, China

Lilin Liu, Sun Yat-Sen University, China

Description: With the increasingly scarce of wireless spec­trum resources and the urgent demands of high speed, safe, environmentally friendly means of communication in nowadays, visible light communication emerges at a historic moment. In recent ten years, VLC technology has been developed rapidly. Governments worldwide have paid great attentions on it. By using a LED as the signal transmitter, VLC is expected to integrate communication functions on the existing lighting facilities, which can provide a new wire- less communication access to make full usage of resources.

VLC can be used for many applications and areas, such as indoor and outdoor information network, indoor positioning

systems, and security network systems.

The goal of this workshop is to provide a technical forum to present the latest research in in VLC and exchange ideas in this emerging green post-radio frequency technology. We welcome contributions from both academic and industry covering a range of topics in VLC including but not limited to the following:

•      Indoor and outdoor optical channel modeling and charac­terization

•      Enabling technologies on the physical layer: new LED and detectors, advanced modulation methods, equalization and estimation, new signal processing algorithms, etc.

•      Topology control, routing and VLC network architecture

•      Integration of VLC with PLC, Ethernet, WiFi and Mobile Communication

•      Versatile applications of VLC systems/networks: Optical Camera Communications, under water wireless communication, navigation and localization, application in vehicular communications, etc.

Speakers:

Gong-Ru Lin, Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, China

Topic: Advances in Laser Diode White Lighting and Free­Space Communications

Nan Chi, School of Information Science and Engineering, Fudan Univ., China

Topic: Key Components for High-speed Visible Light Com­munication

Hao-Chung Kuo, National Chiao-Tung Univ., China

Topic: Progress of Blue VCSELs and u-LED/LDs

Ming Jiang, School of Electronics and lnformation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen Univ., China

Topic: Space-Time-Multiplexed Multi-Image VLP System Exploiting Pseudo-Miller-Coding for Smart Phones

Jian Zhang, Information Engineering Univ., China

Topic: Under-seawater High Speed Wireless Optical Com­munication

Changyuan Yu, Dept. of Electronic and In­formation Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ ., China

Topic: Data Transmission with Dimming Control in Indoor Visible Light Communication System

Chao Shen, KACST-KAUST-UCSB Solid-State Lighting Program & KACST Technology Innovation Center for Solid-State Lighting at KAUST, China

Topic: Semi polar GaN Laser and SLD Enabling High-speed Visible Light Communications

Jing Xu, Optical Communications Laboratory, Ocean College, Zhejiang Univ., China

Topic: Underwater Wireless Optical Communication: Recent Development in Ocean College,

Lilin Liu, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-Sen Univ., China

Topic: Novel Mid-power GaN-based Flip-Chip LED for Dual Illumination and High Speed VLC Communications

Joint Research Center of Photonics & Joint Centre of Advanced Photonics Research Combined Workshop 2017 (JORCEP Workshop)

Organizers:

Erik Forsberg, Zhejiang University, China

Lech Wosinski, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Hon Tsang, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

Liu Liu, South China Normal University, China

Sailing He, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden; Zhejiang University, China; South China Normal University, China

Description: The Sino-Swedish Joint Research Center of Photonics (JORCEP) has since 2003 been an ever evolving research and educational collaboration between several Swedish and Chinese universities that annually organizes a multi-disciplinary workshop to promote its joint research. Continuing a new tradition since 2015, the workshop is also this year combined with the annual workshop of that of the Zhejiang University - Chinese University of Hong Kong Joint Centre of Advanced Photonics Research.

Speakers

Sailing He, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden; Zhejiang University, China; South China Normal University, China

Topic: Recent Activity and Progress at COER

Lech Wosinski, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Topic: 8 Years of JORCEP Cooperation Project on S山con Nanophotonics and Plasmonics

Daoxin Dai, Zhejiang University, China

Topic: Multimode Silicon Photonics

Zhenzhou Cheng, University of Tokyo, Japan

Topic: Mid-Infrared Germanium Photonic Integrated Circuits

Liu Liu, South China Normal University, China 

Topic: VCSEL and Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuits

Chi-Wai Chow, National Chiao Tung University, China

Topic: Physically Secure Communications Using Visible Light Communications

Hon Tsang, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

Topic: Integrated Mid-infrared HgTe Quantum Dot Photode­tector

Chester Shu and Caoran Huang, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

Topic: Raman-enhanced Optical Phase Conjugator in WDM Coherent Transmission Systems

Yaojing Zhang, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

Topic: Forward Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in Silicon Microring Resonators

Lars Thylen, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Topic: Routes to the Further Development of Integrated Nanophotonics and Possible Relations to Novel Compatible Electronics

Jiajia Chen, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden and South China Normal University, China

Topic: Do Children Trust Robots?

Elena Vasileva, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Topic: Polymer Photonics ... Organic Photonics ... Wood Pho­tonics…What Next?

Qiuqiang Zhan, South China Normal Univer­sity, China

Topic: Title to be Announced

Kezhang Shi, Zhejiang University, China 

Topic: Enhanced Near-Field Thermal Radiation Based on Multilayer Graphene-hBN Heterostructures

Guangyu Zhao, South China Normal Univer­sity, China

Topic: Inelastic Hyperspectral Lidar for Aquatic Ecosystems Monitoring and Landscape Plant Scanning Test

Chao Fei, Zhejiang University, China

Topic: High-speed Underwater Optical Communication

Xuezhi Hong, South China Normal University, China

Topic: Research on Nonlinear Equalization in Visible Light Communication Systems

Exploiting the Space Domain of Electromagnetic Waves: The Ongoing Frontiers

Workshop

Jointly hosted by:

China 973 Project 2014CB340000

EU H2020 Project 'ROAM'

China 973 Project 2014CB340100

China NSFC Project 61490710

Part I: Structured Lights and Their Applications Workshop

Part II: Space-division Multiplexing (SDM) Communication Workshop

Organizers:

Xinlun Cai, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Xiaocong Yuan, Shenzhen University, China

Almost all the applications of electromagnetic waves are about the manipulation of their physical dimensions includ­ing frequency/wavelength, complex amplitude, time, polar­ization, and space. The space domain is considered the only known physical dimension left to exploit in newly emerging applications of electromagnetic waves. As the ongoing fron­tiers, exploiting the space domain of electromagnetic waves has fueled lots of interesting research fields. For instance, structured lights accessing the spatial amplitude/phase/ polarization distributions of lightwaves have given rise to many developments in astronomy, manipulation, trapping, tweezer, microscopy, imaging, sensing, nonlinear interactions

and quantum information processing. Very recently, space-division multiplexing (SDM) is known as the only long-term viable path for sustained capacity scalability in optical com­munication networks, from short-reach data center intercon­nects and optical access networks to long-haul transport systems.

This workshop will focus on the ongoing frontiers in exploit­ing the space domain of electromagnetic waves. Two parts (structured lights and their applications, SDM communica­tions) will be covered. Topics of relevance include but are not limited to:

Part I: Structured Lights and Their Applications

•      Physics and fundamental properties of structured lights

•      Different kinds of structured lights (LG beams, HG beams, Bessel beams, OAM beams, vector beams, accelerating beams, etc.)

•      Devices for structured light generation, manipulation and detection

•      Structured light enabled applications (astronomy, manipu­lation, trapping, tweezer, microscopy, imaging, sensing, nonlinear interactions, quantum information processing, etc.)

•      Structured electromagnetic waves and their applications (radio wave, microwave, terahertz wave, etc.)

Part II: Space-division Multiplexing (SDM) Communications

•      Free-space and fiber-based SDM communications.

•      Multi-core fiber (MCF), few-mode fiber (FMF), multi-mode fiber (MMF), ring-core fiber (RCF) and other specialty fibers and photonic integrated devices for SDM commu­nications.

•      Efficient (de)multiplexing and amplification techniques for SDM communications.

•      Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) assisted SDM communications and MIMO free SDM communications.

•      Optical switching, optical signal processing and various networking functions in SDM communications.

•      Information capacity scalability and limits in SDM communications.

We sincerely welcome scientists, students and industry representatives of relevant interest to attend and join the workshop.

Speakers Part I: Structured Lights and Their Applications

Siddharth Ramachandran, Boston University, USA

Topic: OAM in Fibers: Howe They are Different from OAM in Free Space and Other Fiber Modes

Martin Lavery, University of Glasgow, UK 

Topic: Title to be Announced

Cheng Wei Qiu, National University of Singa­pore, Singapore

Topic: High-capacity Vortex Metasurfaces

Jin Liu, Sun Yat-Sen University, China

Topic: Deterministic Generation of Single-photon is with Oribital Angular Momentum

Guixin Li, Southern University of Science and Technology, China

Topic: Nonlinear Photonic Metasurfaces and Geometric Berry Phase

Xianmin Jin, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Topic: Title to be Announced

Xilin Wang, University of Science and Technol­ogy of China, China

Topic: Photonic Quantum Information Processing with Or­bital Angular Momentum

Lixiang Chen, Xiamen University, China

Topic: LED-based Twisted Light's Superpositions for Color Image and Audio Transmission

Xinlun Cai, Sun Yat-Sen University, China 

Topic: Silicon Photonic Optical Vortex Emitters

Speakers Part II: Space-division Multiplexing (SDM) Com­munications

Guifang Li, University of Central Florida, USA and Tianjin University, China

Topic: SDM Is Not Just for Capacity

Xiaocong Yuan, Shenzhen University, China 

Topic: Singular Optical Beam and its Applications 

Mirco Scaffardi, CNIT, Italy

Topic: The European Project ROAM "Revolutionizing Optical Fiber Transmission and Networking Using the Orbital Angu­lar Momentum of Light": Motivations and Recent Outcomes

Nicolas Fontaine, Nokia Bell Labs, USA

Topic: High Capacity SDM Transmission

Yongmin Jung, University of Southampton, UK

Topic: Recent Progress in SDM Amplifiers and their Related SDM Components

Haoshuo Chen, Nokia Bell Labs, USA

Topic: Title to be Announced

Jian Wang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Topic: Recent Advances in Fiber-based OAM Multiplexing Transmission and Amplification

Jie Liu, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Topic: Scalable Mode Division Multiplexing Using Orbital Angular Momentum Mode Groups in Ring Core Fibers

Ting Lei, Shenzhen University, China

Topic: Multiplexing Devices for Optical Communication Us­ing Singular Beams

Antonio Mecozzi, University of L'Aquila, Italy

Topic: Propagation Effects in Multimode Fibers

Takemi Hasegawa, Sumitomo, Japan

Topic: Coupled-core MCF for Long-Haul SDM Transmission

Photon-phonon Interaction: Fundamental, Material and Applications

Organizers:

Zhaohui Li, Sun Yat-Sen University, China

Lilin Yi, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Ming Li, Institute of Semiconductor, CAS, China

Yang Yue, Juniper Networks in USA

Photon-phonon interaction in highly confined nanoscale waveguides or microfiber through guided-wave stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) has recently emerged as an impor­tant area of research. Compared with the photon-phonon interaction in long optical fiber, the enhanced Brillouin nonlinearities caused by the emergence of large radiation pressure-induced couplings provides a means of nonlinear signal processing with reduced footprint and power con­sumption, which has important applications ranging from microwave photonics to optical memory. On the other hand, Brillouin nonlinearity is harmful because it is the major factor limiting the power of a fiber device. By special design of waveguide, optical fiber or microfiber, the photon-phonon interaction can also be suppressed or even canceled, which is important for high power fiber laser design. This workshop will focus on the challenges and recent advances in the field of photon-phonon interactions, including the fundamentals, materials and applications. The topics include nanoscale waveguide and microfiber based photon-phonon interaction enhancement and suppression, new materials based SBS ef­fect, SBS performance improvement and new applications.

Speakers

Yang Liu, Sydney University, Australia

Topic: Recent Progress in High-performance SBS-based Signal Processing and Fully Integrated Devices

Junqiang Sun, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Topic: Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in Silicon-based lntegrated Waveguides

Thibaut Sylvestre, lnstitut FEMTO-ST, Universite Bourgogne Franche-Comte, France

Topic: Photon-phonon Interactions in Optical Microfibers and Nanofibers

Fei Xu, Nanjing University, China

Topic: Opto-mechanical Interaction of Optical Microfibers

Duk-yong Choi, Australian National University, Australia

Topic: Chalcogenide Planar Waveguides for High Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Gain

Huan Wang, Wiley 

Topic: Living in a Materials World

Thomas Schneider, TU Braunschweig, Germany

Topic: Noise-free Brillouin based Microwave Photonics Filters

Lilin Yi, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China 

Topic: Software-defined Microwave Photonics Filter Based on Stimulated Brillouin Scattering

Silicon Photonics Workshop

Organizers: Chairpersons:

Zhiping Zhou, Beijing University, China

Juren Michel, MIT

Zhaohui Li, Sun Yat-Sen University, China

Speakers:

Ching-Fuh Lin, National Taiwan University, China

Topic: Ultra-broadband infrared detection based on silicon photonics and plasmonic resonance

Pavel Cheben, National Research Council, Canada

Topic: Subwavelength Engineered Metamaterial Silicon Photonic Devices

Frederic Gardes, University of Southampton, UK

Topic: Group IV compounds and tunable index silicon nitride for multi platform integrated photonics

Cun-Zheng Ning, Arizona State University, USA

Topic: Nanolasers from a Silicon Nanobeam Integrated with Monolayer Molybdenum Ditelluride

Xinlun Cai, Sun-Yat Sen University, China 

Topic: Silicon Photonic Devices for Quantum Key Distribu­tion

Daoxin Dai, Zhejiang University, China

Topic: Silioon-based on-chip hybrid (de)multiplexers

Advanced Plasma Processing Techniques: Etch, Deposition and Growth for Optimized Device Performance

Host:

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology

Chair:

 Harm Knoops, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

Plasma processing is an essential tool for making the latest optoelectronic devices. From dry etching of laser facets to high density passivation understanding how the plasma can affect your device is vital to achieving the highest quality. Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology is at the forefront of plasma processing with a long history of developing innovative solutions to enable device performance to be pushed to the next level. This workshop will detail some of these latest developments with talks on plasma etching, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and ICP CVD of dielectric films. Along side this users will detail their experiences and show how they have used our tools to deliver devices. Experts from the UK and local users will be here to share their knowledge in an open environment so please come along and enjoy the talks but also to ask any questions that you have.

A RSVP is required for this workshop. Visit the Workshops page on www.acpconf.org to register.

Speakers:

Xin Zhang, Huawei, China

Topic: Title to be Announced

Lin Liu, Sun Yat-Sen University, China

Topic: High Quality Plasma Deposition and Etching Process­es for Photonic Materials and Devices

Lin Zhang, Tianjin University

Topic: Title to be Announced

Ligang Deng, Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology

Topic: Plasma Dry Etch Processes for 111-V Materials Devices

Young Huang, Oxford Instruments Plasma 

Topic: Low Damage Deposition by ICP CVD

Harm Knoops, Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology

Topic: Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) for Optoelectronic Devices

David Pearson, Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology

Topic: Ion Beam Laser Bar Coatings