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Organization profile
Introduction / mission
We have a vision of a globe-spanning ubiquitous optical network, a sustainable and reliable communication infrastructure for users and devices around the world.
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Our goal: virtually unlimited bandwidth without congestion, anytime, anywhere, for any service
Organisational profile
Our research vision requires ultra-broadband, ultra-long-reach transmission links, fully-transparent, ultra-fast nodes for routing signal streams, flexible, high-density optical interconnect solutions and high-capacity links – including wireless links – to the end user. It also necessitates functions for autonomously mapping users’ location and service requirements to the network’s resources. Sustainability is a leading theme in our research.
Optical communication, based on optical fiber and free-space optical beams, is the technology that can make this vision a reality. It is the technology underlying the explosion of bandwidth and bandwidth-related services that we now all take for granted and which enables us to connect users, homes, cities, countries and continents to form the physical layer for the World Wide Web.
Our research focuses on:
- High Capacity Optical Transmission to overcome the limitations imposed by attenuation, dispersion and nonlinearities in the optical fiber. We are pushing towards speeds of multiple Tb/s by exploring new algorithms for data coding, decoding and reconstruction while exploiting deep understanding of optical fibers.
- Low Latency Interconnect Networks to overcome the latency, capacity and energy bottlenecks in network nodes and network interconnects. We support the growing demand for data exchange between and within data centers by researching new high-density interconnect solutions and novel all-optical switching concepts and devices.
- Optical Access and Indoor Networks to deliver any broadband service to the end user or device, wire-bound or wireless, by means of converged network solutions. We are investigating optical routing techniques for delivering capacity-on-demand, optimizing user mobility and network performance and reducing energy consumption.
- Advanced Network Management and Control, with the goal to create an autonomous control intelligence to manage the network’s physical layer. This will give users access to services at the appropriate quality-of-experience level and improve the network’s dependability. Our main focus is on cognitive Internet of Things communications.
- Terahertz Photonic Systems to develop techniques for the generation, detection and processing of ultra-high frequency electro-magnetic waves in the sub-THz to THz domain (i.e. 100 GHz and beyond).
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Profiles
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Shihab Al-Daffaie
- Electrical Engineering, Center for Terahertz Science and Technology Eindhoven - Assistant Professor
- Electrical Engineering, Terahertz Systems - University Researcher
Person: UD : Assistant Professor, OWP : University Teacher / Researcher
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Antonio Astorino
- Electrical Engineering, Electro-Optical Communication - University Researcher
Person: OWP : University Teacher / Researcher
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KPN Smart Two + (Eindhoven Engine)
Tangdiongga, E. & Sodre Campos Amaral, C.
1/01/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research direct
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SmartTWO (2): Maverick Telecom Technologies as Building Blocks for Value Driven Future Societies' RVO kenmerk TKI1912P06
Calabretta, N. & Freire Santana, H.
2/10/19 → 31/12/25
Project: Research direct
Research output
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25.8 Gb/s Submillimeter Optical Data Link Module for Smart Catheters
Li, J., Li, C., Henneken, V., Louwerse, M., Van Rens, J., Dijkstra, P., Raz, O. & Dekker, R., 15 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 40, 8, p. 2456-2464 9 p., 9662251.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A Comparative Study of Few-Mode Fiber and Coupled-Core Multi-Core Fiber Transmission
Rademacher, G., Luis, R. S., Puttnam, B., Ryf, R., van der Heide, S., Eriksson, T. A., Fontaine, N. K., Chen, H., Essiambre, R. J., Awaji, Y. & Furukawa, H., 15 Mar 2022, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 40, 6, p. 1590-1596 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Approximate quantum encryption with faster key expansion
Temel, M. H. & Škorić, B., 11 May 2022, (Accepted/In press) 2022 Symposium on Information Theory and Signal Processing in the Benelux. 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Equipment
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ECO Network Intelligence Lab
G. Exarchakos (Manager)
Electro-Optical CommunicationFacility/equipment: Research lab
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Eco Optical Packet Switching
R. Stabile (Manager)
Electro-Optical CommunicationFacility/equipment: Research lab
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ECO Packaging Lab
J.H.C. van Zantvoort (Manager)
Electro-Optical CommunicationFacility/equipment: Research lab
Prizes
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Asia Communications and Photonics Conference(ACP) 2018 Best Paper Award
Chen, Bin (Recipient), Lei, Yi (Recipient), Lavery, D. (Recipient), Okonkwo, Chigo M. (Recipient) & Alvarado, Alex (Recipient), 28 Nov 2018
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Beam-steered Reconfigurable Optical-Wireless System for Energy-efficient communication
Koonen, A.M.J. (Ton) (Recipient), 2011
Prize: ERC › Advanced › Scientific
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Beam-steered Reconfigurable Optical-Wireless System for Energy-efficient communication – Proving the Concept
Koonen, A.M.J. (Ton) (Recipient), 2017
Prize: ERC › Proof of concept › Scientific
Activities
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Technische Universität Darmstadt
Shihab Al-Daffaie (Visiting researcher)
1 Jan 2022 → …Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution › Scientific
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Emerging application of Terahertz Systems on Chip
Idelfonso Tafur Monroy (Speaker)
25 Nov 2019 → 28 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Towards Terahertz Systems on chip
Idelfonso Tafur Monroy (Speaker)
15 Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Press / Media
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Advanced Digital Signal Processing For Ultra-High-Capacity Optical Transmission
25/04/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Advanced digital signal processing for ultra-high-capacity optical transmission
Chigo M. Okonkwo, Sjoerd van der Heide & Simon Rommel
21/04/22 → 22/04/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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-Eindhoven University of Technology : How to build brain-inspired neural networks based on light
13/04/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Impacts
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Low latency interconnect networks
Rianne Sanders (Content manager)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
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Network management and control
Rianne Sanders (Content manager)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
Student theses
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AI based localisation methods on low power devices
Author: Honnalli, S. R., 30 Mar 2021Supervisor: Exarchakos, G. (Supervisor 1)
Student thesis: Master
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Building a complex simulation platform for mode locking laser for radio- over-fiber in-home communication
Author: Huang, X., 30 Aug 2016Supervisor: Cao, Z. (Supervisor 1)
Student thesis: Master
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Cellular relaying for industry 4.0
Author: Shah, A. P., 28 Aug 2020Supervisor: Heemstra de Groot, S. M. (Supervisor 1) & Braam, S. (External person) (External coach)
Student thesis: Master
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