Resilience Enhancement of Optical Network-Cloud Ecosystems with Dataspace Framework and Multi-entity Cooperation (Invited)
To enhance the resilience of network-cloud ecosystems, we establish a data governance framework for sharing optical testbed data across organizations and fostering machine learning research of optical networks. We further introduce multientity...
Hybrid Photonic Integrated Circuit for Tunable, Narrow-Linewidth mmWave to sub-THz Signal Generation
We experimentally demonstrate a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that generates tunable mmWave signals with Hz-level linewidths. Utilizing on-chip optical frequency combs and injection locking, the phase-locked optical signals exhibit beat notes...
On the effectiveness of multimodal privileged knowledge distillation in two vision transformer based diagnostic applications
Deploying deep learning models in clinical practice often requires leveraging multiple data modalities, such as images, text, and structured data, to achieve robust and trustworthy decisions. However, not all modalities are always available at...
Quantification of Degradation Processes in Lithium-Ion Batteries Through Internal Strain Measurement with Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors
This study explores the use of fiber optical sensors with Bragg gratings to monitor internal strain in lithium-ion battery anodes, offering new insights into aging and degradation. By combining optical measurements with traditional methods, it...
Deep Learning-Based Postprocessing to Enhance Subseasonal Soil Moisture Forecasts Over Europe
Accurate forecasts on subseasonal (S2S) timescales are essential for the preparation andmitigation of the impacts of high?impact events, such as flash droughts. To improve the accuracy of soilmoisture forecasts—a critical factor in identifying...
Spatially Resolved Rainfall Streamflow Modeling in Central Europe
Climate change increases the risk of disastrous floods and makes intelligent fresh water management an ever more important issue for society. A central prerequisite is the ability to accurately predict the water level in rivers from a range of...
On Level Crossings and Fade Durations in von Mises-Fisher Scattering Channels
The paper presents closed-form analytical expressions for the level-crossing rate (LCR) and average fade duration (AFD) in channels with von Mises–Fisher (vMF) scattering. This work complements our previous results on correlation functions and...
An Open Source Digital Twin Framework for O-RAN
This paper introduces a digital twin framework for O-RAN, designed to support the development and testing of xApps. By leveraging real-time data analysis and simulation, digital twins facilitate network performance optimization and enable a...
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Placement for Enhanced User Equipment Coverage
This work investigates how smart placement of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) can extend wireless coverage by considering Line-of-Sight conditions and surface orientation as key design factors. A low-complexity algorithm enables...
Sub-THz Waveguide Band-Pass Filter: Design, Analysis and Fabrication Repeatability
This work presents high-precision all-metal Chebyshev band-pass filters operating in the Y-band (470?GHz) and D-band (160?GHz), featuring six coupled cavities and 10?GHz bandwidth with 20?dB return loss. CNC milling enables sub-5??m fabrication...
Geometrical and Physical Optics Analysis of Sub-THz Elliptical Dielectric Lens
Analysis of dielectric lens in sub-THz frequencies often demands huge computational effort for full-wave electromagnetic methods. This paper presents an asymptotic technique for lens analysis at D-band, using ray tracing and applying Kirchhoff’s...
E2E energy monitoring for AI inference in mobile networks
When doing edge inference, VLM models in certain situations might consume similar energy as that of private 5G networks.
Demonstration of a Programmable Node Prototype for Spatial Lane Switching and Band Switching
In this work, we designed a passive 2×2 MBoSDM node prototype that is capable of band and space/fiber switching. The prototype is fully controllable though an SDN agent and supports selective band switching as well as add/drop functions for the...
Interoperable and Open Source Solution for Anchoring Augmented Reality Content to the Real World
This research demonstration presents an open source end-to-end solution for facilitating the anchoring of virtual content in the real world based on various platforms thanks to the interoperable specifications of the ETSI Augmented Reality...
A Fast and Accurate EDFA Model for the Optimization of Power-Efficient SDM Subsea Transmission Systems
In this paper, we present an adaptation of the extended Saleh model, using a coarse segmentation of the erbium doped fiber, to accurately include the impact of EDFA physics, with a limited complexity increase, in power efficiency predictions for...
Beam-Steered Sub-THz Channel Measurements in D-Band in an Industrial Environment
This paper presents results of a channel measurement campaign carried out in a production hall at a carrier frequency of 160 GHz which were analyzed with regards to beam-steering and macro-diversity gains.
On the Impact of OFDM Waveform in ISAC Systems
This paper highlights the differences between the standard matched filter (a correlation-based method) and symbol-domain processing, providing insights into how pulse shaping affects sensing performance in multicarrier schemes like OFDM....
Conflict Mitigation Approach for O-RAN xApps
Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) enables interoperability by allowing operators to choose equipment from multiple vendors. However, conflicting objectives between xApps, such as energy efficiency and load balancing, require coordination, raising...
Angle-Resolved Channel Measurements at 28 and 160 GHz in Open Office Industrial-Like Environment
This paper investigates angle-resolved channel measurements at 28 and 160 GHz within an industrial-like open office environment. It presents findings on power metrics, delay, and angular characteristics based on 135 measurement positions. Results...
N-Heterocyclic Olefins of Pyrazole and Indazole
Deprotonation of 3-methylpyrazolium and 3-methylindazolium salts yielded N-heterocyclic olefins (NHOs), which reacted with isocyanates, halogens, and carbon disulfide. Calculated proton affinities are 261 kcal/mol (indazole NHOs) and 272 kcal/mol...
Datasets for QoT estimation in SDM networks
The advancement of machine learning (ML)-assisted solutions for monitoring and performance analysis in space-division multiplexing (SDM) networks has been significantly constrained by a shortage of large, well-structured, and publicly available...
High-Capacity THz Wireless Transmission Supporting Future 6G Optical Networks
The paper reviews recent developments in high-capacity THz wireless transmission, focusing on point-to-point links in the lower THz frequency range around 300 GHz. Available technologies and challenges for integration into future 6G optical...
140 GBd S-C-L-Band Transmission System Enabled by TFLN Coherent Driver Modulator and InP Coherent Receiver Engine
We demonstrate high symbol rate (128/140-Gbaud QPSK/16QAM) transmission for multi-band systems (S-C-L-band) with commercially available components. The broadband thin film lithium niobate high-bandwidth modulator and the HHI designed InP coherent...
Inter-hospital transferability of AI: A case study on phase recognition in cholecystectomy
Identifying surgical phases is a crucial component of surgical workflow analysis, facilitating the automated evaluation of surgical procedures’ performance and efficiency. A significant challenge in developing neural networks for surgical phase...
Monolithic InP Ring Resonator based Laser with 40 kHz Linewidth and 40 nm Tuning Range
A narrow linewidth tunable laser based on ring resonators is presented. It uses low loss passive waveguides implemented in a monolithic InP photonic integrated circuit. The laser can be tuned over a wavelength range from 1559 nm to 1602 nm. The...
Clock offset synchronization with sublinear complexity for quantum key distribution on low-level hardware
We introduce iQSync, a clock-offset recovery method for quantum key distribution. iQSync achieves sub-linear computational complexity, allowing for the implementation on low-level hardware. We demonstrate the method for channel attenuations...
Single-Carrier 2.56 Tb/s (3-mode x 128-GBd x DP-16QAM) Transmission over a 53.7 km Few Mode Fiber
We investigate high-symbol rate SDM transmission using 16 to 128 GBd QPSK, 16-QAM and 64-QAM modulation over a 3-mode fiber. An aggregated net rate of 2.56 Tb/s was obtained after 54 km transmission using 128 GBd 16-QAM signals.
A Flexible Real-Time Quantum Key Distribution System for Fiber and Free-Space Links
To enable QKD in various scenarios, we developed a 625 MHz real-time autonomous timebin-phase QKD system with custom clock synchronization. We demonstrate the system’s performance and robustness under unstable link conditions, a variety of fiber...
Realtime-Rendering of Dynamic Scenes with Neural Radiance Fields
This paper addresses the challenge of real-time rendering of dynamic 3D scenes using Instant Neural Graphics Primitives (iNGP), training a separate radiance field for each frame. To enable interactive VR playback, efficient data storage and...
Timebin-Phase BB84 Quantum Key Distribution Using Telecom-Wavelength Fiber-Coupled SPADs
Single-photon avalanche detectors (SPADs), which operate without cryogenic cooling, are a core component for practical QKD systems. We demonstrate 13-hour continuous key generation with our timebin-phase BB84 QKD system using our InGaAs/InP SPAD,...





























