Optical ground terminals (OGT) allowing high optical rate communications for line of sight and non-line of sight operating conditions are disclosed. The described devices include a multifaceted structure where optical telescopes, phase array antennas, and arrays of optical detectors are disposed. Methods to calculate angle-of-arrival based the contributions from optical detectors are also disclosed.

Optical ground terminals (OGT) allowing high optical rate communications for line of sight and non-line of sight operating conditions are disclosed. The described devices include a multifaceted structure where optical telescopes, phase array antennas, and arrays of optical detectors are disposed. Methods to calculate angle-of-arrival based the contributions from optical detectors are also disclosed.

A full duplex communication network includes an optical transmitter end having a first coherent optics transceiver, an optical receiver end having a second coherent optics transceiver, and an optical transport medium operably coupling the first coherent optics transceiver to the second coherent optics transceiver. The first coherent optics transceiver is configured to (i) transmit a downstream optical signal at a first wavelength, and (ii) simultaneously receive an upstream optical signal at a second wavelength. The second coherent optics transceiver is configured to (i) receive the downstream optical signal, and (ii) simultaneously transmit the upstream optical signal. The first wavelength has a first center frequency separated from a second center frequency of the second wavelength.

Disclosed is a photodetector with a resonant waveguide structure, including: a substrate; a light absorption layer located on the substrate and configured for detecting an optical signal; a resonant waveguide structure including a first waveguide portion and a second waveguide portion spaced apart; the first waveguide portion receives the optical signal and transmits the received optical signal to a first region of the second waveguide portion, the second waveguide portion includes a second region for coupling the optical signal to the light absorption layer, and the second waveguide portion provides a circular transmission path for transmission of the optical signal to transmit the optical signal that transmitted to the first region to the second region along part of the circular transmission path and retransmit the optical signal that flows through the second region without being coupled to the light absorption layer to the second region along the circular transmission path.

A method for transmitting time information and quantum states on an optical medium is disclosed. The method includes transmitting information comprising a timing information and quantum states over a single wavelength on an optical medium. The method also includes receiving each transmitted information sequentially in the corresponding plurality of time slots at a receiver. The method also includes comparing each timing information received in the corresponding plurality of timeslots with timing information of a preceding hold over time slot of the plurality of time slots. The method also includes determining a time drift encountered at the receiver based on a compared result. The method also includes synchronising phase and frequency of the plurality of transmitted packets of the information based on minimization of determined time drift.

Examples herein relate to optical systems. In particular, implementations herein relate to an optical system including an optical transmitter configured to transmit optical signals. The optical transmitter includes a first optical source coupled to an input waveguide and configured to emit light having different wavelengths through the input waveguide. The optical transmitter includes a Mach-Zehnder interferometer that includes a first arm and a second arm. The MZI further includes a first optical coupler configured to couple the emitted light from the input waveguide to the first and second arms and an array of two or more second optical sources coupled to the first arm. Each of the two or more second optical sources are configured to be injection locked to a different respective wavelength of the emitted light transmitted from the first optical source. The MZI further includes a second optical coupler configured to combine the emitted light from the first and second arms after propagating therethrough.

Examples herein relate to optical systems. In particular, implementations herein relate to an optical system including an optical transmitter configured to transmit optical signals. The optical transmitter includes a first optical source coupled to an input waveguide and configured to emit light having different wavelengths through the input waveguide. The optical transmitter includes a Mach-Zehnder interferometer that includes a first arm and a second arm. The MZI further includes a first optical coupler configured to couple the emitted light from the input waveguide to the first and second arms and an array of two or more second optical sources coupled to the first arm. Each of the two or more second optical sources are configured to be injection locked to a different respective wavelength of the emitted light transmitted from the first optical source. The MZI further includes a second optical coupler configured to combine the emitted light from the first and second arms after propagating therethrough.

An optical link system for computation, preferably including a photonics substrate and a plurality of electronics modules, such as processors, memory controllers, and/or switches, which are preferably bonded to the photonics substrate. A photonics substrate, preferably including a plurality of optical links including waveguides and optical transducers. A method for optical link system operation, preferably including operating electronics modules and using optical links, optionally in cooperation with electronics modules such as switches, to transfer information between the electronics modules.

An optical link system for computation, preferably including a photonics substrate and a plurality of electronics modules, such as processors, memory controllers, and/or switches, which are preferably bonded to the photonics substrate. A photonics substrate, preferably including a plurality of optical links including waveguides and optical transducers. A method for optical link system operation, preferably including operating electronics modules and using optical links, optionally in cooperation with electronics modules such as switches, to transfer information between the electronics modules.

Various embodiments are disclosed herein with generally relate to an optical communication system using a photonic lantern. In at least one embodiment, the optical system comprises: an optical transmitter coupled to a signal transmitting path; an optical receiver coupled to a signal receiving path; a photonic lantern, the photonic lantern extending between a first open end and a second open end, the first end comprising an opening to a single multi-mode fiber, and the second end comprising a plurality of single mode fibers that are adiabatically coupled to the multi-mode fiber, the plurality of single-mode fibers includes a single-mode fiber adapted to carry a fundamental optical mode and the remaining single-mode fibers adapted to carry higher-order optical modes, wherein, the single-mode fiber is coupled to the optical transmitting path, the remaining single-mode fibers are coupled to the optical receiving path.