Optical5G

Project "OPTICAL-5G": High-Capacity SDM Solutions for Optical Backhaul in 5G Networks and Optical Data Center Connectivity.
Stokes space based polarization demultiplexing tecniques for digital coherent optical receivers. [For more details click here]
Tunable Mode Conversion Using Acoustic Waves in Optical Microwires [For more details click here]
Power Transfer on Multi-Core Fibers with Long-Period Gratings [For more details click here]
Interview with Professor Armando Pinto at "encontro CIÊNCIA '16", Lisbon [Full interview here]

What is SDM

The last degree of freedom on optical fibers

SDM (Spatial Division Multiplexing)
SDM explores the last degree of freedon in optical fibers to code information...

Why FSO

Improved flexibility.

FSO (Free-space optical communication)
An optical communication technology that uses light propagating in free space to wirelessly transmit data for telecommunications or computer networking.

What is 5G

Much beyond the current 4G

5G (5th generation mobile networks or 5th generation wireless systems)
5G enotes the proposed next major phase of mobile telecommunications standards beyond the current 4G/IMT-Advanced standards. (Wikipedia)

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Latest news

A global meeting of OPTICAL-5G project took place at Aveiro, yesterday, 19-12-2018, with discussion on previous results and next actions envisioning the production of the final report. Two papers have been sessioned for oral presentation at the 2017 Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC), which will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, USA. Research Position: Encontra-se aberto concurso para a atribuição de uma Bolsa de Investigação (BI). Application deadline: 28-09-2016 The work "Using the Stokes Space for Equalization of Polarization Impairments in Digital Coherent Optical Receivers", by N.J. Muga et al, will be presented at the 2016 edition of ICTON, in Trento, Italy. The OPTICAL-5G kickoff meeting took place in Aveiro, on 4th July 2016.