Demonstration of 160 Gb/s on-Chip Mode-Division Multiplexing Transmission

We experimentally demonstrate 160 Gbit/s on-chip mode-multiplexed transmission over a multimode silicon-on-insulator (SOI) waveguide using four spatial and polarization modes. 4×4 MIMO-based DSP is used to compensate mode coupling.

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