Event details
Abstract: Optical fiber communications have revolutionized the field of telecommunications, enabling the transmission of large amounts of data over long distances. This presentation will trace the demand and growth of telecommunications that led to the development of the coherent systems and modulation formats in use today. A key component in these systems is an optical modulator based on indium phosphide (InP). Some of the operating principles and recent advances in InP modulators will be outlined, including features that enable the new generation of 1.6 Tbit/s per channel optical modems.
Guest speaker

Kelvin Prosyk
Ciena
Kelvin Prosyk was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada in 1968. He received his B.Sc. in physics from the University of Waterloo in 1992, and his Ph.D. in engineering physics in 1998 from McMaster University. From 1998 to 2003, he was a research and design engineer with Nortel Networks, specializing in III-V photonics. From 2003 to 2007 he worked at Bookham Technology before becoming a founding employee of Cogo Optronics. The company was acquired first by Teraxion in 2013, then re-sold to Ciena Canada in 2016 where he now serves as Director of Photonics in Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Prosyk has authored publications and patents in laser diodes, and high speed and coherent modulators. His interests include novel materials and processes; hybrid photonic integration for industrial applications; design theory and mathematical techniques for engineering.

Funding
This seminar is funded by the University of Ottawa.