Application of Semiconductor Lasers and Modulators in Fiber-optic and Free-space Communications

Speaker:  Xiaodan Pang, KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Time:        10:00 am, Nov.29

Location: SIST 1C-201

Host:        Baile Chen

Abstract:

Semiconductor lasers are basic building blocks for the global information and communication infrastructure. High performance semiconductor lasers with satisfying characteristics in terms of bandwidth, power, linearity, energy consumption and small footprint are desired to support next generations of ICT. In this talk we will summarize our recent efforts in applying novel semiconductor laser design in different spectral range supporting different applications, such as short-reach fiber-optic communications and mid-infrared free-space optical communications.

Bio:

Xiaodan Pang is a Tenured Professor at Riga Technical University and a Docent at the Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. He received his Ph.D. degree from Technical University of Denmark in 2013. He was a Post Doc at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden from 2013 to 2017, a Researcher with the KTH ONLab from 2017 to 2018, and a Staff Opto Engineer at Infinera from 2018 to 2020. His research focuses on high-speed transmission technologies with free-space optics and fiber-optics. He authored over 280 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications, including 11 postdeadline papers at OFC, ECOC, IPC, ACP, OECC and CLEO-PR. He has given over 40 keynote/invited talks at international conferences. He is a Program Chair of OFC 2025, and a TPC member of over 20 conferences, including OFC, GLOBECOM, OECC, ACP, and CLEO-PR.