Authors:	X. Chen, W. Bogaerts
Title:	A Graph-based Design and Programming Strategy for Reconfigurable Photonic Circuits
Format:	International Conference Proceedings
Publication date:	7/2019
Journal/Conference/Book:	IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM)
Editor/Publisher:	IEEE Xplore,
Volume(Issue):	p.paper ME2.2 (2 pages)
Location:	Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
DOI:	10.1109/PHOSST.2019.8795068
Citations:	6 (Dimensions.ai - last update: 24/11/2024) 5 (OpenCitations - last update: 27/6/2024) Look up on Google Scholar
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Abstract

We have developed a graph representation of programmable photonic mesh circuits that can be used by pathfinding algorithms. We modified the Dijkstra algorithm to observe only physically possible connections in the graph, demonstrating flexible rerouting in case of node malfunction.

Related Research Topics

• Reconfigurable Photonic Circuits

Related Projects

• H2020: MORPHIC (MEMS-based zerO-power Reconfigurable Photonic ICs)
• ERC-CoG: PhotonicSWARM (Photonic Integrated Circuits using Scattered Waveguide elements in an Adaptive, Reconfigurable Mesh.)