MEMS-based beam-steerable free-space optical communication link for reconfigurable wireless data center

Peng Deng; Mohsen Kavehrad; Yan Lou

doi:10.1117/12.2253342

MEMS-based beam-steerable free-space optical communication link for reconfigurable wireless data center

Peng Deng
, Mohsen Kavehrad
, Yan Lou

Materials Research Institute (MRI)

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Abstract

Flexible wireless datacenter networks based on free space optical communication (FSO) links are being considered as promising solutions to meet the future datacenter demands of high throughput, robustness to dynamic traffic patterns, cabling complexity and energy efficiency. Robust and precise steerable FSO links over dynamic traffic play a key role in the reconfigurable optical wireless datacenter inter-rack network. In this work, we propose and demonstrate a reconfigurable 10Gbps FSO system incorporated with smart beam acquisition and tracking mechanism based on gimballess two-axis MEMS micro-mirror and retro-reflective film marked aperture. The fast MEMS-based beam acquisition switches laser beam of FSO terminal from one rack to the next for reconfigurable networks, and the precise beam tracking makes FSO device auto-correct the misalignment in real-time. We evaluate the optical power loss and bit error rate performance of steerable FSO links at various directions. Experimental results suggest that the MEMS based beam steerable FSO links hold considerable promise for the future reconfigurable wireless datacenter networks.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Broadband Access Communication Technologies XI
Editors	Spiros Mikroulis, Benjamin B. Dingel, Katsutoshi Tsukamoto
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510606975
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253342
State	Published - 2017
Event	Photonics West OPTO 2017 Conference on Broadband Access Communication Technologies XI - San Francisco, United States Duration: Jan 31 2017 → Feb 1 2017

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	10128
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Other	Photonics West OPTO 2017 Conference on Broadband Access Communication Technologies XI
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	1/31/17 → 2/1/17

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Deng, P., Kavehrad, M., & Lou, Y. (2017). MEMS-based beam-steerable free-space optical communication link for reconfigurable wireless data center. In S. Mikroulis, B. B. Dingel, & K. Tsukamoto (Eds.), Broadband Access Communication Technologies XI Article 1012805 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 10128). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253342

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Deng, P, Kavehrad, M & Lou, Y 2017, MEMS-based beam-steerable free-space optical communication link for reconfigurable wireless data center. in S Mikroulis, BB Dingel & K Tsukamoto (eds), Broadband Access Communication Technologies XI., 1012805, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 10128, SPIE, Photonics West OPTO 2017 Conference on Broadband Access Communication Technologies XI, San Francisco, United States, 1/31/17. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253342

MEMS-based beam-steerable free-space optical communication link for reconfigurable wireless data center. / Deng, Peng; Kavehrad, Mohsen; Lou, Yan.
Broadband Access Communication Technologies XI. ed. / Spiros Mikroulis; Benjamin B. Dingel; Katsutoshi Tsukamoto. SPIE, 2017. 1012805 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 10128).

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