Funding details and duration of the project Funder: Project funded under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.3 – Cascade Call related to the Program “RESearch and innovation on future Telecommunications systems and networks, to make Italy more smart – Spoke 1” funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEUAward Number: Cascade Call related to the Program “RESearch and innovation on future Telecommunications systems and networks, to make Italy more smart – Spoke 1” codice progetto PE00000001, CUP B53C22003970001;Start date: 07/06/2024End date: 31/12/2025Total NRRP funding for the whole project: € 1.762.190,63Total NRRP funding for Unipr: € 250.000,00
Description of the project Future optical communication systems require hardware reconfigurability, low power, high capacity, and secure information exchange. TRIBOLETTO addresses these requirements through three research actions with focus on: Future 6G and IoT applicationsPhotonic integrated circuits for radio-over-fiber applicationsSpace-division multiplexed transmission (SDM)The objectives of TRIBOLETTO, aligned with the targets of the structural project RIGOLETTO, are: Design and develop ultra-high speed RF devices, based on novel nanostructured materials, for low-power reconfigurable arrays and meta-surfacesDesign and develop a fully integrated low-power transmitter for radio-over fiber communications based on integrated photonics technologyEnhance space-division multiplexed transmission (SDM) through advanced modeling, efficient resource allocation in passive optical networks, and QKD-based encryption.In collaboration with industrial partners, the component prototypes will be validated, to enable, in the longperiod, new standards in terms of materials and technologies for ICT. Resource allocation schemes and QKD- encrypted transmission will be demonstrated in the only SDM fiber plant deployed world-wide, moving QKD-SDM transmission out of the lab for the first time. These actions will boost the project impact.
Role of the University of Parma in the project UniPR is involved in objective O3) on SDM. It will lead the task on nonlinear interference noise in SDM systems, which includes the study of the interplay between nonlinear effects, modal dispersion and mode-dependent loss. UniPR will also contribute to numerical modeling of propagation and amplification in hollow-core fibers, and of amplification in multiband and possibly multi-core fibers. Such topics will complement RIGOLETTO T3.1.UniPR will also contribute to the task on capacity scaling through SDM, with a study of capacity in multiband systems affected by intra-band Rayleigh nonlinear scattering. Finally, UniPR will help with development of the Demo at L’Aquila.UniPR Team:Alberto Bononi, PO, SSD ING-INF/03 (Orcid id 0000-0002-9524-3659)Paolo Serena, PA, SSD ING-INF/03 (Orcid id 0000-0003-3596-4902)Chiara Lasagni, RTDA, SSD ING-INF/03 (Orcid id 0000-0002-5455-7512)Annamaria Cucinotta PO, SSD ING-INF/02 (Orcid id 0000-0003-1922-0559 )Walter Belardi, PA, SSD ING-INF/02 (Orcid id 0000-0001-6302-8607)Federica Poli, PA, SSD ING-INF/02 (Orcid id 0000-0003-1479-9119)
Departments of the University of Parma involved in the project Department of Engineering and Architecture
Partners Partners of RIGOLETTO+TRIBOLETTO:Scuola Superiore Sant’AnnaUniversità degli Studi dell’AquilaPolitecnico di BariUniversità di BolognaUniversità di BresciaCNRUniversità di FerraraUniversità di FirenzeUniversità Politecnica delle MarchePolitecnico di MilanoUniversità di Modena e Reggio EmiliaUniversità di Napoli Federico IIUniversità di PadovaUniversità di ParmaUniversità di PaviaUniversità di PisaUniversità di Roma La SapienzaUniversità di Roma Tor VergataUniversità di Roma 3Politecnico di TorinoUniversità di TrentoUniversità di UdineCNITEricssonNokiaOpen Fiber
Results of the project The expected results from UniPR's contributions include significant advancements in understanding nonlinear interference noise in SDM systems, leading to improved capacity and performance of optical communication systems. The research will provide valuable insights into the interaction between nonlinear effects and modal dispersion, contributing to the development of more efficient and reliable communication networks. The numerical modeling efforts will enhance the design and optimization of hollow-core fibers and multiband systems, supporting the project's goal of achieving high-capacity and secure fiber-optic communications.Additionally, the project aims to demonstrate the practical implementation of space-division multiplexed transmission and QKD-encrypted communication in real-world scenarios. The findings will contribute to the broader objectives of the RIGOLETTO project, promoting energy efficiency, resource optimization, and secure information exchange. The successful demonstration of these technologies will position UniPR and its partners at the forefront of optical communication research, fostering further innovation and collaboration in the field.
Contacts Prof. Alberto Bononi T. +39 0521 905760 E. alberto.bononi@unipr.it Go to description about Alberto Bononi Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Architettura T. +39 0521 905800 W. http://dia.unipr.it/it Go to description di Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Architettura
