Title: Design of Optical MIMO Transmission Concepts and their Evaluation in a Testbed

• Author: André Sandmann
• Supervisors:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Ahrens
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Steffen Lochmann
• Duration: 23.05.2016 - 05.09.2016
• Abstract: In this thesis a receiver algorithm package for a physical layer end-to-end transmission through frequency-selective MIMO channels has been presented, simulated and verified in an optical MIMO testbed.

Title: Receiver Structures for an optical MIMO Testbed

• Author: Heidi Köhnke
• Supervisors:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Ahrens
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Steffen Lochmann
• Duration: 01.05.2014 - 31.10.2014 (6 months)
• Abstract: In this work different MATLAB/Simulink-based receiver implementations for an optical MIMO testbed are developed and tested.

Title: Construction and Parameter Analysis of an optical 10 Gb/s - Modulator

• Author: Robert Schwinkendorf
• Supervisors:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Steffen Lochmann
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Ahrens
• Duration: 01.05.2014 - 31.10.2014 (6 months)
• Abstract: In this work an optical external modulator has to be constructed  together with a broadband amplifier. The module has to be described by  its transmission characteristics and operating parameters.

Title: MIMO Transmission over Few Mode Fibres utilizing Photonic Lanterns

• Author: Marek Götten
• Supervisors:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Steffen Lochmann
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Ahrens
• Duration: 15.12.2016 - 09.03.2017 (3 months)
• Abstract: A characterisation of mode coupling in optical systems, like Photonic Lanterns or Fusion couplers, leads to a better knowledge of these systems especially regarding optical MIMO transmission. 

Title: Resource Allocation for PMSVD-assisted MIMO Systems

• Author: André Sandmann
• Supervisors:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Ahrens
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Steffen Lochmann
• Duration: 15.09.2014 - 11.12.2014 (3 months)
• Abstract: In this work a promising approach for equalizing frequency-selective MIMO channels has been compared with conventional SVD orthogonalization including the application of different bit and power allocation strategies for optimizing the bit-error rate performance.

Title: Matlab-based Receiver Implementation for an optical MIMO Testbed

• Author: Asmae Bethi
• Supervisors:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Ahrens
  • Dipl.-Ing. Ralph Bornitz
• Duration: 01.04.2014 - 30.06.2014 (3 month)
• Abstract: In this work a MATLAB/Simulink-based receiver implementation for an optical  MIMO testbed is developed and tested.

Title: Optical Fibre Mode MUX and DMUX

• Author: Marek Götten
• Supervisors:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Steffen Lochmann
  • Prof. Elfed Lewis (University of Limerick, Ireland)
• Duration: 01.09.2015 - 28.02.2016 (6 months)
• Abstract:

Title: Evaluation of Optical Receivers for High-bit-rate MIMO Transmission Using Measurement Technology

• Author: Hannes Klinke
• Supervisors:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Ahrens
  • Dipl.-Ing. Detlef Maschke (Hensel-Elektronik GmbH, Rostock)
• Duration: 01.09.2015 - 28.02.2016 (6 months)
• Abstract:

Title: Characterisation of Couplers and Attenuators for Optical MIMO Transmission

• Author: Kersten Kirsten Kranich
• Supervisors:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Ahrens
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Steffen Lochmann
• Duration: 01.09.2015 - 28.02.2016 (6 months)
• Abstract:

Title: Performance Analysis of Optical MIMO-Based Transmission Systems

• Author: André Sandmann
• Supervisors:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Ahrens
  • Prof. Dr. César Benavente-Peces (Madrid University, Spain)
• Duration: 02.09.2013 - 28.02.2014 (6 months)
• Abstract: This work focuses on the signal deconvolution analysis of measured MIMO impulse responses using one-parametric filters and studies a MIMO baseband transmission simulation with implementing the estimated impulse responses and including channel equalisation.