Dr Roger Giddings
Senior Lecturer in Optical Communications & DSP

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112-Gb/s PAM-4 IM/DD Optical Transmission over 100-km Single Mode Fiber with Linear Equalizer
Hu, S., Zhang, J., Tang, J., Liu, Q., Jin, W., Zhong, Z., Giddings, R., Shao, J., Jin, T., Zhao, X., Xu, B., Gao, X. & Qiu, K., 13 Apr 2022, 2022 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC). IEEEResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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13.625 Gb/s real-time dual-band adaptive optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing transmissions over 25 km standard single-mode fibre intensity modulation and direct detection systems utilising strongly saturated reflective semiconductor optical amplifier intensity modulators
Tang, J., Zhang, Q., Hugues-Salas, E., Giddings, R. P., Zhang, J., Wang, M. & Tang, J. M., 1 Oct 2014, In: IET Optoelectronics. 8, 5, p. 175-180Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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17.125Gb/s over 25km transmissions of real-time dual-band optical OFDM signals modulated by 1GHz RSOAs
Lin, L. Y., Giddings, R. P., Tang, J., Zhang, Q., Salas, E. H., Ling, Y., Zhang, H., Giddings, R. & Wang, M., 9 Mar 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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25.25-Gb/s Real-Time Multi-Band Optical OFDM Transmission Over 300-m MMFs With IQ Modulated Passband
Giddings, R. P., Hugues-Salas, E., Zhang, Q. W., Zhang, J. J., Wang, M. & Tang, J. M., 2013, In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 25, 21, p. 2123-2125 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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30Gb/s real-time triple sub-band OFDM transceivers for future PONs beyond 10Gb/s/λ
Giddings, R. P., Hugues-Salas, E. & Tang, J. M., 2013, p. 1-3. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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A Clock-gating-based Energy-efficient Scheme for ONUs in Real-time IMDD OFDM-PONs
Zhang, J., Zhao, J., Huang, H., Ye, N., Giddings, R., Li, Z., Qin, D., Zhang, Q. & Tang, J., 15 Jul 2020, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 38, 14, p. 3573-3583Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Point-to-multipoint Flexible Transceiver for Inherently Hub-and-Spoke IMDD Optical Access Networks
Chen, L., Jin, W., He, J., Giddings, R., Huang, Y. & Tang, J., 15 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 41, 14, p. 4743-4754 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A point-to-multipoint flexible transceiver for inherently hub-and-spoke optical access networks
Chen, L., Jin, W., He, J., Giddings, R., Huang, Y. & Tang, J., Jul 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Adaptability-enabled record-high and robust capacity-versus-reach performance of real-time dual-band optical OFDM signals over various OM1/OM2 MMF systems invited]
Hugues-Salas, E., Zhang, Q., Giddings, R. P., Wang, M. & Tang, J., 2013, In: IEEE Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 5, 10, A1-A11.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive Hybrid Iterative Linearization Algorithms for IM/DD Optical Transmission Systems
Hu, S., Zhang, J., Tang, J., Jin, T., Lin, H., Jin, W., Yu, Z., Giddings, R. & Qiu, K., 15 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 41, 14, p. 4644-4654 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptively modulated optical OFDM modems utilizing RSOAs as intensity modulators in IMDD SMF transmission systems.
Tang, J., Wei, J. L., Hamie, A., Giddings, R. P., Hugues-Salas, E., Zheng, X., Mansoor, S. P. & Tang, J. M., 8 Apr 2010, In: Optics Express. 18, 8, p. 8556-8573Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analytical Solution of Stage-dependent Bit Resolution of Full Parallel Variable Point FFTs for Real-time DSP Implementation
Zhang, J., Wang, J., Giddings, R., Zhang, Q., Peng, J., Chen, J. & Tang, J., 15 Nov 2018, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 36, 22, p. 5177-5187Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chaotic Digital Filter-based Physical Layer Security for Heterogeneous Access Networks
Giddings, R., He, J., Jin, W. & Tang, J., 30 Sept 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Chaotic Digital Filter-based Physical Layer Security in Seamlessly Converged Fiber-mmWave Access Networks
Giddings, R., He, J., Vallejo Castro, L., Jin, W. & Tang, J., 20 Dec 2024, (Accepted/In press) OFC 2025 Conference Proceedings.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Colourless adaptively modulated optical OFDM transmitters using SOAs as intensity modulators.
Tang, J., Wei, J. L., Yang, X. L., Giddings, R. P. & Tang, J. M., 25 May 2009, In: Optics Express. 17, 11, p. 9012-9027Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Colourless real-time optical OFDM end-to-end transmission at 7.5Gb/s over 25km SSMF using 1GHz RSOAs for WDM-PONs
Giddings, R. P., Hugues-Salas, E., Jin, X. Q., Wei, J. L. & Tang, J. M., 2010, p. 1-3. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Concurrent Direct Inter-ONU and Upstream Communications in IMDD PONs Incorporating P2MP Flexible Optical Transceivers and Advanced Passive Remote Nodes
Jin, W., Chen, L., He, J., Giddings, R., Huang, Y., Hao, M., Faruk, M. S., Yi, X., Wang, T. & Tang, J., 30 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Photonics. 11, 11, 1021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Concurrent Inter-ONU Communications for Next Generation Mobile Fronthauls based on IMDD Hybrid SSB OFDM-DFMA PONs
Zhong, Z., Jin, W., Jiang, S., He, J., Chang, D., Hong, Y., Giddings, R., Jin, X., O'Sullivan, M., Durrant, T., Trewern, J., Mariani, G. & Tang, J., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 39, 23, p. 7360-7369Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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DFT-Spread Spectrally Overlapped Hybrid OFDM-Digital Filter Multiple Access IMDD PONs
Sankoh, A., Jin, W., Zhong, Z., He, J., Hong, Y., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 2 Sept 2021, In: Sensors. 21, 17, 5903.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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DSP-Based Physical Layer Security for Coherent Optical Communication Systems
Giddings, R., He, J., Tang, J. & Jin, W., Oct 2022, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 14, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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DSP-Enabled Flexible ROADMs without Optical Filters and O-E-O Conversions
Dong, Y., Tang, J., Jin, W., Duan, X., Dong, Y. X., Cao, B. Y., Giddings, R. P., Zhang, C. F., Qiu, K. & Tang, J. M., 20 Aug 2015, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 33, 19, p. 4124-4131Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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DSP-based Reduction of the Impact of White ADC Timing Jitter on Hybrid OFDM-DFMA PONs
Gonem, O., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 26 Jul 2021. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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DSP-enabled reconfigurable and transparent spectral converters for converging optical and mobile fronthaul/backhaul networks
Mao, M. Z., Giddings, R., Cao, B. Y., Xu, Y. T., Wang, M. & Tang, J., 9 Jun 2017, In: Optics Express. p. 13836-13856Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data-aided Iterative Algorithms for Linearizing IM/DD Optical Transmission Systems
Hu, S., Zhang, J., Tang, J., Jin, W., Giddings, R. & Qiu, K., 1 May 2021, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 39, 9, p. 2864 - 2872 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Demonstration of real-time multi-gigabit optical OFDM modems for access networks
Giddings, R. P., Jin, X. Q., Yang, X. L. & Tang, J. M., 2009, p. 1-2. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Dependence of upstream power budget on the number of ONUs in IMDD optical OFDMA PONs
Jin, X. Q., Groenewald, J., Hugues-Salas, E., Giddings, R. P. & Tang, J. M., 2013, p. 1-3. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs With DSP-Enabled Software Reconfigurability
Bolea, M., Giddings, R. P., Bouich, M., Aupetit-Berthelemot, C. & Tang, J. M., 2015, In: IEEE Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 7, 4, p. 215-222 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Digital Orthogonal Filter-Enabled Optical OFDM Channel Multiplexing for Software-Reconfigurable Elastic PONs
Tang, J., Bolea, M., Giddings, R. P. & Tang, J. M., 16 Jan 2014, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 32, 6, p. 1200-1206Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Digital Orthogonal Filtered Optical OFDM for Elastic PONs
Tang, J., Giddings, R. P., Tang, J. M., Bolea, M. & Giddings, R., 9 Mar 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Directly Modulated VCSEL-Based Real-Time 11.25-Gb/s Optical OFDM Transmission Over 2000-m Legacy MMFs
Mansoor, S. P., Tang, J., Hugues-Salas, E., Jin, X. Q., Giddings, R. P., Hong, Y., Mansoor, S., Villafranca, A. & Tang, J. M., 1 Feb 2012, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 4, 1, p. 143-154Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Drop Signal Phase Offset Independent Soft-ROADMs for Point-to-Multipoint 5G Fronthauls
Giddings, R., Gonem, O. & Tang, J., Jul 2023, p. 1-6. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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End-to-end real-time DSP for high-speed optical access/metro links
Giddings, R. P. & Tang, J. M., 16 Sept 2013, 18th OptoElectronics and Communications Conference . p. 1-2 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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End-to-end real-time demonstration of 128-QAM-encoded optical OFDM transmission with a 5.25bit/s/Hz spectral efficiency over IMDD systems
Jin, X. Q., Giddings, R. P., Hugues-Salas, E. & Tang, J. M., 2010, p. 1-3. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Error-Controlled Iterative Algorithms for Digital Linearization of IMDD-based Optical Fibre Transmission Systems
Jin, X., Jin, W., Zhong, Z., Jiang, S., Raibhjandari, S., Hong, Y., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 18 Jul 2022, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstration of Cross-Channel Interference Cancellation for Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs
Giddings, R. P., Duan, X. & Tang, J., 23 Mar 2016.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstration of DSP-enabled Drop Operations of Flexible ROADMs Excluding Optical Filters and O-E-O Conversions
Tang, J., Duan, X., Deng, M., Jin, W., Giddings, R. P. & Mansoor, S., 22 Mar 2016.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstration of Real-Time Optical OFDM Transmission at 11.25 Gb/s Over 500-m MMFs Employing Directly Modulated DFB Lasers
Giddings, R. P., Hugues-Salas, E., Charbonnier, B. & Tang, J. M., 2011, In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 23, 1, p. 51-53 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstration of Soft-ROADMs with Drop Signal Phase Independent Performance for PTMP 5G Fronthauls
Gonem, O., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 2 Nov 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstration of Soft-ROADMs with Dual-Arm Drop Elements for Future Optical-Wireless Converged Access Networks
Gonem, O., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 15 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 42, 6, p. 1773-1785 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstration of Upstream Transmission in Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs with Real-time Reconfigurable Optical Network Units
Giddings, R., Duan, X., Mansoor, S. & Tang, J., 26 Jan 2017, In: IEEE Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 9, 1, p. 45-52 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstration of a Dual-Arm Drop Element-Based Soft-ROADM for Future Optical-Wireless Converged Access Networks
Gonem, O., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 2023, p. 1-5. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstration of a Real-Time Digital Filter Multiple Access PON with Low Complexity DSP-Based Interference Cancellation
Al-Rawachy, E., Giddings, R. P. & Tang, J., 1 Sept 2019, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 37, 17, p. 4315-4329 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstrations of Concurrent Adaptive Inter-ONU and Upstream Communications in IMDD Hybrid SSB OFDM-DFMA PONs
Zhong, Z., Jin, W., He, J., Chang, D., Giddings, R., Hong, Y., O'Sullivan, M., Durrant, T., Mariani, G., Trewern, J. & Tang, J., 6 Jun 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstrations of Hybrid OFDM-Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs
Jin, W., Zhong, Z., He, J., Sankoh, A., Giddings, R., Hong, Y., Pierce, I., O'Sullivan, M., Laperle, C., Lee, J., Mariani, G., Durrant, T. & Tang, J., 1 Jul 2020, In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 32, 13, p. 751-754Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstrations of Matching Filter-free Digital Filter Multiplexed SSB OFDM IMDD Transmission Systems
Zhong, Z., Jin, W., Dong, Y., Sankoh, A., He, J., Hong, Y., Giddings, R., Pierce, I., O'Sullivan, M., Lee, J., Mariani, G., Durrant, T. & Tang, J., Apr 2021, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 13, 2, 12 p., 7900512.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental Demonstrations of Point-to-Multipoint Flexible Optical Transceiver-Enabled Concurrent Direct Inter-ONU and Upstream Communications in IMDD PONs
Jin, W., Chen, L., He, J., Giddings, R., Hao, M. & Tang, J., 1 Jan 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Experimental Investigation of a Seamlessly Converged Fiber-Wireless Access Network Employing Free-Running Laser- and Envelope Detection-based mmWave Generation and Detection
Vallejo Castro, L., Gonem, O., Jin, W., Faruk, M. S., Giddings, R., Yi, X. & Tang, J., 21 Nov 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Optics Express.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental demonstration and optimisation of a synchronous clock recovery technique for real-time end-to-end optical OFDM transmission at 11.25Gb/s over 25km SSMF
Tang, J., Giddings, R. P. & Tang, J. M., 28 Jan 2011, In: Optics Express. 19, 3, p. 2831-2845Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental demonstration of a DSP-based cross-channel interference cancellation technique for application in digital filter multiple access PONs
Giddings, R., Al-Rawachy, E. & Tang, J., 14 Feb 2017, In: Optics Express. 25, 4, p. 3850-3862 13 p., 270560.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental demonstration of a record high 11.25Gb/s real-time optical OFDM transceiver supporting 25km SMF end-to-end transmission in simple IMDD systems
Giddings, R. P., Jin, X. Q., Hugues-Salas, E., Giacoumidis, E., Wei, J. L. & Tang, J., 1 Mar 2010, In: Optics Express. 18, 6, p. 5541-5555Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review