Dr Roger Giddings
Senior Lecturer in Optical Communications & DSP

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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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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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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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Input/output reconfigurable adaptively modulated optical OFDM modems using subcarrier modulation
Zheng, X., Wei, J. L., Yang, X. L., Giddings, R. P., Tang, J. M. & Shore, K. A., 2009, p. 1-2. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Simple adaptively modulated optical OFDM modems using subcarrier modulation with input/output reconfigurability
Zheng, X., Wei, J. L., Giddings, R. P. & Tang, J. M., Jun 2010, p. 1-8. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Record-high and robust 17.125 Gb/s gross-rateover 25 km SSMF transmissions of real-time dual-band optical OFDM signals directly modulated by 1 GHz RSOAs
Zhang, Q. W., Hugues-Salas, E., Ling, Y., Zhang, H. B., Giddings, R. P., Zhang, J. J., Wang, M. & Tang, J. M., 2014, In: Optics Express. 22, 6, p. 6339-6348 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental demonstrations of record high REAM intensity modulator-enabled 19.25Gb/s real-time end-to-end dual-band optical OFDM colorless transmissions over 25km SSMF IMDD systems
Zhang, Q. W., Hugues-Salas, E., Giddings, R. P., Wang, M. & Tang, J. M., 2013, In: Optics Express. 21, 7, p. 9167-9179 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stage-dependent DSP Operation Range Clipping-induced Bit Resolution Reductions of Full Parallel 64-point FFTs Incorporated in FPGA-based Optical OFDM Receivers
Zhang, J., Tang, Z., Giddings, R., Wu, Q., Wang, W., Cao, B., Zhang, Q. & Tang, J. M., 15 Aug 2016, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 34, 16, p. 3752-3760Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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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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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IFFT Stage-dependent Minimum Bit Resolution Maps for Real-time Optical OFDM Transceivers
Zhang, J., Giddings, R. P., Tang, J., Zhang, Q., Yuan, W., Giddings, R. & Wang, M., 9 Mar 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Semiconductor Optical Amplifier-Enabled Intensity Modulation of Adaptively Modulated Optical OFDM Signals in SMF-Based IMDD Systems
Wei, J., Hamie, A., Giddings, R. P. & Tang, J., 15 Aug 2009, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 27, 16, p. 3679-3689Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wavelength reused bidirectional adaptively modulated optical OFDM transmission in colourless WDM-PONs
Wei, J. L., Hugues-Salas, E., Giddings, R. P., Jin, X. Q., Zheng, X. & Tang, J. M., 2010, p. 1-3. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Improved power budgets of end-to-end real-time optical OFDM PON systems using wavelength-offset optical filtering
Wei, J. L., Hugues-Salas, E., C, S., [No Value], X., [Unknown], N., Jin, X. Q., Giddings, R. P., Pierce, I., Ortega, B., Shu, C. & Tang, J. M., 2012, p. 1-3. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Wavelength-offset optical filtering induced power budget improvements in end-to-end real-time optical OFDM PON systems
Wei, J. L., Hugues-Salas, E., Jin, X. Q., Giddings, R. P., Pierce, I., Ortega, B. & Tang, J. M., 2012, p. 1-3. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Wavelength reused bidirectional transmission of adaptively modulated optical OFDM signals in SOA/RSOA intensity modulator-based WDM-PONs
Wei, J. L., Hugues-Salas, E., Giddings, R. P., Jin, X. Q., Zheng, X. & Tang, J. M., Jun 2010, p. 1-9. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Significant improvements in optical power budgets of real-time optical OFDM PON systems
Wei, J. L., Sanchez, C., Giddings, R. P., Hugues-Salas, E. & Tang, J. M., Sept 2010, In: Optics Express. 18, 20, p. 20732-20745 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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SOA intensity modulator-enabled colourless transmission of adaptively modulated optical OFDM signals for WDM-PONs
Wei, J. L., Yang, X. L., Giddings, R. P., Tang, J. M. & Shore, K. A., 2009, p. 1-2. 2 p.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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Soft-ROADM-enabled Seamlessly Converged Optical-Wireless Access Networks with Free-Running Laser-based Tunable mmWave Generation and RF Envelope Detection
Vallejo Castro, L., Gonem, O., Jin, W., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 28 Mar 2024, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Seamlessly Converged Fiber-Wireless Access Networks with Dynamic Sub-wavelength Switching and Tunable Photonic mmWave Generation
Vallejo Castro, L., Gonem, O., Jin, W., Giddings, R., Chen, L., Huang, Y., Yi, X., Faruk, M. S. & Tang, J., 15 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Lightwave Technology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Subcarrier Index-Power Modulated Optical OFDM (SIPM-OOFDM) for IMDD PON Systems
Tang, J., Halabi, F., Chen, L., Parre, S., Barthomeuf, S., Giddings, R. P. & Aupetit-Berthelemot, C., 22 Jul 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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Real-time optical OFDM transceivers for PON applications
Tang, J. M., Giddings, R. P., Jin, X. Q., Wei, J. L., Zheng, X., Giacoumidis, E., Hugues-Salas, E., Hong, Y., Shu, C., Groenewald, J. & Muthusamy, K., 2011, p. 1-3. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Real-time optical OFDM and colorless OOFDMA PONs
Tang, J. M., Giddings, R. P., Hugues-Salas, E. & Hong, Y., 2012, p. 1. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Robust and tunable 16.375Gb/s dual-band optical OFDM transmissions over directly modulated VCSEL-based 200m OM2 MMFs
Tang, J., Deng, M. L., Jiang, N., Duan, X., Giddings, R. P., Yi, X. W., Cao, B. Y., Mansoor, S. P., Qiu, K. & Tang, J. M., 8 Jan 2015, In: Optics Express. 23, 1, p. 373-383Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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RSOA Intensity Modulator Frequency Chirp-Enhanced Optical OFDM PON Performance
Tang, J., Cao, B., Deng, M., Cao, B. Y., Deng, M. L., Zhang, Q. W., Giddings, R. P. & Wang, M., 5 Jun 2015, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 7, 3, p. Article Number: 7101711Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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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Experimental demonstrations and extensive comparisons of end-to-end real-time optical OFDM transceivers with adaptive bit and/or power loading
Tang, J., Jin, X. Q., Wei, J. L., Giddings, R. P., Quinlan, T., Walker, S. & Tang, J. M., 1 Jun 2011, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 3, 3, p. 500-511Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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First real-time experimental demonstrations of 11.25Gb/s optical OFDMA PONs with adaptive dynamic bandwidth allocation
Tang, J., Jin, X. Q., Hugues-Salas, E., Giddings, R. P., Wei, J. L., Groenwald, J. & Tang, J. M., 3 Oct 2011, In: Optics Express. 19, 21, p. 20557-20570Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Negative power penalties of optical OFDM signal transmissions in directly modulated DFB laser-based IMDD systems incorporating negative dispersion fibers.
Tang, J., Zheng, X., Jin, X. Q., Giddings, R. P., Wei, J. L., Hugues-Salas, E., Hong, Y. & Tang, J. M., 1 Aug 2010, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 2, 4, p. 532-542Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robust real-time 15.125Gb/s adaptive optical OFDM transmissions over 100m OM2 MMFs utilizing directly modulated VCSELs subject to optical injection locking
Tang, J., Zhang, H. B., Yi, X. W., Zhang, Q. W., Ling, Y., Deng, M. L., Hugues-Salas, E., Giddings, R. P., Hong, Y. & Tang, J. M., 13 Jan 2014, In: Optics Express. 22, 1, p. 1163Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New ROADMs with DSP-Enabled Dynamic and Flexible Operations for Elastic Optical Networks
Tang, J., Giddings, R. P., Tang, J. M., Jin, W., Duan, X., Bolea, M., Giddings, R., Jiang, N., Zhang, C. & Qiu, K., 22 Mar 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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Intra-Cavity Dispersion-Induced Performance Degradations of Dual-RSOA-Based Self-Seeded PON Systems
Tang, J., Giddings, R. P., Tang, J. M., Deng, M., Cao, B., Giddings, R., Dong, Y., Jian, N., Nesset, D. & Qiu, K., 22 Mar 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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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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First experimental demonstration of 6Gb/s real-time optical OFDM transceivers incorporating channel estimation and variable power loading.
Tang, J., Giddings, R. P., Jin, X. Q. & Tang, J. M., 1 Oct 2009, In: Optics Express. 17, 22, p. 19727-19738Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stage-dependent minimum bit resolution maps of full-parallel pipelined FFT/IFFT architectures incorporated in real-time optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing transceivers
Tang, J., Zhang, J., Yuan, W., Wang, K., Cao, B., Giddings, R. P., Wang, M. & Tang, J. M., 27 Aug 2014, In: Journal of Engineering. 2014, p. 1-8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wavelength reused bidirectional transmission of adaptively modulated optical OFDM signals in WDM-PONs incorporating SOA and RSOA intensity modulators.
Tang, J., Wei, J. L., Hugues-Salas, E., Giddings, R. P., Jin, X. Q., Zheng, X., Mansoor, S. P. & Tang, J. M., 10 May 2010, In: Optics Express. 18, 10, p. 9791-9808Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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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Intra-Cavity Chromatic Dispersion Impacts on 10-Gb/s Optical OFDM Transmissions Over 25-km Dual-RSOA-Based Self-Seeded PON Systems
Tang, J., Deng, M. L., Cao, B. Y., Giddings, R. P., Dong, Y. X., Jiang, N., Nesset, D., Qiu, K. & Tang, J. M., 18 Dec 2014, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 7, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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RSOA Intensity Modulator Frequency Chirp-Enabled 40Gb/s over 25km IMDD PON Systems
Tang, J., Giddings, R. P., Tang, J. M., Cao, B., Deng, M., Giddings, R., Duan, X., Zhang, Q. & Wang, M., 22 Mar 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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Experimental demonstration of real-time 3Gb/s optical OFDM transceivers.
Tang, J., Giddings, R. P., Jin, X. Q. & Tang, J. M., 14 Sept 2009, In: Optics Express. 17, 19, p. 16654-16665Research 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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Hybrid OFDM-Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs Utilizing Spectrally Overlapped Digital Orthogonal Filtering
Sankoh, A., Jin, W., Zhong, Z., He, J., Hong, Y., Giddings, R., Pierce, I., O'Sullivan, M., Lee, J., Durrant, T. & Tang, J., Oct 2020, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 12, 5, 10 p., 7905311.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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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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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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