Dr Roger Giddings
Senior Lecturer in Optical Communications & DSP

- 2025
- Published
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., 7 Jan 2025, In: Optics Express. 33, 1, p. 604-618Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2024
- Accepted/In press
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
- Published
Seamless Fiber-Wireless Access Network Convergence with Dynamic O-E-O Conversion-less Sub-Wavelength Switching and Tunable Photonic mmWave Generation
Gonem, O., Vallejo Castro, L., He, J., Giddings, R., Jin, W., Yi, X., Faruk, M. S. & Tang, J., 15 Nov 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
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
- E-pub ahead of print
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
- Published
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
- Accepted/In press
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
- Published
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 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
- 2023
- Published
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
- Published
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
- Published
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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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
- Published
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
- Published
Low-complexity modulation format identification based on am- 2 plitude histogram distributions for digital coherent receivers
Hao, M., Jiang, X., Xiong, X., Giddings, R., He, W. & Tang, J., 20 Apr 2023, In: Photonics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Real-Time Demonstration of Concurrent Upstream and Inter-ONU Communications in Hybrid OFDM DFMA PONs
Giddings, R., Tyagi, T. & Tang, J., 1 Feb 2023, In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 35, 3, p. 148 - 151 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
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
- 2022
- Published
Real-time experimental demonstration of a computationally efficient hybrid OFDM DFMA PON
Giddings, R., Tyagi, T. & Tang, J., Dec 2022, In: Optical Fiber Technology. 74, 26 p., 103106.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
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
- Published
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
- Published
Rectangular Orthogonal Digital Filter Banks Based on Extended Gaussian Functions
Jin, W., Zhong, Z., Jiang, S., He, J., Chang, D., Hong, Y., Giddings, R., Jin, X., O'Sullivan, M., Durrant, T., Trewem, J., Mariani, G. & Tang, J., 15 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 40, 12, p. 3709-3722Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
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
- Published
Multi-Constraint Gerchberg-Saxton Iteration Algorithms for Linearizing IM/DD Transmission Systems
Hu, S., Zhang, J., Tang, J., Jin, T., Jin, W., Liu, Q., Zhong, Z., Giddings, R., Hong, Y., Xu, B., Yi, X. & Qiu, K., 14 Mar 2022, In: Optics Express. 30, 6, p. 10019-10031 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improvement in Convergence Rate and Power Penalty with an Error-Controlled Iterative Algorithm in IMDD Systems
Jin, X., Jin, W., Zhong, Z., Jiang, S., Rajbhandari, S., Hong, Y., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 2022, p. 1-2. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
- 2021
- Published
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
- Published
Timing Jitter Analysis and Mitigation in Hybrid OFDM-DFMA PONs
Giddings, R., Gonem, O. & Tang, J., Dec 2021, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 13, 6, 13 p., 7200313.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Experimental demonstrations of DSP-enabledflexibility, adaptability and elasticity ofmulti-channel >72Gb/s over 25 km IMDDtransmission systems
Jin, W., Zhong, Z., Jiang, S., He, J., Hu, S. H., Chang, D., Giddings, R., Hong, H., Jin, X., O'Sullivan, M., Durrant, T., Trewern, J., Mariani, G. & Tang, J., 30 Nov 2021, In: Optics Express. 29, 25, p. 41363-41377Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
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 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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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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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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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
- 2020
- Published
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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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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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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Hybrid SSB OFDM-Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs
Jin, W., Sankoh, A., Dong, Y., Giddings, R., O'Sullivan, M., Durrant, T., Lee, J. & Tang, J., 15 Apr 2020, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 38, 8, p. 2095 - 2105Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2019
- Published
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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Hybrid DFT-spread OFDM-Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs for Converged 5G Networks
Dong, Y. X., Jin, W., Giddings, R. P., O'Sullivan, M., Tipper, A., Durrant, T. & Tang, J. M., Jul 2019, In: IEEE Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 11, 7, p. 347-353Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Subcarrier index-power modulated optical OFDM with dual superposition multiplexing for IMDD PON systems
Halabi, F., Chen, L., Giddings, R. P., Hamie, A., Dumas, Y., Freyssinet, P., Aupetit-Berthelemot, C. & Tang, J. M., 15 Feb 2019, In: Optics Communications. 433, p. 190-194Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Real-Time experimental demonstration of DSP-enabled soft-ROADMs with multi-level flexible add/drop functions for cloud access networks
Al-Rawachy, E., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 7 Jan 2019, In: Optics Express. 27, 1, p. 16-33Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2018
- Published
Hybrid OFDM-Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs
Dong, Y., Giddings, R. P. & Tang, J., 1 Dec 2018, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 36, 23, p. 5640-5649Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Subcarrier Index-Power Modulated-Optical OFDM with Dual Superposition Multiplexing for Directly Modulated DFB-based IMDD PON Systems
Chen, L., Halabi, F., Giddings, R. P., Zhang, J. & Tang, J., Dec 2018, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 10, 6, 7908113.Research 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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Subcarrier Grouping-Enabled Improvement in Transmission Performance of Subcarrier Index-Power Modulated Optical OFDM for IM/DD PON Systems
Al Halabi, F., Chen, L., Giddings, R., Hamie, A. & Tang, J., 15 Oct 2018, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 36, 20, p. 4792-4798Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2017
- Published
Performance Tolerance of IMDD DFMA PONs to Channel Frequency Response Roll-off
Giddings, R., Duan, X., Mansoor, S. & Tang, J., 1 Oct 2017, In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 29, 19, p. 1655-1658 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental demonstrations of 30Gb/s/λ digital orthogonal filtering-multiplexed multiple channel transmissions over IMDD PON systems utilizing 10G-class optical devices
Deng, M., Sankoh, A., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 25 Sept 2017, In: Optics Express. 25, 20, p. 24251-24261Research 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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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 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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Multiple Channel Interference Cancellation of Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs
Dong, Y., Al-Rawachy, E., Giddings, R. P., Jin, W., Nesset, D. & Tang, J., Jan 2017, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 35, 1, p. 34-44Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review