Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 13, 1306005(2025)

Architecture, Technologies, and Application of Optical Interconnects for AI Datacenters (Invited)

Xiongyan Tang1, Zelin Wang1, Shikui Shen1、*, He Zhang1, Yacheng Liu2, and Yakun Hu1
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  • 1Research Institute, China Unicom, Beijing 100048, China
  • 2Department of Construction and Development, China Unicom, Beijing 100031, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Apr. 16, 2025

    Accepted: Jun. 15, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: Shikui Shen (shensk@chinaunicom.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS250934

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS250934

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