Dan Sadot

Professor

Chairman - Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

(Updated: December 2009)

Born: 1962

Ph.D.: 1994, Ben Gurion University, Summa Cum Laude

Post Doc: 1995, Stanford University

Senior Lecturer: 1996, Ben Gurion University

Associate Professor: 2001, Ben Gurion University

Full Professor: 2009, Ben Gurion University

e-mail: sadot@ee.bgu.ac.il

Research activities

Consultant

List of Master students and thesis

List of Ph.D. students and thesis

Grants

Honors and awards

Patents

Academic responsibilities

Publications

Research activities

 

  1. Coherent detection and digital signal processing:

·        maximum likelihood sequence estimation (MLSE) soft decision

·        chromatic dispersion (CD) and Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) equalization

·        advanced  optical modulation formats, e.g., DP-QPSK, QAM

  1. Optical OFDM for Tbit/s transmission:

·        Peak-to-average-ratio (PAPR) and optical non linearities

·        direct modulation OFDM

·        inter-carrier-interference (ICI) and optical phase noise inter-relation

  1. Optical CDMA for PONs (passive optical networks):

·        coherence multiplexing

·         self heterodyne filtering

·         theoretical analysis and laboratory demonstration.

  1. Dynamic Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM):

·        ultra-fast tunable lasers

·        fast characterization of wide-range tunable lasers

·        experimental laboratory proof-of-concept demonstrations.

  1. Optical high-speed networking:

·        prediction and preemption based scheduling with Kalman filter approach

·        traffic modeling of high-speed modern data streams, including Markovian and self-similar traffic.

 

Master Thesis Supervision

(1)*      Y. Nachmani,“Queueing algorithms for Tbit/sec ATM/WDM switching”- final grade: 92 

(2)*      I.Elhanani, “Tbit/sec packet switching-implementation of control algorithms”- final grade: 93

(3)*      D. Shemtov, “Optical-domain encription in optical communications systems”- final grade: 96

(4)* †   E. Buimovich, “Optical aspects in ATM/WDM switching” – final grade: 93

(5)*      G. Kats, “Optical CDMA systems” – final grade: 92

(6)*      R.Flisher,“Synchronization aspects in high speed WDM switching”–final grade: 80

(7)*      M. Albo, “Performance evaluation of switch's scheduling algorithms under Self-Similar Traffic” – final grade:90 (mutual supervision with Dr. Yehuda Ben Shimol)

(8)*      Y. Nir, “Electronic interface design for optical ATM/WDM switching” – final grade: 90

(9)*      D. Meron,“Modeling and implementation of Terabit routers schedulers" – final grade: 93

(10)*    I. Maor, “Optical ATM/WDM switch – digital sigaling and control” – final grade: 87

(11)*    T. Batatt, “multi-level signaling in optical communications” - final grade: 90

(12)*    Hezi Joseph, "Implementation of Optical CDMA" - final grade: 95

(13)*    N. Gurfinkel, “Semiconductor optical amplifier dynamics in optical networks,”

– final grade: 92.

(14)*    Zvi Lifshitz, “All-optical encryption in high-speed networks” – final grade: 89

(15)*    Gil Parianty, "Optical CDMA code optimization for maximal channel capacity"; joint supervision with Prof. Lyandress – final grade: 93

(17)*    Avishay Elfandari, “OCDMA for next generation PONs” – final grade: 93

(18)*    Dima Cherkensky, “Optical correlator for header/token identification” – final grade: 91 (joint supervision with Dr. Uri Mahlab)

(19)*    Tomer Cohen, “EDC for non linearities in optical communications” – final grade: 91 (joint supervision with Dr. Uri Mahlab)

(20)*    Omri Levy, ”OCDMA FP+ASE laser source” – final grade: 94

(21)*    Ohad Rozen, “EDC for self phase modulation in optical communications”

– final grade: 92

(22)*    Yaniv Meroz, “Phase Control Scheme (PCS) for coherent Multi Access Interference noise cancellation – final grade: 91.

(23)*    Ella Katsenelson, Adaptive MLSE Electrical Dispersion Equalization for Dynamic Future Optical Networks – final Grade: 92.

(24)*    Claudia Weinberg, “SOA dynamics in optical networks – implementation” – non thesis track.

(26)* †  Alik Gorstein, Optical Differential Phase Shift Keying”.

(25)      Nir Shefi, “Direct modulation Optical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OOFDM)”.

(27)      Tomer Yemini, “Detection of narrow band signals embedded in broad band high power noise by means of low frequency sampling”.

(28)      Nissim Mazor, “Opto Electronic Oscillator”.

(29)      Yanir London, “Minimum PAPR in Optical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OOFDM)”.

(30)      Yanir Sadeh, “Low cost 100G WDM transceiver”.

(31)      Beni Shamai, “Joint Maximum Liklihood Sequence Estimation (J-MLSE) in optical communications”.

 

 


†          Direct course towards Ph.D.

*          Thesis accomplished

 

 

Ph.D Thesis Supervision

(1)               Dr. I. Elhanany*, “Tbit/sec packet switching control algorithms - development, modeling, and implementation” - thesis accomplished, 2003.

(2)               Dr. E. Boimovich†¥ § ‡, Summa Cum Laude “Next generation Dynamic WDM systems and networks” – thesis accomplished, 2005.

(3)               Dr. G. Kats, "Electrical signal processing for optical impairments in optical communication systems", thesis accomplished, 2007.

(4)               Moti Albo, “Feedback-enhanced scheduling for self-similar traffic,” joint supervision with Dr. Ben-Shimol.

(5)               Alik Gorstein†, “Advanced modulation formats and digital signal processing for fiber optic communications”.

(6)               Gil Parianty, “Optical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OOFDM)”.

 

 


* Intel distinction award

† Direct course towards Ph.D.

¥ New Ph.D. students’ rector distinction award

§ Eshkol schollarship for Ph.D. students (90,000 IS)

‡ 2004 SPIE Scholarship

 

Honors and awards

1991

Rector's honor, new graduate students distinction award.

1992-1994

Clore scholarship award on the basis of academic excellence. This award was granted to only 10 doctoral students in a nation-wide competition and included personal scholarship and grants to the amount of $ 52,500.

1994-1995

Rothchild post-doctoral fellowship award on the basis of academic excellence. This award was granted to only 16 post-doctoral candidates in a nation-wide competition and included personal scholarship and grants to the amount of $ 30,000.

1994-1995

Fulbright post-doctoral fellowship award, granted by the United States - Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF). This award was granted in a nation-wide competition and included personal scholarship to the amount of $ 15,000.

 

 

Grants

1996-1999                              Title: "Free-Space Optical Network for Parallel Computing,      Prototype Development".

                                               Funded by: The Ministry of Science.

                                               Project Coordinator: Prof. Roni Agranat (Hebrew Univ).

Principal investigators: Prof . A. Agranat, (Hebrew Univ.), Prof. L. Rodolph (Hebrew Univ.), Dr. D. Sadot (Ben Gurion Univ.).

                                               Contract no.: 8535-2-96.

                                               Amount (for Dr. Sadot): $85,000

 

1997-1998                              Title: Next-Generation Optical Networks and Devices.

                                               Funded by: The Wolfson Foundation.

                                               Principal Investigator: Dr. Dan Sadot.

                                               Amount: $128,000

 

1997-2000                              Title: Tbit/sec Optical ATM Communications Networks: Dynamic         WDM Technology and Devices.

                                               Funded by: The Ministry of Science.

                                               Project Coordinator: Dr. Dan. Sadot (Ben Gurion Univ.).

                                               Principal investigators: Dr. Dan Sadot (Ben Gurion Univ.), Prof.         Moshe Tur (Tel Aviv University), Prof. Yaron Silberberg            (Weizmann Institute of Science), Dr. Shlomi Dolev (Ben Gurion        University), Prof. Amotz Bar Noy (Tel Aviv      University), and Dr. Shay Kutten (Technion).

                                               Contract no.: 9404-1-97

Amount (for Dr. Sadot, project coordinator, including university matching): $750,000

 

1999-2002                              Title: "Development of a tunable laser in an electroholographic   crystal for WDM networks".

                                               Funded by: The Ministry of Science.

                                               Project Coordinator: Prof. Roni Agranat (Hebrew Univ).

Principal investigators: Prof . A. Agranat, (Hebrew Univ.), Dr. D. Sadot (Ben Gurion Univ.), Prof. M. Segev (Technion),

                                               Contract no.: 1193-1-98.

                                               Amount (for Dr. Sadot): $250,000

 

2004-2007                              Title: "Improved optoelectronic transmission and reception methods for high spectral efficiency and robustness against impairments in optical fiber communication".

                                               Funded by: The Israel Science Foundation (ISF).

                                               Principal investigator: Prof . Dan Sadot

                                               Contract no. 322/04

                                               Amount 400,000 NIS

 

2006-2008                              Title: "DyFON-dynamic future optical networks".

                                               Funded by: The Israel ministry of industry and commerce. Joint proposal with ECI Telecom

                                               Principal investigators: Prof . Dan Sadot, Dr. Uri Mahlab (ECI Telecom, Dr. Yehuda Benshimol (Ben Gurion University).

                                               Contract no. 37130

                                               Total amount 2,900,000 NIS.

                                               Amount (for Prof. Sadot) 300,000 NIS

 

2007-2010                              Title: "MultiPhy –multiple optical channels multiplexing".

                                               Funded by: MultiPhy Ltd.

                                               Principal investigators: Prof . Dan Sadot

                                               Contract no. 84760101

                                               Amount (for Prof. Sadot) 275,000 NIS

 

2009-2011                              Title: " LC100G-TR, Low cost 100G WDM transceiver ".

                                               Funded by: The Israel ministry of industry and commerce. Joint proposal with ECI Telecom

                                               Principal investigators: Prof . Dan Sadot, Dr. Uri Mahlab (ECI Telecom).

                                               Contract no. 41909

                                               Total amount 2,900,000 NIS.

                                               Amount (for Prof. Sadot) 300,000 NIS

 

 

2009-2013                              Title: " Advanced Photonic Communication Techniques for Sustained Growth of the Ultra-broadband Internet ".

                                               Funded by: The Israel Science Foundation (ISF).

                                               Principal investigator: Prof. Moshe Nazarathy, Prof . Dan Sadot

                                               Contract no. 1559/09

                                               Total amount: 1,000,000 NIS

                                               Amount (for Prof. Sadot) 450,000 NIS

 

Patents

  1. D. Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, “Method for the restoration of images disturbed by the atmosphere,” U.S. Patent number 5841911, issued 11/98 (submitted 1995).

 

  1. D. Sadot, D. Majer, and E. Shekel, “Ultra-fast tunable optical filters,” US Patent number 6222964, issued 4/01(submitted 1997).

 

  1. D. Sadot, “A system and a method for information security in optical communication networks,” Israel patent no. 123107, Issued 08/01 (submitted January 29, 1998, Israel).

 

  1. J. Nir, I. Elhanany, and D. Sadot, “A new Tbit/sec switching scheme for ATM/WDM networks," Patent Application 126263, September 17 1998, Israel.

 

  1. D. Sadot, and D. Shem-Tov, “A system and a method for information security in optical communication networks,” International Patent Application PCT/IL99/00044, 1999.

 

  1. E. Buimovich, S. Rubin, and D. Sadot, “Characterization of multiple section semiconductor lasers through invoking multiple mode operation,” Patent Application 137732, August 7, 2000, Israel.

 

  1. S. Rubin, E. Buimovich, and D. Sadot, “Wavelength tuning optimization of semiconductor lasers,” Patent Application 139618, October 2000, Israel.

 

  1. D. Sadot, and H.. Joseph, "Measurement of wavelength transients in tunable lasers," U. S. Patent No. 7,283,572 B2, Oct 16, 2007,  Provisional Application Serial No. 60/536,528 filed on January 15, 2004; US Patent Application 60/659,878, filed on March 10, 2005.

 

  1. D. Sadot and H. Joseph, "A novel self-heterodyne filtering method by wavelength shift keying modulation for optical CDMA, PCT application PCT/IL2006/000319.

                       

  1. D. Sadot and G. Kats, “Time division multilevel multiplexing communication method and apparatus for increasing the capacity of data communication optical channel”, Patent application, PCT/IL2008/000708, May 2008.

 

  1. D. Sadot, A. Gorstein, G. Kats, and O. Levi, “Coherent channel equalization for 100Gbps DP-QPSK with one sample per symbol based on anti-aliasing filtering and MLSE,” Patent Application 61286400, December 2009, Israel.

 

Academic Responsibilities

Chairman:

 

Aug 2007-present                   Chairman of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Ben Gurion University

 

Aug 2006-Sept. 2008             Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Ben Gurion University

 

Aug 2004-Aug 2007              Deputy Chairman of ECE Dept. at Ben Gurion University

 

Aug 2003-Aug 2007              Chairman of the committee of graduate studies of the ECE Dept. at the Ben Gurion University

 

October 2005-Jan 2007          Chairman of ECE Dept. self evaluation committee, Ben Gurion University

 

December 2004                      Session chairman in the IEEE/ICECS 2004

 

Oct 2000-Oct 2001                 Chairman of the Communications Systems Engineering Department, Ben Gurion University

 

1996-2000                              Founder and Chairman of the IEEE/LEOS Chapter in Israel

 

April 2000                              Session chairman of the 2000 IEEE 21st Convention of IEEE in

                                               Israel, Session Lasers and Electrooptics

 

December 1998                      Session chairman of the IEEE/LEOS’98 11th Annual Meeting,

                                               Session FP, Devices for Optical Networking, held Orlando Florida

 

March 1997                            Session chairman of the 10th Meeting on Optical engineering in

                                               Israel, Session 7.6, Optical Communications and Storage

 

 

Reviewer 

 

IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology

IEEE/LEOS Photonics Technology Letters

IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Communications

IEEE Transactions on Communications

IEEE Transaction on Wireless Communications

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

IEEE Communications Magazine

IEE Proceedings

OSA Journal of the Optical Society of America A

OSA Applied Optics

OSA Optics Letters

OSA Journal of Optical Networks

SPIE Optical Engineering

Fiber and Integrated Optics

Optics Communications

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

BSF – Binational Science Foundation

ISF – Israel Science Foundation, reviewing grant proposals

Patent Committee Member – B. G. Negev Technologies and Applications

Singapore Agency for Science, Technology & Research.

Consultant

October 2006                          MultiPhy Ltd.

To present                               Founder, Board Director, and CTO

 

February 2006                        ECI Telecom

to present                                Consultant

 

September 2000                      XLight Photonics Inc.

to September 2003                  Co-Founder, President, Board Director,  and CTO

 

November 1999                      TeraCross Ltd.

to November 2002                  Co-founder, Board Director, and CTO

 

 

November 1997                      Chiaro Networks

to April 2000                          Consultant and Member

 

January 1998                          Chromatis Networks

to June 1998                           Consultant and Advisory Board Member

 

 

Publications

In Journals

 

  1. D. Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Forecasting optical turbulence strength on the basis of macroscale meteorology and aerosols: models and validation," Optical Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 200-212, February 1992.
  2. D. Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Imaging through the atmosphere: practical instrumentation-based theory and verification of aerosol modulation transfer function," J. Opt. Soc. of Amer. A, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 172-179, January 1993.
  3. D. Sadot, A. Dvir, I. Bergel and N. S. Kopeika, "Restoration of thermal images distorted by the atmosphere, based upon measured and theoretical atmospheric modulation transfer function," Optical Engineering, 33, No. 1, pp. 44-53, January 1994 (Special section on Infrared Technology I).
  4. D. Sadot, G. Kitron, N. Kitron, and N. S. Kopeika "Thermal imaging through the atmosphere: atmospheric MTF theory and verification," Optical Engineering, 33, No. 3, pp. 881-888, March 1994.
  5. D. Sadot, D. Shemtov, and N. S. Kopeika, "Theoretical and experimental investigation of image quality through an inhomogeneous turbulent medium," Waves in Random Media, 4, No. 2, pp. 177-189, 1994.
  6. S. Arnon, D. Sadot, and N. S. Kopeika, "Analysis of optical pulse distortion through clouds for satellite to earth adaptive optical communication," J. of Modern Optics, 41, pp. 1591-1606, August 1994.
  7. D. Sadot, A. Melamed, N. Dinur, and N. S. Kopeika, "Effects of aerosol forward scatter on long and short exposure atmospheric coherence diameter," Waves in Random Media, 4, No. 4, pp. 487-498, October 1994.
  8. S. Arnon, D. Sadot, and N. S. Kopeika, "Simple mathematical models for temporal, spatial, angular, and attenuation characteristics of light propagating through the atmosphere for space optical communication using Monte-Carlo simulations," J. of Modern Optics, 41, pp. 1955-1972, October 1994.
  9. D. Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Effects of absorption attenuation on image quality through a particulate medium," Applied Optics, 33, No. 30, pp. 7107-7111, 20 October, 1994.
  10. D. Sadot, S. R. Rotman, and N. S. Kopeika, "Comparison between high-resolution restoration techniques of atmospherically distorted images," Optical Engineering, 34, pp. 144-153, January 1995.
  11. D. Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Effect of practical aerosol forward scatter of infrared and visible light on atmospheric coherence diameter," Optical Engineering, 34, pp. 261-268, January 1995.
  12. D. Sadot, N. S. Kopeika, and S. R. Rotman, "Incorporation of atmospheric blurring effects in target acquisition modeling," Infrared Physics and Technology, 36, pp. 551-564, February 1995.
  13. D. Sadot, G. Lorman, R. Lapardon, and N. S. Kopeika, "Restoration of thermal images distorted by the atmosphere, using predicted atmospheric modulation transfer function," Infrared Physics and Technology, 36, pp. 565-576, February 1995.
  14. N. S. Kopeika and D. Sadot, "Imaging through the atmosphere: practical instrumentation-based theory and verification of aerosol MTF: Reply to Comment," J. Opt. Soc. of Amer. A, 12, no. 5, pp.1017-1023, May 1995.
  15. D. Sadot, A. Rosenfeld, G. Shuker, and N. S. Kopeika, "High resolution restoration of images distorted by the atmosphere, based upon average atmospheric MTF," Optical Engineering, 4, no. 6, pp. 1799-1807, June 1995.
  16. D. Sadot, N. S. Kopeika, and S. R. Rotman, "Target acquisition modeling for contrast-limited imaging: effects of atmospheric blur and image restoration,” J. Opt. Soc. of Amer. A, 12, no. 11, pp. 2401-2414, November 1995.
  17. D. Sadot, S. Shamriz, I. Sasson, I. Dror, and N. S. Kopeika, "Prediction of overall atmospheric MTF with standard weather parameters: comparison with measurements with two imaging systems," INVITED PAPER, Optical Engineering,  3, no. 11,  pp. 3239-3248,  November 1995.
  18. D. Sadot, O. Zaarur, and S. Zaarur, "A technique for active measurement of atmospheric transmittance using an imaging system; implementation at 10.6 m wavelength,” Infrared Physics and Technology, 36, pp. 1105-1114, 1995.
  19. T.K. Chiang, S. K. Agrawal, D. Mayweather, D. Sadot, and L. G. Kazovsky, "Implementation of STARNET: a WDM Computer Network," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 14, no. 5, pp. 824-839, June 1996.
  20. D. Sadot, S. K. Agrawals, and L. G. Kazovsky, “STARNET II - an optically-amplified  direct-detection WDM computer communications network,” IEEE/LEOS Photonics Technology Letters, 8, no. 9, pp. 1235-1237, September 1996.
  21. D. Sadot, and L. G. Kazovsky, “Power budget of STARNET II - an optically-amplified direct-detection WDM network with subcarrier control,” IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, 15, no. 9, pp. 1629-1635, September 1997.
  22. D. Sadot, “Ultra-fast tunable fiber-loop optical filters for dense WDM applications”, INVITED PAPER, Fiber and Integrated Optics, 16, no. 3, pp. 227-236, 1997.
  23. D. Sadot, and A. Mekkittikul, "Compact optical WDM/ATM switch with an aggregate 4-Tbit/s throughput", Fiber and Integrated Optics, 17, no. 2, pp. 95-112, 1998.
  24. D. Sadot, “High speed tunable fiber loop lasers for dense WDM systems,” Optical Engineering, 37, no. 6, pp. 1770-1774, June 1998.
  25. D. Sadot and E. Boimovich, “Tunable optical filters for dens WDM networks,” INVITED PAPER, IEEE Communications Magazine, 36, no. 12, pp. 50-55, 1998.
  26. N. S. Kopeika,  I. Dror, and D. Sadot “Causes of atmospheric blur: comment on atmospheric scattering effect on spatial resolution of imaging systems,” J. of the Optical Society of America A, 15, no. 12, pp. 3097-3106, December 1998.
  27. J. Nir, I. Elhanany, and D. Sadot, “A new Tbit/sec switching scheme for ATM/WDM networks,” Electronics Letters, 35, no. 1, pp. 30-31, January 1999.
  28. D. Sadot, U. Mahlab, and V. Bar Natan, “A new method for developing optical CDMA address code sequences using the genetic algorithm,” Optical Engineering, 38, no. 1, pp. 151-156, January 1999.
  29. D. Sadot, P. Szilagyi, and A. Shkiler, “Double security level in optical communication systems using combined modulation formats,” Fiber and Integrated Optics, 18, no. 4, pp. 199-209, 1999.
  30. B. Pesach, G. Bartal, E. Refaeli, A. J. Agranat, J. Krupnik, and D. Sadot, “Free space optical cross-connect switch by the use of electroholography, “Applied Optics, 39, no. 5, pp. 746-758, Feb 10, 2000.
  31. Elhanany, and D. Sadot, "A contention-free Tbit/sec packet-switching architecture for ATM over WDM networks," INVITED PAPER, IEEE/IEICE Transactions on Communications, joint special issue on Recent Progress in ATM Technologies, E83-B, no. 2, pp. 225-230, February 2000.
  32. D. Sadot, and I. Elhanany, "Optical switching speed requirements for Terabit/sec packet over WDM networks," IEEE/LEOS Photonics Technology letters, 12, no., 4, pp. 440-442, April 2000.
  33. Elhanany, J. Nir, and D. Sadot, “A Contention-Free Packet Scheduling Scheme for Provision of Quality-of-Service in Tbit/sec WDM Networks,” INVITED PAPER, SPIE Optical Networks Magazine pp. 19-24, July 2000.
  34. D. Sadot, “Tbit/sec optical ATM switch utilizing dynamic WDM technology,” Kluwer Academic Publisher, E. Marom et al. Eds., 2000, Netherlands.
  35. E. Boimovich, S. Rubin, and D. Sadot, “Impact of modulation index on cohernt crosstalk in optical switched systems,” Fiber and Integrated Optics, 20, no. 3, pp. 287-293, May 2001.
  36. I.Elhanani, M. Kahane, and D. Sadot, “Packet Scheduling Challenge in Next-Generation Multi-Terabit Networks,” IEEE Computers Magazine, pp. 104-106, April 2001.
  37. Elhanany, and D. Sadot, "Rrandom number generator has a predefined distribution", Electronic Design, 49, no. 1, pp. 132-134, Jan 8, 2001.
  38. E. Boimovich, D. Sadot, and S Rubin, "Inclusive modeling tool for homodyne crosstalk in optical networks," Optical Engineering, 40, no. 6, pp. 1065-1070, June 2001.
  39. G. Kats, and D. Sadot, “ASE noise reduced optical receiver based on MZI diversity scheme,” Fiber and Integrated Optics, 20, no. 6, pp. 547-551, November 2001.
  40. D. Sadot, Y. Nachmani, A. Bar-Noy, and S. Kutten "Next generation Tbit/sec routers and switches: traffic modeling, scheduling algorithms, and simulations," J. of High Speed Network, 11, no. 2, pp. 89-102, 2002.
  41. G. Kats and D. Sadot, “Inclusive BER Analysis for Coherent Optical CDMA Systems,” Optical Engineering, 41, no. 6, pp. 1227-1231, June 2002.
  42. D. Shem Tov and D. Sadot, “A system and a method for information security in optical communication networks”, Optical Engineerig. 41, no.7, pp. 1621-1630, July 2002.
  43. Elhanany, D. Sadot, "Analysis of Non-Uniform Cell Destination Distribution in Virtual Output Queuing Systems," IEEE Communications Letters, 6, no. 9, pp. 367-369, September 2002.
  44. S. Rubin, E. Buimovich, G. Ingber, and D. Sadot, “Implementation of an ultra-fast widely-tunable burst-mode 10Gbps transceiver,”Electronics Letters, 38, no. 23, pp. 1462-1463, November 2002.
  45. Elhanany and D. Sadot,” DISA: a robust scheduling algorithm for scalable crosspoint-based switch fabrics,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications," 21, no. 4, pp. 535-545, May 2003, Special Issue on "High Performance Optical/Electronic Switches/Routers for High Speed Internet".
  46. E. Buimovich and D. Sadot, "Physical limitations of tuning time and system considerations in implementing fast tuning of GCSR lasers," IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, 22, no. 2, pp. 582-588, February 2004.
  47. E. Buimovich and D. Sadot, "Impact of large signal thermal FM response on implementing nanosecond tuning in GCSR lasers, Electronics Letters, 40, no. 5, pp. 307-309, March 2004.
  48. H. Joseph, and D. Sadot, "A novel self heterodyne method for combined temporal and spectral high resolution measurement of wavelength transients in tunable lasers," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 16, no. 8, pp. 1921-1923, August 2004.
  49. T. Battat, and D. Sadot, " Experimental and theoretical investigation of M-array Pulse Amplitude Modulation transmission for reach extension," Fiber and Integrated Optics, 24, no. 1, January 2005.
  50. E. Buimovich, and D. Sadot, "Burst mode receiver for packet switching networks," IEEE Transactions on Communications, 53, no. 5, pp. 899-904, May 2005.
  51. H. Joseph, and D. Sadot, "Implementation of a novel self-heterodyne filtering method by wavelength shift keying modulation for optical CDMA," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 17, no. 6, pp. 1346-1349, June 2005.
  52. E. Buimovich, and D. Sadot, "Inclusive Study of the Effect of Thermal Chirp on Interferometric Homodyne Crosstalk Induced Penalty in Directly Modulated DFB Laser Communication Systems," IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, 23, no. 9, pp. 2662-2672, September 2005.
  53. G. Kats, and D. Sadot, “Minimum BER Criterion for Electrical Equalizer in Optical Communication System,” IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, special issue on Optical Signal Processing, 24, no. 7, pp. 2844-2850, July 2006.
  54. G. Kats, D. Sadot, and J. Tabrikian, "Electrical Dispersion Compensation Equalizers in Optical Long-Haul Direct- and Coherent-Detection Systems," IEEE Transactions on Communications, 54, no. 11, pp. 2045-2050, November 2006.
  55. G. Parianti, D. Sadot. V. Lyandres, “Optimal Source Matching in Optical Code Division Multiple Access,”  IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, 24, no. 11, pp. 4223-4227, November 2006.

56.  J. Gurfinke, D. Sadot, and M. Glick, “Dynamic control analysis for semiconductor optical amplifier dynamics in optical network application,” Optical Engineering, 46, no. 3, March 2007.

57.  E. Buimovich, and D. Sadot, “Electronic Filtering of Interferometric Homodyne Crosstalk in WDM Systems with Absolute Frequency Reference,” Fiber and Integrated Optics,” 26, no. 2, pp. 73-78, March 2007.

58.  G. Kats, and D. Sadot, “Nonlinear Electrical Equalizer with decision feedback for Optical Communication OOK System,” IEEE Transactions on Communications.

59.  G. Kats, and D. Sadot, “Nonlinear Electrical Equalizer for optical communication OOK system,” to be published in IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology.

60.  G. Kats, and D. Sadot. “Time division multilevel multiplexing communication method,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters.

61.  G. Kats, and D. Sadot, “Nonlinear Electrical Dispersion Compensation in Optical Communication System", ECTI-EEC Trans, special issue in communication.

62.  G. Kats, and D. Sadot, "Wiener Solution of Electrical Equalizer Coefficients in Lightwave Systems," IEEE Transactions on Communications.

63.  G. Kats, T. Cohen, and D. Sadot, “Optimal Criterion of DFE Coefficients in Optical Communication System” IEE/IET Optoelectronics, 2, no. 2, pp. 96 – 103, 2008.

64.  Alfandary, O. Levy, G. Katz, Y. Maroz, and D. Sadot, "Implementation of a Novel OCDMA PON Based on Self Heterodyne Filtering,", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology.

 

 

In Conferences

(a) INVITED PAPERS

1.      D. Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Thermal imaging atmospheric effects and image restoration," Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing II, M. S. Scholl, ed., Proc. SPIE Vol. 2268, pp. 366-385, 1994.
     

2.      O. Hadar, D. Sadot, I. Dror, S. R. Rotman, and N. S. Kopeika, "Contrast-limited target acquisition: atmospheric and motion effects," Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing VI, and Targets and backgrounds: Characterization and Representation, Proc SPIE, Vols. 2469 and 2470, 1995.

3.      L. G. Kazovsky, D. Mayweather, and D. Sadot, "Combined Optical Modulation Formats and Their Applications," in IEEE/LEOS '95 8th Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, October 1995.        

4.      N. S. Kopeika, T. Sheayik, Z. Givati, N. Corse, I. Dror, and D. Sadot, “Restoration of satellite images based on atmospheric MTF,” in Imaging Through the Atmosphere, Denver, Colorado, August 4-9, 1996.

5.      D. Sadot, "Optical WDM switching for ATM networks," NATO-Mediterranean Dialogue Advanced Research Workshop on Unconventional Optical Elements for Information Storage, Processing and Communications, held 20-23 October 1998, Qiryat Anavim, ISRAEL.

6.      D. Sadot, “Next generation WDM networks,” URSI 2000, held February 15 2000, Tel Aviv, ISRAEL.

7.      N. Taranenko¬, D. Sadot, S. Gemelos, L. Ketelsen, J. Johnson, and D. Ackerman, “Tunable DBR Laser for High-Speed Optical Switching”, presented in IEEE 2000 CLEO/QELS Conference, Held 7-12/5 2000, San Francisco, CA.

8.      D. Sadot, G. Kats, and U. Mahlab, “Advanced trends in electrical dispersion compensation in optical communications OOK systems,” in IEEE ICTON 2006, held June 20 2006, Notingham, England.

9.      D. Sadot "Advanced trends in optical communications systems," the 11th meeting on optical engineering and science in Israel, Tel Aviv, March 2007.

10.  O. Rozen, T. Cohen, G. Kats. D. Sadot, A. Levi, and U. Mahlab, “Vectorial MLSE Equalizer for dispersion compensation in non-linear self phase modulation (SPM) induced optical channe,” in IEEE ICTON 2007, held July 1-5 2007, Rome, Italy.

11.  O. Rozen, D. Sadot, G. Katz, A. Levy, U. Mahlev, ”Dispersion Compensation of Self Phase Modulation Impairment in Optical Channel using MLSE,” ,” in IEEE ICTON 2008, held June 22-25 2007, Greace.

12.  D. Sadot, “Channel Capacity and Cost Effectiveness Enhancement Technique Using a Combined Time Division and Multilevel Modulation signals,” the 12th meeting on optical engineering and science in Israel, Tel Aviv, March 2009. 

 

(b) CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

 

13.  Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Prediction of  on the basis of macroscale meteorology including aerosols," presented at SPIE conference on Propagation Engineering: Fourth in a series, Orlando, FL., April 1991, Proc. SPIE, Vol. 1487, L. Bissonnette and W. B. Miller eds., pp. 40-50, 1991.

14.  D. Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Practical model for aerosol MTF," presented at SPIE conference on Atmospheric Propagation and Remote Sensing, Orlando FL., April 1992, Proc. SPIE, Vol. 1688, A. Kohnle and W. B. Miller, eds., pp. 47-61, 1992.

15.  Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Effects of aerosol forward scatter on atmospheric coherence diameter: theory and verification, "presented at SPIE conference on Atmospheric Propagation and Remote Sensing, Orlando FL., April 1992, Proc. SPIE, Vol. 1688, A. Kohnle and W. B. Miller, eds., pp. 728-736, 1992.

16.  D. Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Thermal imaging through the atmosphere: atmospheric    MTF theory and verification, "presented at SPIE conference on Atmospheric Propagation and Remote Sensing II, Orlando FL., April 1993, Proc. SPIE, Vol. 1968, A. Kohnle and W. B. Miller, eds., 1992.

17.  Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Theoretical and experimental investigation of image quality through an inhomogeneous turbulent medium, "presented at SPIE conference on Atmospheric Propagation and Remote Sensing II, Orlando FL., April 1993, Proc. SPIE, Vol. 1968, A. Kohnle and W. B. Miller, eds., 1992.

18.  D. Sadot, A. Dvir, I. Bergel, and N. S. Kopeika, "Restoration of images distorted by the atmosphere, based upon measured and theoretical atmospheric modulation transfer function," presented at 16th conference of the international commission for optics, Budapest, Hungary, August 1993.

19.  Sadot and n. S. Kopeika, "High resolution restoration of images distorted by the atmosphere, based upon average atmospheric MTF," in Atmospheric propagation and remote sensing III, W. A. Flood, and W. B. Miller eds., Opt. Cit., pp. 449-510, 1994.

20.  D. Sadot and n. S. Kopeika, "Effects of aerosol forward scatter on long and short exposure atmospheric coherence diameter," in Atmospheric propagation and remote sensing III, W. A. Flood, and W. B. Miller eds., SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Engineering in Aerospace Sensing, Orlando, FL., April 1994.

21.  D. Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Restoration of thermal images distorted by the      atmosphere, using predicted atmospheric modulation transfer function," in Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing, G. C. Holst ed., Proc. SPIE,        Vol. 2224, 1994.

22.  Sadot, N. S. Kopeika, and S. R. Rotman, "Incorporation of atmospheric blurring effects in target acquisition modeling," in Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing, Opt. Cit., pp. 95-107, 1994.

23.  D. Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "Active measurements of atmospheric transmittance using a CO2 laser," in Infrared Technology XX, B. F. Anderson, ed., Proc. SPIE, Vol. 2269, 1994.

24.  D. Sadot and N. S. Kopeika, "High-resolution real-time restoration of atmospherically distorted images," in Image Reconstruction and Restoration, T. J. Schultz and D. L. Snyder, eds., Proc. SPIE, Vol. 2302, 1994.

25.  D. Sadot, N. S. Kopeika, and S. R. Rotman, "Incorporation of atmospheric blurring effects in target acquisition modeling for visible and near infrared images," in Infrared Ground Target Modeling & Validation Conf., Aug. 23-25, 1994, Houghton, MI.

26.  D. Sadot, I. Dror, and N. S. Kopeika, Prediction of overall atmospheric MTF with standard weather parameters," in Atmospheric Propagation and Remote Sensing IV, C. Dainty, ed., Proc. SPIE, Vol. 2471, 1995.

27.  S. K. Agrawal, D. Sadot, T. K. Chiang, D. Mayweather, C. F. Barry, and L. G. Kazovsky, "Toward multimedia applications on the STARNET WDM Network", in IEEE/OSA '95 Summer Topical Meeting, Keystone CO, August 1995.

28.  L. G. Kazovsky, D. T. Mayweather and D. Sadot, "Combined Optical Modulation Formats and Their Applications," LEOS '95 8th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, pp. 353-4, October, 1995.

29.  Sadot, A. Mekkittikul, and N. McKeown, "8 Tb/s ATM Interconnection Through Optical WDM Networks," presented at the Photonics West ‘96 Conference on Integrated Optoelectronics Lasers and Applications (OE/LASE’96), San Jose, Ca, January 29- February 2, 1996 and, Proc. SPIE Vol. 2684, p. 186-198, High-Speed Semiconductor Laser Sources, Paul A. Morton; Deborah L. Crawford; Eds., April 1996.

30.  Sadot, S. K. Agrawals, and L. G. Kazovsky, “STARNET II - an optically-amplified direct-detection WDM computer communications network,” presented at the IEEE/OSA 1996 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO’96), in Multiwavelength Networks, held in Anaheim California, June 2-7, 1996

31.  Sadot, “Ultrafast tunable delay-line optical filters for dense WDM communications systems,” SPIE’s 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and instrumentation, in Distributed and Multiplexed Fiber Optic Sensors VI, Denver, Colorado, August 4-9, 1996.

32.  D. Sadot, “Ultrafast tunable fiber-loop filters for WDM applications,” presented at the IEE colloquium on WDM Technology and Applications, Savoy Place, London, 6 February 1997, Reference No: 1997/036.

33.  Sadot, and G. Griffel Ultra-fast tunable fiber-loop filters for dense WDM applications,” presented at the IEEE/OSA 1997 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO’97), Baltimore, Maryland.

34.  N. S. Kopeika, D. Sadot, and I Dror, “Aerosol light scatter vs turbulence effects in image blur,” IEE EUROPTO , London, September 1997, Proc. SPIE, vol. 3219.

35.  Sadot, P. Szilagyi, and A. Shkiler, “Double security level in an incoherent optical communication system using combined modulation formats,” presentated in the IEEE/OSA Optical Fiber Communications Conference (OFC’98), San Jose, California, February 22-27, 1998.  In OFC’98  Technical Digest , pp. 217-219.

36.  D. Sadot, U. Mahlab, and V. Bar Natan, ” A new method for developing optical CDMA address code sequences using the genetic algorithm,” presented in the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC’98), Atlanta, Georgia, June 1998, Conference Record, Session 36-4.

37.  Elhanany and D. Sadot, "Switching-Resolution Optimization Based on Orthogonal Node Sets for Tbit/sec Packet-Switching over WDM Networks," presented in the IEEE/IEICE ATM Workshop 99 (ATM-99), held in Kochi-city, Japan, May 24-27, 1999.

38.  J. Nir, I. Elhanany, and D. Sadot, “A new Tbit/sec switching scheme for ATM/WDM networks," presented in The 7th IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, June 28-30, 1999, Haifa.

39.  J. Agranat, G. Bartal, J. Krupnic, B. Pessah, and D. Sadot, "The electroholographic optical switch," presented in the IEEE/OSA European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC’99), Nice, France, 26-30 September 1999.

40.  Sadot and I. Elhanany, "Optical switching speed requirements for Terabit/sec packet over WDM networks," presented in the IEEE/OSA European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC’99), Nice, France, 26-30 September 1999.

41.  D. Sadot, E. Boimovich, and E. Lichtman, "Partially- and fully-coherent crosstalk induced penalty in optical switches," presented in the IEEE/OSA LEOS’99 12th annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, 8-11 November 1999.

42.  Elhanani and D. Sadot, “A Prioritized Packet Scheduling Architecture for Provision of Quality of  Service in Tbit/sec WDM,” presented at the IEEE/ComSoc ICC 2000 Conference, held June 19 2000, New Orleans.

43.  O. Raz, M. Tur, and D. Sadot “Ultra-Fast Tunable Fiber-Loop Filters,” presented in The 4th Israel Conference for Radio Science URSI 2000, Tel Aviv, February 15, 2000.

44.  E. Boimovich, S Rubin, and D. Sadot, “A digitally controlled, fast tunable, wavelength stabilized, laser transmitter with direct modulation,” presented in 2000 IEEE 21st Convention of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in Israel, held 11-12/4 2000, Tel Aviv.

45.  S Rubin, E. Boimovich, and D. Sadot, “The dependence of side modes on modulation index in directly modulated GCSR laser ,” BEST PAPER AWARD, presented in 2000 IEEE 21st Convention of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in Israel, held 11-12/4 2000, Tel Aviv.

46.  E. Boimovich, S Rubin, and D. Sadot, “Impact of modulation index on coherent crosstalk in optically switched networks,” BEST PAPER AWARD, presented in 2000 IEEE 21st Convention of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in Israel, held 11-12/4 2000, Tel Aviv.

47.  S. Rubin, E. Boimovich, and D. Sadot, “The Influence of Modulation Index in Directly Modulated GCSR Lasers,” presented in OSA CLEO/Europe’00 Conference, held 10 – 15 September 2000, Nice, France.

48.  G. Kats, and D. Sadot, “A new fsk-based method for coherent optical CDMA systems,“ presented in IEEE ISSTA 2000, the international symposium on spread spectrum techniques and application, held 6-8 September 2000, New Jersy.

49.  G. Kats, and D. Sadot, “ASE noise reduced optical receiver based on MZI diversity scheme,” presented in the IEEE/LEOS '2000 13th Annual Meeting, held November 2000, Puerto Rico,.

50.  Elhanany, and D. Sadot, “On discrete-time queues with Markov modulated on-off arrivals and geometric service times,” presented in the 2002 IEEE 22st Convention of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in Israel, held December 1st 2002, Tel Aviv.

51.  Elhanany, and D. Sadot, "Performance analysis of a robust scheduling algorithm for scalable input-queued switches", presented at the IEEE/ComSoc ICC 2003 Conference, held in Anchorage, Alaska, USA on May 11-15, 2003.

52.  Elhanany, M. Kahane, and D. Sadot, “On uniformly distributed ON/OFF arrivals in virtual output queued switches with geometric service time,” ", presented at the IEEE/ComSoc ICC 2003 Conference, held in Anchorage, Alaska, USA on May 11-15, 2003.

53.  Elhanany, and D. Sadot," A performance study of virtual output queued switches with heterogeneous bursty traffic," presented in the 2003 Workshop on High Performance Switching and Routing (HPSR 2003), held in Turin, Italy, June 24-28, 2003.

54.  E. Buimovich and D. Sadot, "Measurement of thermal frequency chirp in directly modulated DFB lasers and thermal transient induced frequency drift during fast tuning in GCSR lasers using frequency discrimination technique," presented in the IEEE/LEOS '2003 16th Annual Meeting, held 26-30 October 2003, Tucson Arizona, USA.

55.  E. Buimovich, and D. Sadot, "AC coupled burst mode receiver for fiber optic burst switching network," presented in OSA 2004 CLEO Conference, paper CWA9, Held 16-20/5 2004, San Francisco, CA.

56.  E. Buimovich, and D. Sadot, " Mathematical and Experimental Analysis of Interferometric Crosstalk Noise Incorporating Chirp Effect in Directly Modulated Systems," in Tyrrhenian International Workshop on Digital Communications 2004, Optical Communication Theory and Techniques, Piza, Italy, October 17-18, 2004.

57.  E. Buimovich, and D. Sadot, "Analysis of tuning time calculations in multiple-section current-injection tunable laser diodes," in OpNeTec 2004, Piza, Italy, October 18-20, 2004.

58.  M. Kahane, Y. Ben-Shimol, and D. Sadot, "Performance Evaluation of Pseudo Self-Similar Traffic", in the 11th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, December 13-15, 2004, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

59.  H. Joseph, and D. Sadot, "A Novel Self-Heterodyne Method for Combined Temporal and Spectral High Resolution Measurement of Wavelength Transients in Tunable Lasers," in OSA 2005 CLEO Conference, held Baltimore PA. May 2005.

60.  H. Joseph, and D. Sadot, "Implementation of a novel self-heterodyne filtering method by wavelength shift keying modulation for optical CDMA," in OSA 2005 CLEO Conference, held Baltimore PA. May 2005.

61.  G. Kats, D. Sadot, and J. Tabrikian, "Electrical Dispersion Compensation Equalizers in Optical Long-Haul Direct- and Coherent-Detection Systems," in ICTON 2005, held Barcelona Spain, July 2005.

62.  H. Joseph, and D. Sadot, "Implementation of a novel self-heterodyne filtering method by wavelength shift keying modulation for optical CDMA," in IEEE/OSA ECOC 2005, Glazgaw, Scotland, September 2005.

63.  G. Kats, and D. Sadot, “Nonlinear Electrical Equalizer for optical communication OOK system,” in IEEE/OSA Optical Fiber Communication Conference OFC 2006, Anehaim, CA, March 2006.

64.  G. Kats, and D. Sadot, “Analytical solution of optimal electrical equalization coefficients in optical communication OOK systems,” in IEEE International Conference on Communications ICC 2006, Istanbul Turkey, June 2006.

65.  G. Parianti, D. Sadot. V. Lyandres, “Optimal Source Matching in Optical Code Division Multiple Access,” in IEEE International Conference on Communications ICC 2006, Istanbul Turkey, June 2006.

66.  G. Katz, and D. Sadot, “Nonlinear Electrical Dispersion Compensation in Optical Communication System, “ in IEEE International Symposium on Communications and Information Technology 2006 (ISCIT 2006), Bangkok, Thailand, October 2006.

67.  Omri Levy, Avishay Alfandary, Yaniv Maroz, Gilad Katz, and Dan Sadot, “Implementation of a Novel Multiple Channel OCDMA PON at 1.25Gbps Based on Self Heterodyne Filtering,” submitted for publication.

68.  Tomer Cohen, Gilad Katz, Dan Sadot, Avi Levy and Uri Mahlab, ” Experimental Investigation and Mitigation of XPM in Optical WDM networks using Electrical Equalization,” submitted for publication.

69.  Cherkensky, D. Sadot, U. Mahlab, and M. Gutin, “Optical Header Identifier with Inherent Optical Dispersion Compensation, submitted for publication.