Christian Koefoed Schou

Christian Koefoed Schou serves as a Research Assistant at the Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), affiliated with the High-Speed Optical Communications Centre of Excellence for Silicon Photonics for Optical Communications. His research focuses on advanced optical transmission systems and nonlinear compensation techniques.

His primary research interests center on Optical Phase Engineering and Optical Phase Conjugation, with significant contributions to Unrepeatered Transmission Systems and Nonlinear Optics in fiber communications. His work addresses critical challenges in extending transmission distances without repeaters through signal predistortion and tailored fiber designs, directly impacting transoceanic communication infrastructure.

Analysis of his 2024-2025 publications reveals a concentrated research trajectory in optimizing unrepeatered optical links, with consistent emphasis on optical phase conjugation (appearing in 100% of recent works), nonlinear compensation (66% coverage), and capacity enhancement techniques. His publications demonstrate strong collaboration with DTU's photonics leadership, particularly Professor L.K. Oxenløwe and Dr. M. Galili.

As a PhD student under Professor L.K. Oxenløwe (Main Supervisor) and Dr. M. Galili (Supervisor), he leads the Spatially Distributed Optical Communication Links project (2022-2026), which investigates repeater reduction strategies in ultra-long-haul systems. This DTU-funded initiative directly supports his publication portfolio and technological innovations.

Christian operates within DTU's High-Speed Optical Communications Centre of Excellence, leveraging state-of-the-art facilities for silicon photonics research. The center's focus on optical communication frontiers provides the experimental foundation for his work on fiber link engineering and transoceanic transmission systems.