Recent Developments in Optical Communications

Dear Colleagues,

Optical communication performed an important role in the communication methods during several millennia. The optical communication systems had been the hot research point for a long time. To give a platform for the researchers in this area to publish their recent achievements, Optics Editorial Office decided to organize this special issue with our editorial board members. We hope to attract scientists to contribute in dealing with component/system development, signal processing and communication algorithms.

The aim of this Special Issue is covering, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Coherent optical communication;
• Free space communication;
• Modulation formats for short/medium reach applications;
• Flexible/agile optical networks;
• Digital signal processing;
• Spatial division multiplexing systems (few-mode fibers, multicore fibers);
• Optical transmitters/ receivers/ amplifiers

Prof. Dr. Paulo Monteiro
Honorary Guest Editor

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