Emerging Technologies in Visible Light Communication
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Communication and Network".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2025 | Viewed by 453
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optical communication; visible light communication; digital signal processing; machine learning
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Interests: high speed optical communication system and algorithm; visible light transmission system
Interests: visible light communication; modulation formats; optical communication; fiber transmission; machine learning
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Visible light communication (VLC) has emerged as a promising technology for next-generation wireless communication systems, leveraging the dual functionality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or laser diodes (LDs) for illumination and data transmission. As the global demand for high-speed, energy-efficient, and secure communication continues to rise, VLC offers unique advantages such as unlicensed bandwidth, immunity to electromagnetic interference, and seamless integration into existing lighting infrastructure.
This Special Issue, "Emerging Technologies in Visible Light Communication", aims to bring together cutting-edge research and innovations in the field of VLC. We invite contributions addressing theoretical advancements, experimental demonstrations, and practical applications that highlight the transformative potential of VLC. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Modulation and coding schemes for VLC;
- Channel modeling and propagation studies;
- VLC system design for indoor and outdoor environments;
- VLC in hybrid communication networks;
- Visible light positioning and navigation systems;
- Machine learning applications in VLC;
- Security and privacy in VLC networks;
- Energy-efficient VLC technologies;
- Integration of VLC with IoT and 6G;
- Emerging materials and devices for VLC.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Hui Chen
Dr. Yingjun Zhou
Dr. Jianyang Shi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- visible light communication
- VLC modulation
- channel modeling
- hybrid networks
- IoT
- 6G
- energy-efficient communication
- positioning
- security
- machine learning
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