Directly-Modulated Lasers
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Interaction Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2022) | Viewed by 5590
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optical communications and networks; photonic devices; subsystems; photonic integration;
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the recent rise of data traffic, owing to big-data and AI applications, more emphasis is placed on photonics technologies due to their superior bandwidth and energy-efficiency capabilities. Data center and super-computer architectures, in particular, are expected to soon rely on components and systems that go beyond 100-Gbps-per-lane, with desired efficiencies lower than 1-pJoule/bit. One of the most promising device for supporting such a growth in an economic way is the Directly-Modulated Laser (DML), which is arguably the most energy-efficient component among photonic transmitters. Meanwhile, DMLs are also expected to play a role in emerging ICT applications such as satellite communications and neuromorphic processors due to their low-power consumption and unique physics.
In this Special Issue, we welcome submissions related to all aspects surrounding DMLs, from device design to transmission and systems. Particular focus will be given on high-speed operation and energy-efficiency, but complimentary aspects such as high-temperature operation, AI-assisted design, and novel applications of DMLs are also strongly encouraged. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- DML design for bandwidth enhancement;
- Low-operating-power and novel DML structures;
- High-temperature operation;
- Novel materials and fabrication methods;
- Machine-learning-assisted DML design;
- WDM and SDM transmitters based on DMLs;
- DML-specific digital and analogue signal processing;
- Novel applications of DMLs in AI and computing;
- DMLs for Satellite Communications and emerging applications;
- DMLs role in neuromorphic processing and reservoir computing.
Prof. Dr. Dimitris Syvridis
Dr. Nikolaos Panteleimon Diamantopoulos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- photonic devices
- photonic integration
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