Optimizing Communication and Routing in Optical Data Center Networks
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Communication and Network".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: networking for ML; AI clusters; data center networks; optical networks
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid proliferation of cloud services, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics is driving the evolution of data center networks (DCNs), with optical communication technologies playing an increasingly pivotal role. This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advances and innovations in optimizing communication and routing within optical data center networks. We seek original research and comprehensive review articles addressing architectural designs, routing protocols, resource allocation, and network optimization tailored to the unique requirements of optical DCNs. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, optical switching technologies, hybrid network architectures, traffic engineering, fault tolerance, energy efficiency, and the integration of emerging optical devices. By bringing together contributions from academia and industry, this Special Issue endeavors to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and highlight novel solutions that can significantly improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of future data center networks.
This Special Issue invites manuscripts that introduce the recent advances in “Optimizing Communication and Routing in Optical Data Center Networks”. All theoretical, numerical, and experimental papers are accepted. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Optical Switching Technologies: Examining the latest developments in optical switching, which enable efficient data routing and traffic management in DCNs.
- Hybrid Network Architectures: Exploring the integration of optical and electronic network components, offering flexibility and scalability to meet the diverse needs of modern DCNs.
- Routing Protocols: Investigating new and improved routing algorithms tailored to the unique requirements of optical DCNs, ensuring low latency, high throughput, and robust network performance.
- Resource Allocation: Addressing the challenges of efficiently allocating resources (e.g., bandwidth, power, and processing capabilities) in optical DCNs to optimize performance and reduce operational costs.
- Network Optimization: Focusing on strategies and techniques for enhancing the overall performance, reliability, and scalability of optical DCNs, including fault tolerance and resilience in the face of failures or traffic congestion.
- Energy Efficiency: Analyzing how to reduce the energy consumption of optical data center networks through innovative approaches to network design, resource management, and power-efficient optical devices.
- Integration of Emerging Optical Devices: Investigating the role of emerging optical devices, such as photonic integrated circuits (PICs), optical interconnects, and new modulation schemes, in advancing optical DCN capabilities.
Dr. Jialong Li
Dr. Ao Yu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optical data center networks
- communication optimization
- routing protocols
- optical switching
- network architecture
- traffic engineering
- resource allocation
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