Advanced Optical Transmission Techniques
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 120
Special Issue Editors
Interests: coherent optical communication; ultra-high speed transmission system; intelligent optical signal processing; short-reach optical interconnection
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Interests: coherent optical communication; new-type fiber; coherent digital signal processing; ultra-high speed transmission system
Interests: optical communications; large-capacity optical transmission; quantum communication; quantum key distribution; novel fiber
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since the breakthrough introduction of low-loss optical fiber and semiconductor lasers in 1970, optical communication has undergone an unprecedented revolution, evolving into the backbone of global information networks. Over the past decades, transmission capacities have surged by millions of times, enabling applications across ultra-long-distance telecommunications, mobile networks, data centers, cloud computing, and beyond. Today, as society enters a new era of data-driven d0emands—requiring higher speeds, lower latency, greater capacity, and enhanced reliability—optical communication technologies continue to push boundaries through innovations in scalability, flexibility, and cost efficiency.
This Special Issue, "Advanced Optical Transmission Techniques", aims to showcase cutting-edge research and transformative solutions addressing the challenges and opportunities in next-generation optical communication systems. We invite contributions from researchers, engineers, and industry experts to explore novel methodologies, architectures, and technologies that redefine the limits of optical transmission.
Topics of Interest
- High-capacity transmission systems (e.g., SDM, WDM, advanced modulation formats);
- AI-/ML-driven optimization for optical network design and signal processing;
- Novel photonic devices and components for low-noise, low-loss transmission;
- Coherent detection, DSP algorithms, and nonlinear compensation techniques;
- Flexible and reconfigurable optical network architectures;
- Integration of optical systems with 5G/6G, IoT, and edge computing;
- Energy-efficient and cost-effective solutions for large-scale deployments;
- Emerging technologies: quantum communication, photonic integrated circuits, and hollow-core fibers;
- Applications in terrestrial, submarine, space, and military communications.
Dr. Zhipei Li
Dr. Xishuo Wang
Dr. Weiwen Kong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-capacity transmission systems
- artificial intelligence optical communication
- digital signal processing
- data center optical interconnection
- flexible optical network
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