Free-Space Optical Communication and Networking Technology
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Optoelectronics and Optical Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 1292
Special Issue Editor
Interests: space laser communication and networking technology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The focus of researchers in the field of free-space optical communication (FSOC) lies in improving communication performance in various channels, including free space, the Earth's atmosphere, seawater, and interstellar space. This Special Issue aims to explore different aspects that contribute to enhancing FSOC performance in these channels.
The topics to be covered include the networking mechanism of many-to-many simultaneous laser communication optical routing, modeling and simulation of multi-hop laser communication links, multi-link simultaneous bidirectional transmission and reception between different nodes in dynamic networks, optical routing technology, all-optical switching and wavelength conversion, as well as the technology of a communication network’s main node and the efficient coupling technology of space beams to optical fiber.
The current research on FSOC technology encompasses various areas. This includes advanced optical terminal and photoelectric system fusion designs to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of light; the utilization of efficient pointing, acquiring, and tracking (APT) units to enhance beam pointing accuracy; investigating the impact of atmospheric turbulence and seawater channels on light wave performance to determine optimal design parameters; employing advanced modulation, demodulation, and error correction coding technology to achieve higher transmission rates and lower bit error rates (BERs); studying FSOC ad hoc network protocols and advanced network topology structures to facilitate networking applications; and more.
In light of these research areas, this Special Issue aims to foster discussions on the related technologies of FSOCs, enabling researchers to gain a better understanding of the objectives that promote the advancement of FSOC technology. We welcome high-quality submissions related, but not limited, to the following topics:
- Present and future optical wireless communication terminals, systems and links;
- Atmospheric propagation, transmission effects and compensation techniques;
- Adaptive optics, modulation, demodulation, coding and decoding technologies;
- Advanced optical signal processing technologies;
- Optical communication ad hoc networks and network topologies;
- Visible-light and underwater optical communication technologies.
Researchers are encouraged to submit complete unpublished papers with their contributions, exploring emerging technologies toward optical wireless communication.
Prof. Dr. Zhi Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- free-space optical communications
- optical signal processing
- optical communication network
- optical propagation
- adaptive optics
