Optical Modulation
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 2610
Special Issue Editors
Interests: integrated photonics; electro-optic modulator; optical frequency comb; lithium niobate; hybrid silicon photonics; optical communication
Interests: silicon photonic; polarization; microring modulator; orbital angular momentum; wavelength-division multiplexing; quantum communication; machine learning
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Optical modulation, which encodes the high-speed baseband signal onto the optical carrier with high signal fidelity, is indispensable for every level of optical networks. Innovative modulator technologies are the core of optical modulation in optical communication networks, always pursuing higher capacity and lower power. The ideal modulator should feature low power consumption, large bandwidth, low loss, high linearity, a compact footprint, and low manufacturing cost. It is well-known that device structure, design, material platforms, fabrication processes, package technology, and transmission systems all have a critical impact on modulation performance. Therefore, we focus attention on these factors and push optical modulation towards a next-generation electro-optic interface, both in intensity modulation direct detection or coherent optical transmission systems.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute an original research article or review to this Special Issue of Photonics, entitled “Optical Modulation”. This Special Issue aims to collect the latest experimental and theoretical (simulation) advancements in integrated, bulk, or free-space-type devices and subsystems for high-speed and low-power optical modulation.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: electro-optic modulator, electro-absorption modulator, integrated modulator, spatial light modulator, electro-optic frequency comb, intensity modulation direct detection transmission, coherent optical transmission, and transmitter.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Mengyue Xu
Dr. Zhongjin Lin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electro-optic modulator
- electro-absorption modulator
- integrated modulator
- spatial light modulator
- electro-optic frequency comb
- intensity modulation direct detection transmission
- coherent optical transmission
- transmitter
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