TY - BOOK ID - 113600087 TI - Advances in Optical Fiber Communications PY - 2022 SN - 303654948X 3036549471 PB - Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - Technology: general issues KW - History of engineering & technology KW - optical interconnects KW - on–off keying KW - pulse amplitude modulation KW - misorientation KW - optical communication KW - InGaAs/GaAsP quantum well KW - optical properties KW - localization potential KW - digital predistortion KW - magnitude selective affine KW - radio over fiber KW - neural network KW - error vector magnitude KW - adjacent channel power ratio KW - PON KW - C-band KW - chromatic dispersion compensation KW - direct detection KW - 200 Gbps per wavelength KW - translucent optical networks KW - regenerator placement KW - dynamic traffic KW - heuristics KW - network design KW - sparse regeneration KW - 3R KW - regenerator KW - n/a KW - on-off keying UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:113600087 AB - Given the increasing importance of a globally interconnected world, driven by modern digital services and the need for fast and reliable access to digital resources, communication networks are one of the key infrastructures in today’s society. In this scenario, fiber optics and optical devices play a leading role, as they allow for unprecedented growth in our capacity to cope with the ever-increasing traffic demand. Optical transmission solutions range from high-speed networks based on coherent detection and advanced modulation formats for long-haul-level communications, to networks still relying on traditional intensity modulation and direct detection receivers for short-reach communications, down to intra-data center scenarios. In between there is a whole gamut of network architectures, providing different solutions for specific applications, targeting the minimization of cost-per-bit as a trade-off between capacity and overall implementation cost, in order for operators to cope with the increasing traffic demand while still providing reasonable market accessibility. Currently, most communications rely on optical technologies, and the worldwide goal is the optimum trade-off between transmission speed and cost-per-bit. This is usually pursued by i) manufacturing low-cost devices, ii) the introduction of digital solutions to overcome the physical limitations of optical communications systems and iii) the optimization of network design. Contributions to this Special Issue address these three subjects, and provide valuable insights into the optical fiber communications world. ER -