Optical Communications: Advanced Systems and Devices for Next Generation Networks

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This book focuses on recent research and developments on optical communications. The chapters present different aspects of optical communication systems, comprising high capacity transmission over long distances, coherent and intensity modulated technologies, orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, ultrafast switching techniques, and photonic integrated devices. Digital signal processing and error correction techniques are also addressed. The content is of interest to graduate students and researchers in optical communications. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Multilevel Pulse Amplitude Modulation Transmissions for Data Center Applications (Rafael Carvalho Figueiredo, André L. N. Souza, Stenio M. Ranzini, Andrea Chiuchiarelli)....Pages 1-16 Ultrafast Electro-Optical Switches Based on Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers (Tiago Sutili, Rafael Carvalho Figueiredo, Bruno Taglietti, Cristiano M. Gallep, Evandro Conforti)....Pages 17-40 Coherent Optical Access Networks (Andrea Chiuchiarelli, Sandro M. Rossi)....Pages 41-68 High-Capacity Unrepeatered Optical Transmission (Sandro M. Rossi, João C. S. S. Januário, José Hélio da C. Júnior, Andrea Chiuchiarelli, André L. N. Souza)....Pages 69-91 Impact of Nonlinear Effects and Mitigation on Coherent Optical Systems (Stenio M. Ranzini, Victor E. Parahyba, José Hélio da C. Júnior, Fernando Guiomar, Andrea Carena)....Pages 93-120 High-Order Modulation Formats for Future Optical Communication Systems (André L. N. Souza, José Hélio da C. Júnior)....Pages 121-142 Soft-Decision Forward Error Correction in Optical Communications (Alexandre Felipe, André L. N. Souza)....Pages 143-158 Challenges Toward a Cost-Effective Implementation of Optical OFDM (Mônica L. Rocha, Rafael J. L. Ferreira, Diego M. Dourado, Matheus M. Rodrigues, Stenio M. Ranzini, Sandro M. Rossi et al.)....Pages 159-189 Narrow Linewidth and Compact External-Cavity Lasers for Coherent Optical Communications (Giovanni B. de Farias, Leandro T. Zanvettor, Hening A. de Andrade, João C. S. S. Januário, Mayara E. Bonani, Maria Chiara Ubaldi et al.)....Pages 191-209 Photonic Devices for Submarine Optical Amplifiers (Uiara Moura, Giovanni B. de Farias, João C. S. S. Januário, Márcio C. Argentato, Sandro M. Rossi)....Pages 211-233 Optical Devices in Silicon Photonics (Yesica R. R. Bustamante, Uiara Moura, Henrique F. Santana, Giovanni B. de Farias)....Pages 235-261