ICTON 2024

International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks

Call for Contributions

24^th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON 2024

and

14^th Sub-Wavelength Photonics Conference (SWP)

and

4^th Conference on Advanced Fibre Lasers and Coherent Sources (AFLaser)

and

4^th International Conference on Dielectric Photonic Devices and Systems Beyond Visible (D-Photon)

Bari, Italy, July 14-18, 2024

Co-located with:

21^st European Symposium on Photonic Crystals (ESPC)
21^st Workshop on All-Optical Routing (WAOR)
19^th Global Optical & Wireless Networking Seminar (GOWN)
18^th Optical Wireless Workshop (OWW – former Free-Space Optics Session)
18^th Photonic Integrated Components & Applications Workshop (PICAW)
18^th Reliability Issues in Next Generation Optical Networks Workshop (RONEXT)
17^th Nanophotonics for All-Optical Networking Workshop (NAON)
17^th Special Session on Photonic Atoms & Molecules (PAM – former Microresonators and Photonic Molecules, MPM)
17^th Special Session on Novel Glasses for photonic devices
15^th Special Session on Market in Telecommunications (MARS)
14^th Workshop on Broadband Access and Edge Networking (former FRONT-EDGE)
13^th Workshop on Communication in Transportation Systems (CTS)
12^th Workshop on Green Optical Communications (GOC)
12^th Special Session on Microwave Photonics (MWP)
9^th Workshop on Workshop on 6G Network Operation (6GNeO), includes a special session on Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Deterministic Networking (DetNet)
8^th Workshop on Technology for Data Center Interconnects (DACINT)
8^th Workshop on Datacenter Networks (DCN)
8^th Workshop on 5G Transport Networks (5GT)
7^th Workshop on Fiber-Wireless Network Technologies and Architectures towards 5G and Beyond (FiWiN5G)
7^th Workshop on Quantum Photonics (QPhot)
7^th Workshop on Multi-Layer Network Orchestration (NetOrch)
6^th Workshop on Novel Optical Amplifiers (NOA)
6^th Workshop on Super-Resolution Imaging and Sensing (SRIS)
6^th Workshop on High Capacity SDM-WDM Optical Networking (SDM-WDM)
6^th Workshop on Flexible and High-Capacity Optical Networks (Flex-ON)
5^th Anniversary Workshop on Optical Microscopy Techniques (OMT)
4^th Workshop on Integration of Optical and Satellite Communication Systems into 5G Edge Networks (OSCto5G)
4^th Workshop on Quantum Communications (QC)
4^th Workshop on Multi-band Open Optical Networks (MOON)
4^th Workshop on Machine Learning for Optical Communications (MALOC)
4^th DFG MARIE workshop on THz Photonics (THzPho)
3^rd Workshop on Progress in Nonlinear Photonics and Applications (PNPA)
3^rd Workshop on Innovative Photonic Technologies for the Future High Capacity Metro Network (PhotoMAN)
3^rd Workshop on SDN-NFV Challenges and Solutions (SDN-NFV)
3^rd Workshop on Softwarization and Virtualization of Optical Access Networks (OptSoft)
3^rd Workshop on Microstructured optical fibers (MOF)
2^nd Special Session on Space-Division Multiplexing for High-Capacity Transmission (SDM)
2^nd Workshop ‘Women in telecommunication and optical networks: Highlighting diverse voices in optical networks’ (WeInTel)
2^nd Workshop on Enabling technologies toward 6G Networks (TECHto6G)
2^nd Workshop on Enabling Virtualized Wireless and Optical Coexistence Beyond 5G (EWOC)
NEW! 1^st Special Session on Novel Optical Fiber Sensing Techniques (NOFSeT)
NEW! 1^st Special Session on Aerospace Photonics
NEW! Workshop on Quantum key distribution applications and integration for future optical networks: the final results of the QUANCOM project (QUANCOM)
NEW! ICTON Demo Zone

The National Institute of Telecommunications, former Department of Transmission and Optical Technologies in Warsaw, together with DEI - Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e dell'Informazione of Politecnico di Bari, and the IEEE Photonics Society Poland Chapter are pleased to announce the 24^th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON 2024 in Bari, Italy, July 14-18, 2024. Technical co-sponsorship by the IEEE Photonics Society is foreseen.

Being the capital of Puglia province, Bari is filled with historical sites and cultural events, with its emblematic attractions: Cathedral of St. Sabinus, Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Teatro Petruzzelli and Teatro Margherita di Bari just to list few examples. Bari is easily reachable by plane, the airport of Bari-Palese is just 10 km of the city centre. Unesco World Heritage Site Alberobello is just a stone's throw away!

ICTON 2024 will be held as an in-person-only meeting.

The scope of the Conference and co-located events is focused on the applications of transparent and all-optical technologies in telecommunications, computing, sensing, and quantum applications. Conference topics include but are not limited to:

Molecular photonics
Nonlinear optics
Nanophotonics
Digital all-optical networks
Ultra-dense wavelength-division multiplexing
Ultra-fast optical time domain multiplexing
Next generation networking
Optical switching and routing
Optical packet networks and services
Optical memories and data storage
Optical transparency and network scalability
Network reliability and availability
Wireless and optical networking
Free-space optical communications
Radio-over-Fibre transmission
Broadband metro and access networks
Market in telecommunications
Microwave Photonics
Terahertz Photonics
Photonic band-gap structures
Photonic crystal fibres
Optical sensing, Fibre sensing
Nonlinear and active PBG devices
Nanoscale and ultrafast photonics
Quantum photonics
Quantum communications
Implementation of quantum communication infrastructures
VCSELs and other novel light sources
Fibre lasers
High power lasers
Microresonators and photonic molecules
Novel glasses and photonic materials
New transmission windows
Polarisation Mode Dispersion
Photonic component integration
Network planning and design tools
Big data analytics and network optimization
Non-conventional optical communications
Sub-wavelength photonic devices
Communication in transportation systems
Optical microscopy and nanoscopy techniques and applications
Optical inspection of transparent samples: quantitative phase imaging
3D optical imaging and display
Polarization-resolved optical microscopy
Image processing
Satellite communications
Label-free super-resolution and sensing
5G to 6G communications
Merging of optical and microwave technologies
Other relevant topics

Authors are cordially invited to submit their contributions (recommended length 4 pages in editable MS Word or LaTeX file accompanied by a PDF version) for Regular and Poster Sessions to marian.marciniak@ieee.org by March 31, 2024.

The authors will be notified on the acceptance by April 30, 2024. Post-deadline papers with hot results can be submitted till June 1, 2024.

Students, PhD students and young scientists are especially encouraged to contribute and/or participate.

We are looking forward to offer a warm welcome to all of you for the 24th edition of the ICTON Conference, this time in the exciting city of Bari. Traditionally, an ambitious technical programme will be accompanied by an attractive set of social events!

Francesco Prudenzano
General Chair

Crina Cojocaru
Student Participation Chair

Trevor Benson
ICTON Scientific Committee Honorary Chairman

Krzysztof Murawski
IEEE Photonics Society Poland Chapter Chairman

Marian Marciniak
ICTON Originator