Optical transmission subsystems and techniques special issue based on selected IEEE ICOCN 2014 papers

The 13th International Conference on Optical Communications andNetworks—IEEE ICOCN2014 (http:// http://www. ontrc.org/icocn/) was held in Suzhou on November 9–10, 2014. IEEE ICOCN aims to provide a premier opportunity for professionals, experts, engineers, scientists, and industrial people worldwide in the field of research, development, and applications of photonics to share and exchange their experience. IEEE ICOCN 2014 included three technical tracks: (1) optical networks, (2) optical transmission subsystems and techniques, and (3) photonic devices and integration. IEEE ICOCN 2014 was a two-day event organized by Optical Network Technology Research Center (ONTRC) in School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Soochow University. IEEE ICOCN 2014 was technically sponsored by IEEE Photonics Society. The conference was also supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China