The 7th International Conference on Optical Internet
October 14-16, 2008
Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
Call for Papers
Submission Deadline Extended to June 2, 2008.
This is a FINAL extension to accommodate last minute submissions. Please note it has been confirmed that accepted COIN2008 papers will be included in IEEE Xplore.
Theme
The 7th International Conference on the Optical Internet (COIN2008) will be held from 14 - 16 October 2008 at Akihabara Convention Hall, Tokyo, Japan. COIN2008 is co-located with APCC2008.
The COIN2008 conference is uniquely structured to bring together researchers, scientists and engineers working in both networking and traffic engineering as well as physical layer photonic hardware technologies to provide a forum for discussion and development of appropriate technologies through synergy and interaction between these areas.
Key Dates| Paper Submission due: | |
| Notification of Acceptance: | July 18, 2008 |
| Conference starts: | Oct. 14, 2008 |
Suggested Topics
COIN2008 invites you to submit technical papers on original, unpublished, recent developments of the field within the scope of the conference for consideration in the COIN 2008 Conference Program. The technical scope of the conference covers the following broad range of topics and not just limited to:
Category 1 - Optical Network Architecture and Control
- Optical internetworking architecture
- Multi-layer IP over optical architectures
- Optical packet / burst switching
- Optical multi-wavelength label switching
- Standards for optical internetworking
- MAC protocols and fairness control
- GMPLS-based optical network
- Protection and restoration strategies
- Control and management protocols for IP over optical networks
Category 2 - Optical Transmission Systems and Technologies
- High speed/WDM transmission systems and technologies
- ROADM/OXC systems and transmission aspects
- Ultra Long-haul/undersea transmission systems
- Multi-level/coherent modulation/demodulation
- Electrical/optical signal processing technologies
- Impairment mitigation
- Transmission system modeling
- Optical performance monitoring
- Subsystems for optical transmission
Category 3 - Optical Access Systems and Technologies
- WDM access networks
- OCDMA systems
- Optical Ethernet and EPON
- Internetworking between optical and wireless networks
- FTTx
- Next generation networks
- Optical interconnection technologies
Category 4 - Optical Components, Devices, Fabrication and Applications
- Semiconductor optical devices and modules
- Optical fibers and amplifiers
- Passive optical devices and modules
- Optical switching devices
- Integration and packaging of optical devices
- Fabrication, processing and characterization of novel materials
- Novel devices, technologies and applications of photonic devices
- Optical sensors and applications
Submission Instructions
Paper submission and review will be conducted on the EasyChairsystem.
All papers must be submitted in PDF format in camera ready form. Papers should not exceed 2 A4 pages in length and 2MB file size.
The following information must be included with the submission:
- Author information (principal author first). For each author: First (given) name (initials not acceptable), Last (family) name, Affiliation, and Email address.
- When making the on-line submission, please nominate the contact author who will be the person to receive all correspondence about the submission. Please ensure you have this information available before you begin the submission process.
- A 35 word abstract. The abstract submission is limited to 35 words. The abstract should clearly outline the objective, methodology and results of the contribution in order to provide a clear and useful summary for the reader.
- Presentation mode. Select and advise us of your preferred option for the presentation mode if your paper is selected (Oral only, Poster Only, Either format).
- IEEE Transactions templates for Microsoft Word or LaTeX formats provides full instruction and is found at: http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/pubs/transactions/stylesheets.html.
- All submissions must be in English (avoid using any Asian fonts for bullets and symbols) and should be based on original, unpublished and recent developments and research contributions.
- A Copyright Transfer Form. All authors are requested to transfer copyright to The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE), by completing and submitting the following agreement TOGETHER WITH the paper submission.
Copyright Transfer Agreement:
[PDF format: 40k], [PostScript format: 112k], [MSWord format: 40k]
Upload to the COIN2008 EasyChair site in .pdf format together with your paper submission.
Template and Instructions on how to complete your paper:
Authors will receive an email acknowledgement after submitting their paper.
Please contact the Conference Managers if this does not occur within 24 hours by email: coin2008-cfp [at] e-side.co.jp
