Guest Editorial Photonic Networks and Devices

The papers in this special section focus on photonic networks and devices. These papers address the challenges and enabling technologies for high-performance optical networks, encompassing cutting-edge photonic devices, ultra-high capacity transmission systems, flexible and scalable network architecture, and cutting-edge network management paradigms leveraging on machine learning and SDN/NFV. It also serves as an archive of the key contributions presented at the OSA Photonic Networks and Devices (NETWORKS’18) meeting held at ETH Zurich in Switzerland, 2–5 July 2018, along with the distinguished papers accepted from an open call.