Integrated Photonic Sensors

Dear Colleagues,

Sensing is becoming a key application domain of integrated microphotonics, and there is an increasing research effort for developing many classes of sensors, such as biosensors, gas sensors, inertial sensors, and so on, based on this enabling technology.

All scientific, technological, and market interest in that field is motivated by the very promising figures of merit that have been experimentally demonstrated by the abovementioned sensors and their intrinsic attractive features, e.g., immunity to electromagnetic interference, miniaturized size, low power consumption, and resistance to harsh environments.

The Special Issue will provide a forum for the latest research activities in the field of integrated microphotonic sensors and their applications. Both review articles and original research papers are solicited in, though not limited to, the following areas:

• Silicon photonic sensors;
• Chip scale biosensors and gas sensors;
• Integrated microphotonic inertial sensors and pressure sensors;
• E-field integrated photonic sensor;
• Readout techniques for integrated microphotonic sensors;
• Novel applications of integrated microphotonic sensors. 

Dr. Francesco Dell’Olio
Guest Editor

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