New Perspectives in Nanowires: From Growth and Characterization to Technological Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Semiconducting nanowires represent one of today's most actively investigated one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures. This interest is motivated by their demonstrated potential in nanotechnology applications such as nano-electronics, nano-optics, nano-sensing, and solar cells. In addition to their intrinsically interesting physical properties, nanowires are the one of the most promising building blocks for nanoscale quantum architectures, which should find applications as components in a variety of quantum devices.

The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together the latest developments on both the fundamental physics and the optoelectronic and photonic applications of nanowires based on materials such as III-V, Si, Ge, nitrides, diamond, tellurides, among several others, as well as in associated heterostructures. Particular emphasis will be placed on the use of nanowires for emergent research fields ranging from integrated photonics, LEDs and lasers, single-photon emitters, and photodetectors, to topological quantum computing.

Specifically, this Special Issue seeks to showcase the blooming potential of research in nanowires by highlighting scientific papers, short communications, and review articles addressing important aspects of the field such as: (i) Major advancements based on the material design, synthesis, characterization and theoretical modelling; (ii) The potential to realize future nanoscale electronic, optical and photonic devices and technologies based on nanowires and their networks; (iii) Nanowires for quantum information processing applications.

Dr. Sonia Conesa-Boj
Guest Editor

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