Nanotechnology’s Impact on Optics and Nanophotonics

Dear Colleagues,

The study of electronic, optoelectronic, and photonic nanodevices (as well as their applications) is one of the leading topics of photonics research. However, because the materials used in them must be of extremely high quality, and the devices themselves must be extremely exact, systems that utilize optical components are intrinsically more difficult to miniaturize and improve. Such structures can provide novel material characteristics with unique functions on the surfaces of metals, semiconductors, dielectrics, or polymers, depending on the specific material parameters and the morphologies of the structures. A few other specific applications of nanomaterials include optical waveguides, optical modulators, saturable absorbers, and optical switches, as well as complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensors and optical biosensors for detecting various biomolecules. Finally, optical and photonic technologies have advanced recently, but the need for highly precise components makes their improvement more challenging than that of many other technologies.

This Special Issue focuses on the latest theoretical developments and practical applications of electronic, optoelectronic, and photonic nanodevices. It aims to attract both academic and industrial researchers in order to foster the current knowledge of nanomaterials and to present new ideas for future applications and new technologies.

Dr. Subash Chandra Bose Gopinath
Prof. Dr. Evan T. Salim
Dr. Makram A. Fakhri
Guest Editors

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