Photonics 2023, 10(6), 664; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10060664 - 8 Jun 2023
Best Paper Award
Photonics Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose 2 articles of exceptional quality that were published in the journal the year before the previous year and announce them online by the end of June.
The Prize:
– 1 research article and 1 review will be selected;
– Each winner will receive CHF 500, a certificate, and a voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission to the journal (subject to peer review)— valid for one year.
Photonics Best Paper Award
Winner announcement: 30 June 2026
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Photonics will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Selection Criteria
– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Generation of Photon Orbital Angular Momentum and Its Application in Space Division Multiplexing
Quantum Dot Lasers Directly Grown on 300 mm Si Wafers: Planar and In-Pocket
Photonics 2023, 10(5), 534; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10050534 - 6 May 2023
Award Committee
Prof. Sergio Fantini
Chairperson
Tufts University
Prof. Dr. Chen Chen
Chongqing University
Dr. Giuseppe Brunetti
Politecnico di Bari
Winner
Recent Advances in 850 nm VCSELs for High-Speed Interconnects
Photonics 2022, 9(2), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9020107 - 13 Feb 2022
Modulators in Silicon Photonics—Heterogenous Integration & and Beyond
Photonics 2022, 9(1), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9010040 - 12 Jan 2022
Award Committee
Prof. Nelson Tansu
Chairperson
Lehigh University
Dr. Flavio Esposito
University of Naples Parthenope
Prof. Yongnan Li
Nankai University
Winner
Perspectives on UVC LED: Its Progress and Application
Photonics 2021, 8(6), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics8060196 - 31 May 2021
Hybrid POF/VLC Links Based on a Single LED for Indoor Communications
Photonics 2021, 8(7), 254; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics8070254 - 2 Jul 2021
Award Committee
Prof. Sergio Fantini
Chairperson
Tufts University
Winner
The Interband Cascade Laser
Photonics 2020, 7(3), 75; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics7030075 - 15 Sep 2020
Development of an Interference Filter-Stabilized External-Cavity Diode Laser for Space Applications
Photonics 2020, 7(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics7010012 - 18 Jan 2020
