Advanced Photodetectors for Photonic and Hybrid Photonic–Electronic Systems and Applications
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "New Applications Enabled by Photonics Technologies and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 376
Special Issue Editors
Interests: photodetectors; hybrid photonic integration; optoelectronic integration; mmW/THz photonic antennas; femtosecond laser processing; waveguides; Bragg gratings; slow light; subwavelength photonics
Interests: high-speed and high-power photodetectors; micro- and nano-structures; THz absorber; optics; mmW antennas; hybrid photonic integration
Interests: new-generation electronic information technology; quantum information processing; inverse design; high-performance photodetectors; optoelectronic information engineering; wavelength-division multiplexing optical communication systems; subwavelength grating; optoelectronic integration
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advancement of photodetector technologies lies at the heart of the progress made in modern photonic and hybrid photonic–electronic systems, which underpin a wide spectrum of pioneering applications, including ultra-high-speed communication, precision sensing, advanced imaging, optical computing, and emerging quantum technologies. This Special Issue seeks to showcase cutting-edge developments in photodetector research, spanning the full spectrum from fundamental theory to practical implementation. Areas of focus include theoretical modeling, device architecture design, equivalent circuit optimization, numerical simulation, epitaxial growth, fabrication techniques, performance characterization, system-level integration, and applications.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue focused on novel photodetectors and their wide-ranging applications. The aim of this Special Issue is to bridge the gap between device-level innovation and system-level performance, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches that enable practical and scalable solutions. We welcome the submission of original research articles, short communications, and comprehensive reviews that advance the design, simulation, fabrication, and integration of photodetectors and optoelectronic systems across materials, device architectures, and application domains.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- III–V and group-IV photodetectors, including III–V/Si hybrid integration;
- Ultra-broadband photodetectors (UV to infrared), including low-power, zero-bias, and linear-response designs;
- Photodetectors based on emerging materials: graphene, 2D materials, and perovskites;
- Photodetectors based on MXene and other 2D materials;
- Organic photodetectors;
- Waveguide-integrated and lab-on-chip photodetectors;
- Photodiode–antenna co-designed photonic systems;
- Photodetectors enabled by inverse design or AI optimization;
- Photodetectors for optical communications and data links, including signal processing and reception;
- Photodetectors for sensing and imaging, including time of flight, night vision, quantum imaging, biosensing, gas detection, and infrared surveillance;
- Photodetectors for LIDAR and autonomous systems;
- Photodetectors for terahertz generation and detection (e.g., photomixer-based THz systems);
- Photodetectors for microwave and mmWave generation;
- Femtosecond laser-fabricated lab-on-chip photodetectors;
- Slow-light enhanced photodetectors for high absorption;
- Wavelength-selective Bragg-grating-integrated photodetectors;
- Nanophotonic and subwavelength-engineered photodetectors;
- Photodetectors with PCB and electronic circuit integration;
- Photodetector–PCB co-packaged systems;
- Self-powered multifunctional photodetectors;
- Photodetector–solar cell hybrid devices;
- Photodetectors with wireless energy transfer modules.
Dr. Qingtao Chen
Dr. Huijuan Niu
Prof. Dr. Yongqing Huang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- photodetectors
- photonic integration
- photonic–electronic integration
- multifunctional photodetectors
- photodetector applications
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