Fundamentals and Design of Micro/Nano Photonic Devices
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Interaction Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 38
Special Issue Editors
Interests: photonic crystal; topological photonics; micro- and nanocavity; nanolasers; silicon photonics
Interests: colloidal quantum dots; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs); nano-photonics; optoelectronic devices; quantum dot leds; microcavity lasers; display technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Micro/nano photonic devices constitute a rapidly evolving research frontier with profound implications for many areas, including optical communication, information processing, sensing, and quantum technologies. The capacity of these devices to manipulate light at micro-/nano-scales enables the realization of ultracompact, high-speed, and energy-efficient photonic functionalities that are unattainable with conventional optical systems. This Special Issue on “Fundamentals and Design of Micro/Nano Photonic Devices” welcomes original research articles and critical reviews in areas including, but not limited to, the following:
- Fundamental mechanisms of light–matter interaction in micro/nano structures;
- Design and optimization of micro/nano photonic devices;
- Micro/nano light sources, modulators, detectors, and integrated photonic circuits;
- Fabrication technologies and novel materials for micro/nano photonics;
- Emerging applications in optical communication, quantum information, biosensing, and energy-efficient photonics.
Dr. Taojie Zhou
Dr. Guohong Xiang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- micro/nano photonics
- photonic crystals
- integrated photonics
- plasmonics
- metasurfaces
- micro- and nanocavities
- topological photonics
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