Quantum Photonics
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 3525
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is devoted to publishing cutting-edge research progress bridging advancements of quantum science and developments of nanophotonic technology. The scope of the issue is international and broad and falls within materials science, photonic engineering, quantum optics, and telecommunication categories. The journal recognizes the complexity of issues and therefore particularly welcomes innovative interdisciplinary research with a wide impact. The readership of the journal includes both researchers and engineers from academia and industry.
Quantum photonics combines the knowledge of quantum science and fast-developing fabrication skills to encourage research pursuing next-generation quantum-based technologies, which is expected to bring our capabilities of sensing, information processing, and communication to another high level. At present, the magnificent yet challenging promise made by quantum technologies has stimulated a broad range of interests in material science to explore novel materials and systems, including novel emitters in wide bandgap materials, two-dimensional semiconductors, and halide perovskites. Meanwhile, state-of-the-art nanofabrication techniques enable synthesizing high-quality waveguide, low-loss nanocavities, and multifunctional integration platforms to enhance light–matter interaction down to the single-photon level.
This themed issue on quantum platforms for photonic technologies brings worldwide leading experts to discuss the latest research, developments, and perspectives in the field. The topic of the issue focuses on the design and fabrication of novel photonic structures in various crystal and 2D semiconductors, photophysics, and device study of emergent optical-active emitters toward enhanced light–matter interactions and advanced optoelectronic applications, charge carrier spin dynamics, and quantum control of single and ensemble qubits, including but not limited to quantum emitters in crystals, semiconductor nanostructures, 2D semiconductors, and halide perovskite materials.
All types of contributions, i.e., research papers, reviews, and communications, are welcome.
Prof. Wei-bo Gao
Guest Editor
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