Silicon Photonics for Advanced Applications
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 September 2026 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editors
Interests: silicon photonics; optical communication; electronic design automation
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Interests: data center interconnects; silicon photonics; optical communication; integrated circuits; thin-film lithium niobate modulator
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Silicon photonics is one of the most transformative technologies in modern optics, bridging the gap between photonics and electronics to enable the development of scalable, low-cost, and high-performance systems. As this field of research grows, its applications are rapidly extending beyond traditional data communications, driving breakthroughs in computing, quantum information, sensing, artificial intelligence hardware, and biomedical diagnostics. This demonstrates how silicon photonics can potentially revolutionize how light and information interact across diverse domains.
This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge advances that push the boundaries of silicon photonics toward advanced applications, showcasing innovations in device design, circuit integration, packaging, and system-level demonstrations that expand the practical reach of silicon photonics. In line with the scope of Photonics, we seek contributions that explore both fundamental research and applied developments with high technological impact.
In this Special Issue, original research papers, reviews, and perspectives are welcome. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Photonic systems for AI acceleration, quantum computing, and neuromorphic processing;
- Integrated photonics for LiDAR, biosensing, and lab-on-chip platforms;
- Novel device concepts for high-speed modulation and detection;
- Heterogeneous and hybrid integration with advanced materials;
- Scalable design, simulation, and packaging for complex photonic systems.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Weijia Li
Dr. Deng Mao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- integrated photonics circuits
- transceivers
- polarization management
- heterogeneous and hybrid integration
- advanced packaging
- design automation
- quantum computing
- photonics computing
- sensing
- LiDAR
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