Topic Editors

School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Dr. Chao Cai
College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Dr. Jie Zhang
School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK

Quantum Wireless Sensing

Abstract submission deadline
28 February 2026
Manuscript submission deadline
30 April 2026
Viewed by
266

Topic Information

Dear Colleagues,

Quantum wireless sensing is emerging as a new sensing paradigm that leverages the energy level of atoms for sensing. The underlying insight of this next-generation sensing frontier is that the perturbations of various wireless signals, including WiFi, RFID, LoRa or even acoustics, can deterministically affect the atom state. The sensing granularity and accuracy can be significantly improved in quantum wireless sensing beyond what classical sensors can achieve by exploiting quantum superposition and entanglement. Also, using superconducting quantum technologies, quantum-enhanced wireless sensing could substantially improve readout performance for precision sensing and detection to have a wide range of applications ranging from radar, navigation and medical imaging to environmental monitoring and defence and security.

As quantum wireless sensing research is still in its infancy, we invite researchers from a wide range of fields to submit their latest or original research on quantum wireless sensing that proposes new ideas and algorithms, presents innovative solutions to the current challenges, or discusses real-world implementations. We also welcome detailed review papers summarising the current state of the art and discussing new directions, raising open questions, or provoking challenging discussions. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Quantum physics for wireless sensing, detection and estimation;
  • Quantum optical states and quantum optomechanical systems;
  • High-precision sensing using quantum mechanics;
  • Quantum sensor technologies;
  • Quantum photonic sensing and measurements;
  • Quantum backscatter communication;
  • Microwave or millimetre-wave quantum sensing;
  • Quantum photodetectors, bio- and chemical sensors;
  • Superconducting, electromechanical, and hybrid super/semi-conductor devices;
  • Hardware and algorithm designs for quantum wireless sensing;
  • Security, covertness and privacy issues in quantum wireless sensing;
  • Coexistence of quantum sensing and communication;
  • Navigation, positioning, and human activity recognition;
  • Interactive sensing and vital sign monitoring using quantum technologies;
  • Material identification, environmental sensing and monitoring;
  • Through-wall imaging, localisation and tracking;
  • Novel sensing approaches and techniques using 2D materials-based quantum sensor;
  • AI-enabled quantum sensing for defence and security;
  • Experimental demonstrations, prototypes and testbeds for quantum wireless sensing.

Dr. Deepak Mishra
Dr. Chao Cai
Dr. Jie Zhang
Topic Editors

Keywords

  • quantum mechanics
  • wireless sensing
  • quantum radar
  • AI-powered quantum sensing
  • quantum sensing materials
  • high-precision photonics
  • quantum sensors
  • quantum-secure covert optical sensing
  • integrated sensing and communications

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Electronics
electronics
2.6 5.3 2012 16.8 Days CHF 2400 Submit
IoT
IoT
- 8.5 2020 15.9 Days CHF 1200 Submit
Photonics
photonics
2.1 2.6 2014 14.8 Days CHF 2400 Submit
Sensors
sensors
3.4 7.3 2001 16.8 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Energies
energies
3.0 6.2 2008 17.5 Days CHF 2600 Submit

Preprints.org is a multidiscipline platform providing preprint service that is dedicated to sharing your research from the start and empowering your research journey.

MDPI Topics is cooperating with Preprints.org and has built a direct connection between MDPI journals and Preprints.org. Authors are encouraged to enjoy the benefits by posting a preprint at Preprints.org prior to publication:

  1. Immediately share your ideas ahead of publication and establish your research priority;
  2. Protect your idea from being stolen with this time-stamped preprint article;
  3. Enhance the exposure and impact of your research;
  4. Receive feedback from your peers in advance;
  5. Have it indexed in Web of Science (Preprint Citation Index), Google Scholar, Crossref, SHARE, PrePubMed, Scilit and Europe PMC.

Published Papers

This Topic is now open for submission.
Back to TopTop