Photonics-Based Photoelectric Detection and Sensing Techniques

Dear Colleagues,

Photonics-based photoelectric detection and sensing techniques leverage the interaction of photons with materials to detect, measure, or sense various physical properties. In recent years, photonic sensors have played a pivotal role in driving remarkable advancements across a wide spectrum of applications, including imaging, spectroscopy, communication, environmental monitoring, and healthcare. Furthermore, the advent of cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, Industry 4.0, and smart cities presents new and exciting opportunities for the utilization of photonic sensors. To showcase the latest developments and innovations in this exciting field, we invite researchers, scientists, and engineers to contribute to a Special Issue on “Photonics-Based Photoelectric Detection and Sensing Techniques” in Photonics.

This Special Issue is designed to serve as a comprehensive platform for the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and breakthroughs in various facets of photoelectric detection and sensing, encompassing photodetectors, X-ray detectors, photoelectric sensors, fiber optics, and quantum sensors across diverse sensing applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Photodetectors and photodiodes for sensing applications;
2. Photonic sensors for environmental monitoring;
3. Imaging techniques using photonics;
4. Fiber-optic sensors and their applications;
5. Plasmonic and metamaterial-based sensing;
6. Quantum sensing and quantum photonics;
7. Optoelectronic devices for medical diagnostics;
8. Non-invasive sensing methods;
9. X-ray detectors for imaging;
10. Photonics for industrial and agricultural sensing.

We encourage authors to submit original research articles, in-depth reviews, and concise short communications that not only shed light on pioneering research but also emphasize how photonics-based sensing techniques stand out in terms of sensitivity, specificity, response time, and other critical parameters when compared to traditional sensing methods.

Dr. Aung Ko Ko Kyaw
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Photonics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• photodetectors and photodiodes for sensing applications
• photonic sensors for environmental monitoring
• imaging techniques using photonics
• fiber-optic sensors and their applications
• plasmonic and metamaterial-based sensing
• quantum sensing and quantum photonics
• optoelectronic devices for medical diagnostics
• non-invasive sensing methods
• X-ray detectors for imaging
• photonics for industrial and agricultural sensing