Dear Colleagues,

A fast-developing technology, known as quantum computing, uses the principles of quantum physics to solve issues that are too complicated for conventional computers to. In contrast, photonic computing uses optical light pulses, rather than electrical transistors, to create logic gates in a computer system. This has the potential to completely transform machine learning, as well as other specialized forms of computing operations, if it can be made to function in a way that allows processors to be mass-produced at a viable size. The goal of quantum information science, a multidisciplinary field of research, is to comprehend how the laws of quantum physics are used to analyze, process, and transmit information. In these studies, information science combines quantum, photonic, and optical physics effects. It discusses theoretical computer modeling difficulties as well as more experimental topics, such as what is and is not possible to do with quantum information in quantum physics. Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in the physics of atoms and subatomic particles that describes the physical characteristics of nature. It is the foundation for all branches of quantum physics, such as quantum chemistry, quantum field theory, and quantum computing.

This Special Issue's objective is to contribute to cutting-edge studies into all facets of quantum computing, photonic computing, optical computing, QCA data storage, QCA communications devices, QCA systems, QCA materials, QCA engineered photonic structures, QCA integrated, nano-circuits, quantum mechanics, quantum physics, and QCA. In addition, we intend to cover the combination of quantum computing with photonics to accelerate the development of new photon sources, as well as their use in cutting-edge applications at the micro- and nano- scales that range from the QCA area of the nano-electronic.

We invite submissions, including quantitative analyses of the significant quantum mechanics, quantum physics, and QCA-based designs. Specifically, researchers are invited to submit multidisciplinary research projects at the interface of physics, quantum, photonic, and optical computing, and CMOS technology. Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Future developments in quantum, photonic, and optical computing; the availability of more advanced quantum mechanics, quantum, photonic, and optical computing technologies algorithms, structures, and tools; and specialized QCA-based logical and connection architectures;
• Quantum, photonic, and optical computing arithmetic circuits;
• Optimization through the use of algorithms inspired by nature for QCA and quantum, photonic, and optical computing simulations;
• Software development tools for QCA systems and quantum, photonic, and optical computing for designing and characterizing circuits;
• Examining the shortcomings of QCA systems and quantum, photonic, and optical computing;
• CMOS circuit analysis, QCA, and systems mechanics and physics for quantum, photonic, and optical computing;
• Analyzing multi-layer research in QCA, optical, photonic, and quantum computer systems;
• Photonic structures and communications devices based on QCA layout;
• Algorithms and architectures for nanoelectronic computers;
• Quantum-dot cellular automata: the architecture for molecular photonic computing;
• Synthesis of universal logic around QCA with online testability.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Photonics [ISSN 2304-6732, SCIE Indexed, IF: 2.536].

Dr. Seyed-Sajad Ahmadpour
Dr. Ali Newaz Bahar
Dr. Neeraj Kumar Misra
Dr. Nima Jafari Navimipour
Guest Editors

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• QCA
• nano
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• optical computing