Photonics 2024, 11(1), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11010047 - 2 Jan 2024
Best Paper Award
Thank you for your continuous support. We regret to inform you that the deadline for announcing the winner of the Best Paper Award has been postponed to 31 July 2025.
The editorial office would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the “Photonics 2023 Best Paper Award” for research and review articles published in Photonics from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. One review and one research article will receive an award each. The papers will be selected after a thorough evaluation by the journal Award Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Nelson Tansu.
Eligibility for the Award:
– Papers published in Photonics from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023;
– Open to all career levels;
– Both regular and Special Issue submissions will be considered.
Selection Criteria:
The papers will be selected by the journal Award Committee according to the following criteria:
– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.
The Prize:
– One review award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Photonics before the end of June 2026 after peer review;
– One research article award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Photonics before the end of June 2026 after peer review.
– Each winner will also receive a certificate.
The winners will be announced on the journal website in July 2025.
Kind regards,
Photonics Editorial Office
Photonics Best Paper Award
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Photonics will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Machine Learning Based Automatic Mode-Locking of a Dual-Wavelength Soliton Fiber Laser
Solid-State Color Centers for Single-Photon Generation
Photonics 2024, 11(2), 188; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11020188 - 19 Feb 2024
Award Committee
Prof. Sergio Fantini
Chairperson
Tufts University
Dr. Xiushan Zhu
College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona
Dr. Nélia Alberto
Instituto de Telecomunicações
Prof. Dr. Xuewen Shu
Winner
Generation of Photon Orbital Angular Momentum and Its Application in Space Division Multiplexing
Photonics 2023, 10(6), 664; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10060664 - 8 Jun 2023
Quantum Dot Lasers Directly Grown on 300 mm Si Wafers: Planar and In-Pocket
Photonics 2023, 10(5), 534; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10050534 - 6 May 2023
Award Committee
Prof. Sergio Fantini
Chairperson
Tufts University
Prof. Dr. Chen Chen
Chongqing University
Dr. Giuseppe Brunetti
Politecnico di Bari
Winner
Recent Advances in 850 nm VCSELs for High-Speed Interconnects
Photonics 2022, 9(2), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9020107 - 13 Feb 2022
Modulators in Silicon Photonics—Heterogenous Integration & and Beyond
Photonics 2022, 9(1), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9010040 - 12 Jan 2022
Award Committee
Prof. Nelson Tansu
Chairperson
Lehigh University
Dr. Flavio Esposito
University of Naples Parthenope
Prof. Yongnan Li
Nankai University
Winner
Perspectives on UVC LED: Its Progress and Application
Photonics 2021, 8(6), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics8060196 - 31 May 2021
Hybrid POF/VLC Links Based on a Single LED for Indoor Communications
Photonics 2021, 8(7), 254; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics8070254 - 2 Jul 2021
Award Committee
Prof. Sergio Fantini
Chairperson
Tufts University
Winner
The Interband Cascade Laser
Photonics 2020, 7(3), 75; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics7030075 - 15 Sep 2020
Development of an Interference Filter-Stabilized External-Cavity Diode Laser for Space Applications
Photonics 2020, 7(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics7010012 - 18 Jan 2020
