Photonic Sensors

Dear Colleagues,

Integrated optics and photonics are major drivers for the development of novel sensor and measurement technology. Miniaturized and highly functional photonic components enable the realization of new and non-invasive sensor concepts with high sensitivity and specificity which open up new avenues for broad application in areas such as process and environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, or the life sciences, among others. Such systems also meet the demand for resource and cost efficiency, which is considered a key aspect for widely establishing new technologies.

This Topical Collection gives an overview on the worldwide efforts in the field of sensing and measurement technology based on integrated optics and photonics approaches. It illustrates the huge potential and highlights promising research routes. We invite the contribution of articles covering integrated optical and functional sensor systems and measurement technology as well as their application.

Individual topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Plasmonic sensor technology;
• Micro- and nanooptics-based sensing;
• Resonant and evanescent field sensing;
• Biosensor technology;
• Fiber-optic sensing;
• Integrated optofluidics;
• Distributed sensing and sensor networks;
• Interconnected sensing;
• Environmental monitoring and analytics;
• Medical optics and diagnostics;
• Digital health monitoring;
• Wearable optical sensors;
• Structural integrity analysis.

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wilhelm Roth
Dr. Kort Bremer
Dr. Lourdes S. M. Alwis
Collection Editors

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. 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 collection website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

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. Sensors is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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 2600 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.