Integrated Photonics
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Integrated photonics is a branch of study that examines the ability of integrated devices such as waveguides, lasers, detectors, etc on a single chip to achieve faster and more efficient transmission and processing of information. Although photonic circuits operate in a way that appears to be similar to that of electrons in electronic circuits, they rely on photons which travel at the speed of light, and consequently, they don’t have the same thermal problems. Photonic circuits also allow quantum phenomena to be exploited in processing. Such advantages can be paramount in a variety of applications including quantum computing and communications.
This Collection seeks to showcase the latest advances in integrated photonics, looking at the next generation of integrated photonic systems as well as the applications of their components.
Editors
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Davide Bacco
University of Florence, Italy
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Judith Su
University of Arizona, USA
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Winnie Ye
Carleton University, Canada
Davide Bacco is an Assistant Professor (Tenured-track) at the Department of Physics 
and Astronomy of the University of Florence. His research interests regard quantum communications, quantum cryptography and integrated photonics for quantum communications. Dr Bacco has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2022.
Judith Su is an Assistant Professor of Optical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering at 
the University of Arizona. Her research focuses on ultra-sensitive, selective, and label-free optical sensing for fundamental science, environmental monitoring, and translational medicine. Dr Su has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2022.
Winnie Ye is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) and a Full Professor in 
the Department of Electronics at Carleton University. Her expertise is in silicon photonics and its applications in telecommunications, data communication, biophotonics, and renewable energy. Dr Ye has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2015.
