Optical and Quantum Electronics - CALL FOR PAPERS: Quantum Dots in Optoelectronic System and Device Integration for Spintronics and Quantum Computing Technologies

Quantum dots are nanoscale semiconductor structures that exhibit unique quantum confinement effects due to their small size. These structures have attracted significant interest in optoelectronic systems and are also promising candidates for spintronics and quantum computing technologies. Quantum dots have unique electronic properties, including a discrete energy level spectrum, which allows them to absorb and emit light at specific wavelengths. This property is known as "quantum confinement," and it enables quantum dots to be used in optoelectronic devices such as lasers, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and solar cells. Quantum dot lasers have several advantages over conventional semiconductor lasers. They can emit light at specific, sharp wavelengths, making them suitable for applications in telecommunications, displays, and medical devices.

Spintronics is an emerging technology that exploits the intrinsic quantum properties of particles like the electron, and the associated particle angular moment, called spin, in addition to the particle's electric charge. The dynamic control of the electron spin offers possibilities for creating novel quantum-mechanical devices, such as spin transistors, spin valves, and high-density memory. Spintronic systems are of particular interest in the field of quantum sensing, computing, and data processing. Spintronics is at the point of becoming a mainstream technology similar to semiconductor-based microelectronics. Ongoing research and development efforts aim to integrate spintronics and photonics into a common platform for light-based and spin-based quantum computing. Quantum computing leverages the principles of quantum mechanics to perform computations that classical computers struggle to handle efficiently. Quantum dots have emerged as promising candidates for implementing qubits in quantum computers. In quantum computing, quantum dots can be used as solid-state qubits due to their long coherence times and potential for scalability. Moreover, they can be manipulated using electric fields, making them more compatible with existing semiconductor technology.

Integrating quantum dots into practical devices for spintronics and quantum computing is not without challenges. Some key challenges include coherence and decoherence, scalability, Quantum Dot Placement, Noise and error correction. Despite the challenges, ongoing research and advancements in nanotechnology, materials science, and quantum control techniques continue to drive the integration of quantum dots into optoelectronic systems and quantum technologies, paving the way for exciting possibilities in the future. Potential topics included, but not limited

• Quantum dots in photonic quantum technologies for neuromorphic computing
• Quantum emitters in scalable integration for photonic integrated circuits
• Quantum dots in spintronic and 2D materials for quantum computing hardware
• Optoelectronics in neuromorphic computing hardware and neural architectures for robotics
• Nano optoelectronic devices in neuromorphic computing for information processing 
• Quantum dots in optical and optoelectronic neuromorphic devices for memory technologies and its applications
• Quantum dots in 4D and 5D metals for optoelectronic, spintronic and thermoelectric applications
• Quantum dots in optoelectronic devices for bio imaging and quantum computing applications
• Quantum dots in optical materials and theoretical modelling for digital twin
• Quantum dots in hybrid solar cell for energy application of optical devices

Important Dates:

Open for submission from 31 August 2023
Submission deadline: 30 May 2024 

Guest Editors:

Dr. Sadia Ameen
Jeonbuk National University, South Korea
Email: sadiaameen@ieee.org (this opens in a new tab) 

Prof. Dr. Sotirios Baskoutas
University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Email: bask@upatras.gr (this opens in a new tab) 

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali Butt
Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Email: ali.butt@pw.edu.pl 

Submission Information:

The submitted article must be original, unpublished and not currently reviewed by other journals. Authors must mention in their cover letter for each Special Issue manuscript that the particular manuscript is for the theme and name of Guest Editors of Special Issue consideration so that the Guest Editors can be notified separately. Please visit https://submission.nature.com/new-submission/11082/3 (this opens in a new tab), when submitting your paper and in the Detail tab in the Collections dropdown list choose "Quantum Dots"

Published articles will be found here https://link.springer.com/collections/jibgacdcef (this opens in a new tab)