Optical and Quantum Electronics - CALL FOR PAPERS: Hybrid and Reconfigurable aids of optical network and optical antenna in 6G applications
In signal Propagation Technologies, electromagnetic waves traverse different mediums, impacting signal coverage and reliability is major function. With the advent of 5G and the impending 6G, challenges such as higher frequencies and diverse deployment scenarios necessitate innovative propagation techniques like beam steering and dynamic spectrum sharing. As 5G evolves and 6G looms on the horizon, the seamless synergy between RF and photonics Technologies remains instrumental. This integration not only enhances data transmission efficiency but also unlocks the potential for groundbreaking applications, propelling us into an era where connectivity seamlessly intertwines with every aspect of our lives. Integrated and distributed networks stand at the forefront, driving the transformative capabilities of 6G and setting the stage for the even more ambitious and interconnected future of 6G communication. Transparent optical devices and networks that maintain the optical visibility are useful for their integration on various surfaces, such as windows, solar panels, automobiles, and electronic gadgets. The 6G wireless communication systems demand wider bandwidths to accommodate higher capacity. So antenna systems that are transparent and work with the latest 6G applications are in great demand. The RF front ends nowadays are also explored where the chips are fabricated using transparent materials. Along with transparency, the interest has also extended to flexibility by employing elastomeric substrates. The new advancement has opened up a lot of new applications since these devices can easily conform to dynamic and complex surfaces which can be used in consumer electronics, flexible display, lighting, architecture, wearables, and textiles. In the biomedical field, sensors interfaced with transparent flexible wearables help in monitoring habits and health while implantable electronics open a new pathway for enhanced medical diagnostics and imaging. The functionality can be very well extended to unmanned aircraft and robots by interfacing conformable and lightweight sensors with energy harvesting devices. While many innovations and progress are achieved in the early stages, the field of transparent antennas and flexible electronics still has to overcome numerous challenges for its use in daily life. The word transparent executes the way of system function and device function in reaching the omniscient characteristics for photonics applications.
We invite researchers to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that seek to address the issues of antenna design and flexible electronics for future emerging applications. Submissions can focus on the research concept or applied research in topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Optically Transparent antenna for smart device system
- Optically Transparent antenna for mobile terminals in 6G integrated sub system
- Optically Transparent Phased Arrays for mm-wave 6G Communication Wearable and implantable Optically Transparent 6G antennas for biomedical applications
- Optically Transparent devices 6G IoT technologies Optically Transparent Reconfigurable switching network for 6G applications
- Advanced materials in 6G communications
- Hybrid Transceiver Architectures using Optically Transparent materials
- Energy sustainability for 6G photonic network
- Hi speed devices for biomedical applications
- Optically reconfigurable materials for energy storage devices
Important Dates
Open Submissions: 31 January 2024
Submission deadline: 30 November 2024
Guest Editors
Vigneswaran Dhasarathan (Lead Guest Editor) Kathir College Of Engineering, India
Email: vigneswaran.dhasarathan@gmail.com (this opens in a new tab)
Moustafa H. Aly, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime, Cairo, Egypt
Arpan Desai, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Merih Palandoken, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Turkey
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 " Hybrid and Reconfigurable aids"
Published articles will be found here (this opens in a new tab).