Dear Colleagues,

Silicon-based photonic biosensors can lead to major advances in point-of-care applications, food diagnostics, and environmental monitoring through the rapid and precise analysis of various substances. Different techniques for evanescent field sensing, optical trapping and label-free detection are proposed and experimentally evaluated during the last three decades. One major advantage of silicon is the availability of inexpensive fabrication technologies due to the compatibility with microelectronic technologies but also its flexibility in terms of surface functionalization.

This Special Issue offers the possibility to gather recent improvements in the broad field of silicon-based photonic sensors. This includes bio and thermal sensing, novel detection methods and device concepts as well as fabrication techniques and packaging. Articles with latest experimental results as well as simulation studies are welcome.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue with the latest results, research lines, and trends that you are currently obtaining or following. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Prof. Dr. Fabio De Matteis
Dr. Patrick Steglich
Guest Editors

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• Silicon photonic sensors
• Optical biosensors
• Sensor concepts and simulation
• Fabrication and packaging methods
• Porous silicon and novel materials
• Optofluidics
• Optical trapping
• Surface functionalization
• Label-free detection
• Photonic-plasmonic devices