Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Conference Description

The International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics is the premier international meeting on microwave photonic devices, systems, and applications.

The broadband, low-loss transmission capability of optical fiber links has led to much interest in their use in the distribution and control of microwave and millimeter-wave signals. Application areas include antenna remoting for wireless data and cellular radio systems, optically controlled phased array antennas, optical processing of microwave signals and broadband cable television distribution. Photonics enables new microwave system functions such as long delays lines, fast spectrum analysis, frequency conversion, probing and control of microwave devices, low phase-noise oscillators, and ultra-fast analog-to-digital converters. Conversely, microwave techniques are enabling new generations of optical communication systems with capabilities exceeding 1 Tb/s/fiber.

Associated with the evolution of these systems is the development of high-speed optical sources, modulators and detectors with bandwidths extending into the millimeter-wave region.

The International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics provides a forum for the presentation of new advances in this multi-disciplinary research area, ranging from novel devices to systems field trials. It is held annually and rotates between the Americas, the Asia-Pacific region and Europe.

Sponsorship:

The International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics co-sponsored by the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, the IEEE Photonics Society, and the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE), Japan.

Locations of Future MWP Conferences

MWP2022 will be held the week of October 3 – 7, 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will be conducted virtually during that week. A report of the status of MWP2022 planning was presented at the 2021 meeting of the MWP conference’s International Steering Committee (ISC).

During a March 2022 meeting, the International Steering Committee for the conference also considered proposals for the location of MWP2023. The committee decided that MWP2023 will be held in the Fall of 2023 in Nanjing, China. Further details are forthcoming.

Site Selection Process

The site selection process for the MWP series of meetings is conducted annually. At present, sites are selected two years in advance of the meeting year. The International Steering Committee has decided, however, that selecting sites three years in advance would be preferable. Hence the International Steering Committee is now accepting proposals for both MWP2024 and MWP2025. MWP2024 must take place in Europe, and MWP2025 must take place in the Americas.

Instructions for Proposal Preparation

Proposals should be e-mailed to the current Chair of the International Steering Committee, Dr. Antonella Bogoni (antonella.bogoni@cnit.it) who will also respond to questions relating to the proposal submission process.

The proposal solicitation period for MWP2024 will be open until September 30, 2022. Proposals received by that date will be distributed to and reviewed by the MWP International Steering Committee prior to its meeting in October 2022. Proposers are strongly advised to make a presentation in person to the MWP International Steering Committee. Following any proposal presentations, the MWP International Steering Committee will discuss the proposals and vote to select the location for MWP2024. Proposers will be advised of the International Steering Committee’s decision following its meeting in October 2022.

To assist the evaluation process, the MWP International Steering Committee requests that proposers submit a written proposal (this is often in the form of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, which the proposer then presents in person to the Committee) that includes at a minimum the following information:

1. The conference location.
2. Proposed dates for the meeting.
3. The names of the General Chair and Technical Program Committee Chair; information on their background, and their qualifications to organize a conference in general and the MWP conference in particular.
4. A preliminary budget, including registration fees that will be charged, and the break-even registration number.
5. Hotel locations and typical prices.
6. Microwave Photonics activities/companies in the local area.


Proposers may also wish to include the following additional information:

• Advantages of proposed location
• Anticipated extent and sources of government or industry sponsorship
• Planned topics for tutorials and/or workshops