Advances in Terahertz and Laser Technologies: Innovations, Applications, and Future Directions
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Physics General".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: terahertz all-silicon metasurfaces; terahertz tunable metamaterials; terahertz structured light field modulation
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Interests: metasurface; terahertz photonics; ultrafast optics; diffractive optical elements
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge advances in terahertz and laser technologies, highlighting innovative methodologies, emerging applications, and future trends across multidisciplinary domains. We welcome contributions that demonstrate significant scientific and technological progress in the generation, manipulation, and detection of terahertz and laser radiation, with particular emphasis on metasurface-based light field control and its expanding applications. Submissions should clearly offer original insights or functional enhancements to existing systems.
A key focus of this Issue lies in terahertz metasurfaces for precise wavefront shaping, beam steering, amplitude/phase modulation, and polarization control, enabling novel applications in high-resolution imaging, ultra-broadband communications, biochemical sensing, and non-destructive testing. We also encourage the submission of studies that integrate terahertz and laser systems with artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, or hybrid photonic platforms for the development of next-generation devices.
Experimental validations supported by theoretical modelling or numerical simulations are highly desirable. Interdisciplinary studies bridging fundamental research and practical implementation—especially those demonstrating scalability, robustness, or novel application scenarios—are particularly welcome. Contributions from leading research groups that provide perspective on future directions and challenges in the field will greatly enhance the Issue’s value.
This Special Issue aims to showcase high-impact research that underscores the role of terahertz and laser technologies as transformative tools in fields such as photonics, materials science, medical engineering, security, and communications, with an overaching emphasis on innovation and applicability.
Dr. Hui Li
Dr. Chenglong Zheng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- terahertz technology
- laser applications
- metasurfaces
- wave manipulation
- photonic devices
- imaging and sensing
- non-destructive evaluation
- ultra-broadband communication
- optical engineering
- terahertz metamaterials
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