New Insights into Optical Crystals: From Fundamentals to Materials Performance
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials for Energy Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2025 | Viewed by 749
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optical crystals; optoelectronic functional crystal materials; large scale crystal growth; synthesis methods
2. Quantum Photonic Science Research Center and RINS, Department of Physics, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
Interests: metamaterials; spin-photonic crystals; magneto-optical properties
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The aim of this Special Issue is to promote a comprehensive understanding of optical crystals, spanning from fundamental principles to in-depth studies of material characteristics.
Optical crystals, as an important class of functional materials, have wide applications in fields such as optical communication, optoelectronics, and laser technology. This Special Issue will encompass various themes related to optical crystals, including material design, synthesis methods of novel optical crystal materials, crystal growth, optical properties, as well as the relationship between the crystal structure and its properties, alongside their potential applications. Researchers can explore new frontiers and trends in optical crystals through a combination of experimental and theoretical simulations, providing comprehensive and in-depth insights and guidance for the development of the field of optical crystals.
Scientists and engineers working with optical crystals are welcomed to contribute to this issue.
Dr. Conggang Li
Prof. Dr. Youngpak Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- material design
- optical crystals
- synthesis methods
- crystal growth
- optical properties
- structure–properties relationship
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