About Lights

Aims

Lights (ISSN 3042-7886) is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing our understanding and application of optics, particularly with regard to lights, luminescent sciences and technology. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, and communications.

Our aim is to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers to exchange ideas, share discoveries, and advance the state of the art in the technology and design of lighting.

Scope

  • Light generation
  • Light sources and applications
  • Light control and measurement
  • Human responses to light
  • Lighting design
  • Daylighting, energy efficiency and sustainability
  • Light pollution research
  • Synthesis and characterization of luminescent materials
  • Applications of luminescent materials
  • New technologies for the fabrication of luminescent materials
  • Luminescent functional materials
  • Imaging and sensing of luminescent materials
  • Night vision technology
  • Light-emitting diodes
  • Artificial light

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Copyright / Open Access

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