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Physical Properties of Crystals: Thermal, Elastic, Optical, and Spectral Properties

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Physics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 8

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Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 5/7 Grudziadzka, 87-100 Torun, Poland
Interests: crystal properties; optoelectronics; nanotechnology; signal detection; optics; crystalline materials; microelectronics

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Faculty of Electronics and Computer Science, Koszalin University of Technology, Śniadeckich 2, 75-453 Koszalin, Poland
Interests: crystal properties; optoelectronics; nanotechnology; signal detection; optics; crystalline materials; microelectronics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In this Special Issue, we aim to present contemporary applications of crystalline materials in various fields. Crystals play a key role in scientific research because their predictable, ordered structures provide detailed information at the atomic level, enabling a comprehensive understanding of these materials and their applications.

We aim to present studies demonstrating current trends and perspectives in the study of crystalline materials, structures, and devices, as well as the development of methods for their characterization. This research has relevance to various fields, ranging from fundamental research to microelectronics, optoelectronics, solar cells, and quantum computers.

Topics of interest encompass scientific and engineering applications in fields such as materials science, property studies, and the design of new materials with desirable properties for various industries. They include the following: Nanotechnology (crystal engineering, which is essential for developing new nanomaterials and improving existing ones); electronics and optics (components for lasers, nonlinear optics, and other optical and electronic devices); crystal detectors (various types of weak-signal detection); and the use of crystalline materials in medicine and pharmacy.

Dr. Jacek Zakrzewski
Prof. Dr. Mirosław Maliński
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • crystal properties
  • optoelectronics
  • nanotechnology
  • signal detection
  • optics
  • crystalline materials
  • microelectronics

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