Optical Properties of Crystals
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical and Photonic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Crystals with exceptional optical and spectral properties have gained notable recognition as essential materials for a wide range of advanced applications, including laser systems, photonic devices, and infrared imaging. These materials exhibit remarkable performance across the electromagnetic spectrum, encompassing the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared regions. Using innovative doping strategies, including the incorporation of rare earth ions, transition metal ions, or other functional dopants, their optical, thermal, and mechanical properties can be tailored to meet specific requirements, enabling functionalities such as efficient energy transfer, a high photoluminescence yield, tunable absorption bands, and thermal stability.
This Special Issue aims to feature full papers, communications, and reviews in the field of rare earth-doped crystal research. We invite you to submit papers on topics such as growth techniques, optical and spectral characterization, energy transfer mechanisms, and the computational modeling of optical properties. Contributions covering innovative methodologies, emerging applications, and interdisciplinary approaches are also encouraged.
Dr. Marius Stef
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- optical spectroscopy
- laser crystals
- crystal field effects
- defect characterization
- nonlinear optics
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