Advances in Nanophotonics and Metasurface
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanophotonics Materials and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2026 | Viewed by 221
Special Issue Editors
2. Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore 487372, Singapore
Interests: nanofabrication; structured light; structural color; metasurfaces
2. Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Interests: metamaterials; nanophotonics; nonlinear optics
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Interests: structured light; optical vortices; photonic devices
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanophotonics and metasurfaces have revolutionized light–matter interaction at the subwavelength scale, enabling unprecedented control over light’s amplitude, phase, polarization and propagation. These technologies not only push the boundaries of materials design, fabrication and device miniaturization but also foster interdisciplinary convergence, especially with imaging, computational optics, and applied science. The integration of nanophotonic structures and metasurfaces with imaging systems has unlocked transformative possibilities that are specifically reflected in ultra-compact flat lenses and super-resolution bioimaging. It addresses key challenges of traditional optics, such as bulkiness, limited resolution and low adaptability.
This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research and reviews, covering both fundamental advancements in metamaterials, metasurfaces, theory and experiments as well as interdisciplinary applications in imaging, structured light, photonic sensing, AR/VR, and AI-related photonics.
We invite original contributions that bridge nanophotonics, metasurfaces and related fields, fostering cross-disciplinary innovation and practical breakthroughs. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Design, fabrication, and characterization of novel metasurfaces and metamaterials;
- Generation, detection, and manipulation of structured light fields (e.g., OAM, vector beams);
- Metasurface-based optical elements for imaging, sensing, and beam shaping;
- Computational imaging techniques enhanced by nanophotonic devices;
- Active, tunable, and reconfigurable metasurfaces;
- Nonlinear and quantum phenomena in nanophotonics;
- Metasurfaces for holography, display, and augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR);
- Integration of metasurfaces with waveguides, fibers, and on-chip photonic circuits;
- Machine learning and inverse design for nanophotonics;
- Biomedical applications: super-resolution imaging, biosensing, and endoscopic devices.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Hongtao Wang
Dr. Shuyuan Xiao
Guest Editors
Dr. Yize Liang
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- metasurface
- metamaterials
- plasmonics
- 2D materials
- photonic devices
- structured light
- computational imaging
- optical vortices
- machine learning
- holography
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