Magnetics Meets Optics: Nanomaterials for Emerging Technologies and Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanophotonics Materials and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 531
Special Issue Editors
2. Great Bay Institute for Advanced Study, Dongguan, China
Interests: optics and photonics; magnetism; quantum simulation; non-Hermitian physics; topological physics; electrodynamics
Interests: quantum transport; topological antiferromagnetic spintronics; exchange bias; magnetostructural transition
Interests: control of multidimensional light fields; all-optical magnetic manipulation; the interaction between light and versatile materials; ultrafast optical nonlinearity; femtosecond laser direct writing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Light, as an electromagnetic wave, possesses electric, and magnetic field components, along with degrees of freedom such as spin, angular momentum, frequency, phase, polarization, and intensity (thermal effects). These characteristics enable a myriad of physical mechanisms for interactions with both magnetic and optical materials, spanning from high to low dimensions, from macroscopic to nano- and even atomic scales, and across ultrafast timescales, significantly enriching both optics and magnetism. Light can alter magnetic properties, induce magnetism in non-magnetic systems, and control magnetic ordering states, leading to the emergence of diverse technologies and applications.
We are pleased to announce a special issue in the journal Nanomaterials titled “Magnetics Meets Optics: Nanomaterials for Emerging Technologies and Applications”. This Special Issue will delve into the profound interplay between light and magnetism, exploring how electromagnetic waves facilitate a wide range of interactions with diverse magnetic/optical materials, particularly at the micro- and nanoscales. This Special Issue highlights the latest theoretical developments, practical applications, and emerging technologies that are poised to influence and shape the intersection of optics and magnetism.
We welcome contributions on a range of topics, including but not limited to light-induced magnetism, cavity spintronics, magnetoplasmonics, and magneto-optical effects. We encourage studies on angular momentum transfer between light and magnetism, ultrafast magnetization dynamics, magnetic textures, first-principle calculations of optical and magnetic nanomaterials, magnetism-related optical nonlinearity, and optical field manipulation technologies. Further areas of interest include multiferroics, magnetic phase transition, magnetic metamaterials, magnetic resonance, and hybrid quantum systems involving magnetic, optical, and acoustic interactions.
This Special Issue aims to foster collaboration and innovation at the intersection of magnetics and optics, contributing to the advancement of next-generation technologies. We are looking forward to your valuable contributions.
Dr. Shirong Lin
Prof. Dr. Li Ma
Dr. Zhongquan Nie
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- light-induced magnetism
- magneto-optical materials
- angular momentum
- ultrafast magnetization dynamics
- first-principle calculations
- spintronics
- hybrid quantum systems
- magnetoplasmonics
- magnetic resonance
- excitons–polaritons
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