Light-Based Technologies in Biophotonics
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 3
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biophotonics utilizes light-based technologies to explore and understand complex biological systems across various scales, ranging from molecular to macroscopic levels. Recent advancements in biophotonics techniques, coupled with computational and data-driven approaches, have significantly enhanced our ability to investigate physiological processes, tissue structures, and disease mechanisms. This Special Issue invites original research articles that push the boundaries of light-based technologies in biophotonics, contributing to cutting-edge developments in the field.
We welcome submissions on a broad range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Advanced optical systems and applications: Innovations in optical techniques such as super-resolution microscopy, multiphoton microscopy, nonlinear optical imaging, optical coherence tomography, diffuse optical tomography, photoacoustic imaging, bioluminescence, and fluorescence molecular imaging.
- Computational modeling and numerical methods: Novel algorithms for simulating light–tissue interactions, image reconstruction, quantitative analysis, and visualization in biophotonics.
- Data-driven techniques: Applications of machine learning, deep learning, and other artificial intelligence methods to enhance photon migration, image processing, reconstruction, and interpretation.
- Spectroscopic imaging: Developments in spectral imaging techniques for characterizing biological molecules, tissues, and processes.
- Optical tomographic imaging: Advanced methods for two- and three-dimensional image reconstruction of biological tissues using optical measurements.
We invite submissions from researchers in all fields who are committed to advancing biophotonics through the use of light-based technologies. Your contributions will enhance the scientific community and motivate future innovations in this dynamic area.
Dr. Stephen H. Kim
Prof. Dr. Andreas H. Hielscher
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biophotonics
- optical imaging
- microscopy
- spectroscopy
- light-tissue interaction
- image reconstruction
- numerical methods
- physics-driven methods
- data-driven methods
- photoacoustics
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