Optical Systems and Design
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Interaction Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 466
Special Issue Editor
Interests: optical design; diffractive optics; hybrid optical system design; metalens-based imaging optical system design
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Traditional optical imaging systems have long relied on the complexity of lens surfaces, intricate structures, and specialized materials for aberration correction to achieve precise focusing and imaging capabilities. However, these requirements often result in optical systems being complicated, cumbersome, and ill suited to meet the demands for miniaturization, lightweighting, and integration that characterize modern optical technologies. Additionally, the complexity of the optical designs imposes significant challenges on the processing equipment and techniques employed in the manufacturing of optical elements. In recent years, advances in optical imaging theory and precision optical fabrication have driven rapid progress in optical systems and design. Notably, developments in free-form optics, diffractive optics, metalens-based optics, and computational imaging have significantly enhanced this field. These can not only improve the performance and imaging quality of optical systems but also facilitate optimized structural designs. Additionally, this allows for greater flexibility in spatial arrangements, positioning these innovations as vital solutions for achieving the miniaturization, lightweighting, and integration of contemporary optical imaging systems.
In this regard, the journal Photonics is announcing a special topic on "Optical Systems and Design," seeking original research papers from experts and scholars to showcase the latest academic advancements and research developments in this field, fostering scientific collaboration and academic exchange. For this Special Issue, we welcome original research and comments that introduce the recent advances in adaptive optics from computational, experimental, theoretical, and numerical perspectives, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Novel optical imaging principles and system design;
- Imaging systems, image fabrication, and displays;
- Freeform optical design, fabrication, and inspection;
- Diffractive optics design, fabrication, and inspection;
- Diffractive-refractive/reflective hybrid optical system design, fabrication, and inspection;
- Metalens-based optical system design and fabrication;
- Optical-digital hybrid optical system design.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Shan Mao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- optical design
- diffractive optics
- hybrid optical system design
- metalens-based imaging optical system design
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