Advanced Research in Computational Optical Imaging
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Interaction Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 March 2026 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editor
Interests: computational microscopy; deep-tissue imaging; computational imaging; diffractive optics; holography; freeform optics; 3D imaging; multidimensional imaging; LiDAR; 3D sensing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue entitled “Advanced Research in Computational Optical Imaging”. Computational optical imaging has been revolutionized by the convergence of artificial intelligence, advanced hardware, and versatile optical encoding methods such as spatial light modulators and metasurfaces. This technological fusion enables unprecedented imaging capabilities that transcend traditional hardware limitations.
This Special Issue aims to showcase contributions demonstrating how computational approaches enhance optical imaging performance and advance industrial/scientific/clinical/biological applications, aligned with our journal's focus on biophotonics, biomedical optics, and imaging systems.
In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews covering AI-enhanced biomedical imaging, computational microscopy, smart optical systems for medical diagnostics, physics-informed neural networks, and advanced imaging technologies for challenging scenarios including high-speed dynamics, low-light conditions, highly scattering media, and other extreme imaging environments.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Zihan Zang
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- computational imaging
- computational microscopy
- multidimensional imaging
- 3D sensing
- high-speed imaging
- biomedical imaging
- optical computing
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