Advanced Optical Imaging: Techniques and Applications
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 75
Special Issue Editors
Interests: quantitative phase microscopy; super-resolution fluorescence microscopy; fluorescence correlation spectroscopy; Raman microscopy; deep leaning-assisted microscopy; optical diffraction tomography; multimodal microscopic imaging; high-altitude medicine; organelle dynamics
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Interests: development of phase imaging and diffraction tomography techniques; precision optical imaging; intelligent manufacturing
Interests: mechanisms of organelles in physiological and pathological processes; quantitative phas; super-resolution imaging of organelle dynamics and interactions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Optical imaging has undergone revolutionary advancements in recent decades, driven by innovations in photonics, nanotechnology, and computational methods. These developments have transcended traditional resolution limits, enhanced imaging speed, and enabled unprecedented functional and molecular insights across biological, medical, and industrial domains. This Special Issue of Photonics aims to consolidate cutting-edge research on next-generation optical imaging technologies and their transformative applications, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between optics researchers, engineers, and end-users.
We invite original research articles and comprehensive reviews that address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Novel Imaging Techniques
- Super-resolution microscopy (STED, PALM/STORM, SIM)
- Adaptive optics for deep-tissue imaging
- Computational imaging (phase retrieval, compressed sensing, AI-enhanced reconstruction)
- Hyperspectral and multimodal imaging integration
- Quantum-inspired imaging and sensing
- Emerging Materials & Devices
- Advanced optical probes (nanoparticles, quantum dots, biosensors)
- Miniaturized endoscopy and wearable imaging systems
- Meta-optics and computational photonics for imaging
- Translational Applications
- In vivo biomedical diagnostics (cancer detection, neuroimaging, intravital microscopy)
- High-throughput screening in drug discovery
- Non-destructive industrial inspection (semiconductors, nanomaterials)
- Environmental monitoring and remote sensing
- Data Processing & Quantitative Analysis
- Machine learning for image segmentation and feature extraction
- Real-time image processing architectures
- Multi-dimensional data visualization techniques
Dr. Ying Ma
Dr. Jiaji Li
Dr. Taiqiang Dai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- super-resolution microscopy
- computational imaging
- adaptive optics
- multimodal imaging
- in vivo imaging
- optical biosensors
- industrial inspection
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