Advances and Applications of Optical Frequency Combs
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 61
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optical frequency combs; optics; comb spectroscopy; high-power ultrafast lasers
Interests: mid-IR lasers; frequency combs; high-power ultrafast lasers; optical amplifiers; harmonic generation; optical rectification
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2. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Sezione di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133 Milan, MI, Italy
Interests: high-power ultrafast lasers; enhancement cavities; near-infrared lasers; quantum optics; synchronously pumped optical parametric oscillators
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development of optical frequency combs has revolutionized the fields of precision metrology and spectroscopy since their inception at the turn of the 21st century.
These unique light sources, characterized by their evenly spaced spectral lines, have enabled unprecedented advances in timekeeping, distance measurement, and the precise characterization of optical transitions.
In recent years, new approaches—ranging from microcombs to novel solid-state architectures—have continued to expand the frontiers of this technology.
This Special Issue, “Advances and Applications of Optical Frequency Combs”, aims to gather the latest and most impactful developments in the field, while offering perspectives on future directions and emerging concepts.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, and case studies that present innovative solutions and explore both the fundamental and applied aspects of optical frequency combs.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel frequency comb generation techniques;
- Microresonator and integrated photonic combs;
- Frequency stabilization and noise reduction methods;
- Applications in precision metrology and spectroscopy;
- Optical communications and frequency synthesis;
- Nonlinear optics and new materials for comb generation;
- Dual-comb spectroscopy and comb-based measurements.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Francesco Canella
Dr. Dario Giannotti
Dr. Edoardo Suerra
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optical frequency combs
- optics
- spectroscopy
- lasers, high precision
- atomic physics
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