Recent Advances in Precision Optical Measurement
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 909
Editor
Interests: optical metrology and laser-based sensing; measurement uncertainty evaluation and traceability; optical/electrical instrumentation for industrial monitoring; signal processing and soft-computing methods for measurement and diagnostics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Precision optical measurement is essential in today’s science and engineering, supporting applications that need high accuracy, reliability, and traceability. New developments in laser sources, photonic components, optical sensing, and signal processing techniques have significantly expanded the capabilities of optical measurement systems. At the same time, the application of optical measurement technologies in demanding contexts such as advanced manufacturing, industrial monitoring, smart sensing, and complicated experimental setups introduces additional requirements for robustness, calibration, and system-level integration. Addressing these challenges calls for progress in optical hardware as well as well-founded methods for modelling, validation, and interpretation of measurement data. This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in precision optical measurement, including theoretical advancements, numerical modelling, and experimental validation. Contributions that boost robustness in real-world scenarios, improve measurement performance, and facilitate dependable deployment in useful applications are particularly encouraged.
We invite original research articles and review papers that report innovative optical measurement techniques, system-level solutions, and analytical methods. Contributions that bridge fundamental optical principles with practical implementation, or that critically address current limitations and future perspectives in precision optical measurement, are particularly encouraged. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Laser-based precision measurement techniques;
- Optical sensing and metrology systems;
- Interferometric and self-mixing measurement methods;
- Optical signal processing and data analysis;
- Measurement uncertainty evaluation and traceability;
- Optical measurements in industrial, harsh, or dynamic environments;
- Integration of optical sensing with data-driven or digital frameworks.
Dr. Parisa Esmaili
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- precision optical measurement
- laser-based instrumentation
- interferometry and self-mixing techniques
- signal processing for optical measurements
- industrial optical measurements
- integrated optical sensing systems
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