Advanced Light Manipulation via Nanostructures and Light–Matter Interaction
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Interaction Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 117
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanophotonics; dielectric metasurfaces; light–matter interaction; optical chirality; optical sensing and spectroscopy; photonic materials
Interests: bio-based functional optical materials; high-value utilization of plant fibers; cellulose optical nanofibers; pickering emulsions; interfacial regulation; controlled assembly; liquid metal composites; smart paper materials
Interests: nanophotonics; dielectric and metallic metasurfaces; inverse design; non-Hermitian optics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The ability to manipulate light in amplitude, phase, polarization, spectrum, and angular momentum has enabled transformative advances across modern optics and photonics. With the rapid development of nanofabrication, metasurfaces, and structured materials, light manipulation has evolved from bulk optical components toward compact, multifunctional, and highly efficient platforms.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive forum for recent progress in both the fundamental physics and practical applications of light manipulation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, nanophotonic structures, optical materials, metasurfaces, plasmonic and dielectric resonators, optical chirality, structured light, nonlinear and active optical devices, and emerging light–matter interaction mechanisms. Contributions addressing experimental demonstrations, theoretical modeling, numerical methods, and device-level integration are all welcome.
By bringing together researchers from diverse subfields, this Special Issue seeks to highlight innovative strategies for controlling light and to stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration that advances next-generation photonic technologies.
Dr. Xianzhe Zhang
Dr. Luyao Huang
Dr. Yihao Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- light manipulation
- nanophotonics
- metasurfaces
- light–matter interaction
- optical chirality
- structured light
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