Design and Construction of Optical Systems
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editor
Interests: optical wavefront shaping; scattering imaging; deep learning for scattering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Optical studies and technologies rely on the sophisticated design of optical systems—from imaging the smallest details of life to enabling global communication and powering next-generation computing. With rapid advances in market demands, design methodologies, and fabrication technologies, we are entering an exciting new era, where optical systems are becoming more compact, efficient, multimodal, and multifunctional than ever before.
This Special Issue, Design and Construction of Optical Systems, welcomes contributions that showcase creativity, innovation, and system design philosophy in the field of photonics and optics. We are particularly interested in research that introduces novel design principles, cutting-edge construction techniques, and groundbreaking applications, probably with matched processing or control algorithms. Potential topics include (but are not limited to) advanced optical systems and architectures, computational and adaptive optics, integrated photonics and fiber systems, laser design and beam engineering, optical imaging and sensing, holography and 3D display, optical manipulation, as well as interdisciplinary approaches connecting optics with artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and biomedical engineering.
Our aim is to provide a vibrant platform for researchers and engineers to share new ideas, demonstrate effective and functional optical systems and their construction, and inspire the future of optical science and technology. We warmly invite all the potential authors to submit their latest research and join us in shaping this dynamic field.
Dr. Huanhao Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- optical system design
- photonics
- computational optics
- optical manipulation
- holography
- optical imaging
- fabrication with optics
- integrated photonics
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