Advanced Photonics Metamaterials and Metasurfaces: Science and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Photonics metamaterials and metasurfaces have emerged as a burgeoning field at the forefront of scientific research, offering unprecedented control over light–matter interactions. These artificially engineered meta-structures, with their tailored arrangements of nanostructured building blocks, possess extraordinary properties beyond those found in naturally occurring materials. With their ability to manipulate light at the subwavelength scale, they hold immense potential for groundbreaking advancements and applications in photonics, including sensing, imaging, energy harvesting, and communication.

This Special Issue aims to bring together researchers from diverse scientific backgrounds to showcase the latest advancements in advanced photonics metamaterials and metasurfaces, focusing on both fundamental science and practical applications. It serves as a platform for scientists and engineers to share their cutting-edge research and explore the unlimited possibilities brought about by these remarkable meta-structures. This collection of research articles will shed light on the profound impact of these meta-structures on various scientific and technological domains, while inspiring future investigations into their countless possibilities.

Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Topological metamaterials and metasurfaces;
• Non-Hermitian metamaterials and metasurfaces;
• Inverse-designed metamaterials and metasurfaces;
• Active metamaterials and metasurfaces;
• Multilayer metasurfaces and Moiré metasurfaces;
• Multifunctional metasurfaces and multispectral metasurfaces;
• Metalenses;
• Nonlocal metasurfaces;
• Ultra-high-Q metasurfaces;
• High-temperature metasurfaces.

We are looking forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Zhaojian Zhang
Prof. Dr. Junbo Yang
Guest Editors

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