Photonics

Optical Tweezers: From Light Scattering Theory to Micro/Nanoparticle Manipulation

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical tweezers; light scattering/electromagnetic theory; micro/nanoparticle manipulation; sub-piconewton precision; non-contact force measurement; biophysics; multi-field integration; modeling and simulations; photonics/interdisciplinary applications; AI-powered optical tweezers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics)

Optical Imaging for 3D Surface and Phase Recovery: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Yibin Tian

and Cheng Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical imaging; 3D reconstruction; phase recovery; deep learning

Advances in Infrared Photodetectors

edited by

Tao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared photodetectors; long-wavelength infrared; very-long-wavelength infrared; focal plane arrays; silicon-based infrared detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Advances in Optical Sensors and Applications

edited by

Alberto Sposito

, Natasha Vukovic and

Alexander May

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15161 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; fibre optics; fluorescence; gyroscope; integrated optics; luminescence; pressure sensing; spectroscopy; temperature sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

Optical Metasurface: Applications in Sensing and Imaging

edited by

Sandeep Kumar Chamoli

,

Qi Chen

and

Subhash Singh

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3840 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasurface-enhanced imaging; metasurface-based sensing; biomedical metasurfaces; optical computing with metasurfaces; integrated metasurface photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Recent Trends in Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Optical Systems

edited by

Qiang Bian

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber bragg grating; optical fiber sensor; fiber laser; optical fiber communication system; fiber grating inscription

Advanced Optical Transmission Techniques

edited by

Zhipei Li

,

Xishuo Wang

and

Weiwen Kong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10787 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-capacity transmission systems; artificial intelligence optical communication; digital signal processing; data center optical interconnection; flexible optical network

Advancements in Optical Techniques for Enhancing the Sensitivity and Precision of Atomic Magnetometers

edited by

Ying Liu

and

Junjian Tang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6788 | Submission Open

Keywords: atomic magnetometers; weak magnetic measurement; atomic polarization; three-axis measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices: Characterizations, Design and Fabrication

edited by Yining Mu and Jikai Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3537 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor optoelectronic devices; photodetectors and imaging sensors; light-emitting diodes and lasers; nanofabrication and device design; optical and electrical characterization; quantum and integrated photonics; perovskite and emerging semiconductors; device stability and reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Neural Networks in Optical Communications and Optical Computing: Implementation, Applications, and Prospects

edited by

Zhiqun Gu

,

Ruikun Wang

and

Qiaolun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2841 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; photonic neural networks; optical networks; artificial intelligence; photonics; optical signal processing; intelligent optical communications; optical computing; optical fiber systems; machine learning in photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Next-Generation Optical Transmission Systems: Breakthroughs, Technologies, and Emerging Frontiers

edited by Xizheng Ke

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2630 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent optics; optical sensors and fiber optic sensing technology; optical communication; visible light communication systems

Recent Developments in Fringe Pattern Analysis for Optics and Photonics

edited by Manuel Servin, Gonzalo Paez and Moises Padilla

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical metrology; fringe profilometry; phase shifting; 3D scanning; phase demodulation; digital holography; dynamic interferometry; quantitative phase imaging; phase unwrapping; optical coherence tomography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Principle and Application of Optical Metasurfaces

edited by

Zhizhang Wang

and Bin Fang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasurfaces; imaging; wavefront engineering; nonlinear optics; nanophotonics; metalens; metasurface holograms; topological metasurfaces; polarization control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

New Insights in Optical Manipulation Techniques: From Fundamental Advances to Biomedical Applications

edited by

Xiaoshuai Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 767 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical tweezers; optical fiber tweezers; optical forces; optical manipulation in vivo; biophotonics; optofluidic manipulation; nanophotonics

High-Capacity and Reliable Free-Space Optical Communication Systems

edited by

Yi Wang

,

Guanjun Xu

and

Guowei Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open

Keywords: space–air–ground integrated networks (SAGINs); hybrid RF/FSO systems; free-space optical communications; physical-layer security (PLS); high-capacity and reliability; passive eavesdropping; active eavesdropping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Advances in Optical Fiber Sensors for Temperature and Humidity Monitoring

edited by Ruijie Tong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensor; humidity detection; novel sensing designs; multiplexing and distributed sensing; nterrogation and demodulation techniques; advanced functional materials

Advances and Applications of Optical Frequency Combs

edited by

Francesco Canella

, Dario Giannotti and Edoardo Suerra

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical frequency combs; optics; spectroscopy; lasers, high precision; atomic physics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

Intelligent Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors for Advanced Measurement and Monitoring

edited by

Yibeltal Chanie Manie

and

Minyechil Alehegn Tefera

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensor networks; Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors; optical sensing; artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning and machine learning; intelligent signal processing; smart sensing networks; structural health monitoring; data-driven demodulation; photonic sensing systems; smart cities and industrial monitoring; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

New Insights in Fiber Laser：Progress, Challenges, and Future Prospects

edited by

Han Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-power/high-brightness fiber laser; ultrafast fiber lasers; mid-infrared fiber lasers; random fiber lasers; multidimensional control of fiber lasers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

AI-Native Optical Networks: Machine Learning and AI for Next-Generation Automation, Resilience, and Sustainability

edited by

Khouloud Abdelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-native optical networks; artificial intelligence; machine learning; photonic neural networks; neuromorphic computing; large language models; edge intelligence; self-healing networks; proactive fault management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Data-Science Based Techniques in Photonics)

Optical Super-Resolution Microscopy

edited by Xuanwen Hua and Wenhao Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: super-resolution principles; super-resolution microscopy; multimodal imaging; volumetric imaging; adaptive optics; super-resolution probes; super-resolution sensors; imaging flow cytometry; computational super-resolution; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics)

Silicon Photonics for Advanced Applications

edited by

Weijia Li

and

Deng Mao

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated photonics circuits; transceivers; polarization management; heterogeneous and hybrid integration; advanced packaging; design automation; quantum computing; photonics computing; sensing; LiDAR

New Perspectives in Integrated Photonics

edited by

Rajesh Kumar

, Tejendra Dixit, Swati Rajput and Rajneesh Chaurasiya

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated photonics; silicon photonics; Group IV Materials (GeSn/SiGeSn); III–V semiconductor integration; 2D materials and heterostructures; hybrid and heterogeneous integration; nonlinear and quantum photonics; photonic circuits and interconnects; CMOS-compatible optoelectronics; next-generation optical communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

New Perspectives in Photodetectors

edited by

Peng Wan

and Xiujuan Zou

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3955 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic photodetectors; low-dimensional material photodetectors; quantum dot photodetectors; ultrafast photodetection; photodetector arrays; infrared photodetection; visible-blind photodetectors; UV photodetectors; THZ photodetectors; plasmonic photodetectors; polarization-sensitive photodetectors; photodetectors for biological applications; photodetectors for communication systems; photodetectors for environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Optimizing Communication and Routing in Optical Data Center Networks

edited by Jialong Li and

Ao Yu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1099 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical data center networks; communication optimization; routing protocols; optical switching; network architecture; traffic engineering; resource allocation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Advances in Optical Fiber Sensing Technology: 2nd Edition

edited by Tao Geng,

Vladimir Tuz

,

Qiang Ling

and Yiwei Ma

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1086 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensors; fiber sensing; signal processing; special fibers; microstructure fibers; micro/nanofibers; functional materials; photorefractive materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

Optical and Photonic Metrology: Science and Technology

edited by

Dawid Kucharski

and

Helia Hooshmand

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical metrology; manufacturing metrology; interferometry; digital holography; surface and dimensional metrology; 3D optical imaging; computational optical metrology; AI-driven metrology; precision and industrial measurement; photonic measurement systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Emerging Topics in Freeform Optics

edited by Zexiao Li and

Zixuan Wang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12251 | Submission Open

Keywords: freeform optical design& modification; micro/nanoforming; high precision machining of freeform surface; micro/nano optics and photonics; metrology & characterization of freeform surfaces; micro-featured surfaces; micro/nanomachining modeling; simulation of optical manufacturing; optical machining & measurement; process monitoring and quality control; ultra-precision machining; other technologies sssociated with freeform optics

Diffractive Optics and Its Emerging Applications

edited by Peng Wang and Apratim Majumder

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10722 | Submission Open

Keywords: diffractive optics; simulation and optimization; fabrication and replication; computational imaging and machine vision; AR/VR and LiDAR; diffractive optical computing; reconfigurable diffractive device

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Precision Measurement and Perception: Enabled by Advanced Optical Sensing, Imaging, and LiDAR Technologies

edited by

Zhaodong Chen

,

Yajun Pang

and Huaiyu Cui

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open

Keywords: measurement method; perception technology; LiDAR; imaging; advanced laser source; image processing; optical sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

Photonic Innovations in Optical Coherence Tomography

edited by

Chao Xu

and Yan Li

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical coherence tomography; swept-source lasers; photonic integrated circuits; adaptive optics; OCT angiography; computational imaging; biomedical photonics; deep learning in OCT; functional OCT; multi-modal imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics)

The Many Paths of Light: Unraveling Multimode Optical Fibers

edited by

Mario Zitelli

submission deadline 17 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 875 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimode/multicore fibers ; SDM ; quantum multimode transmission ; optical nonlinearity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Optical Components: Science and Applications

edited by

Francesco Reda

and

Stefano Luigi Oscurato

submission deadline 17 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-generated holography; spatial light modulators; design methodologies of optical components; phase retrieval and inverse design strategies; fabrication techniques of novel components; flat optics; quantum nanophotonics; integrated optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Technology: Innovations and Future Trends

edited by

Yu Huang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10287 | Submission Open

Keywords: VCSEL technology; optoelectronics; laser innovation; data communication; sensing systems; imaging applications; material development; design approaches; fabrication techniques; photonic neural networks; future trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

Advances in Multimode Optical Fibers and Related Technologies

edited by Xin Chen and Hao Dong

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9666 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimode fibers; modal bandwidth; VCSELs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes: Innovations and Applications

edited by Chengzhao Luo and Chenghao Bi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7818 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and development of efficient quantum dot light-emitting diode transmission layers; research on the performance degradation mechanism of quantum dot light-emitting diode devices; high-resolution quantum dot light-emitting diode techniques; novel quantum dot light-emitting materials; integration of quantum dots with micro-led/mini-led; highly efficient perovskite quantum dot light-emitting diodes; stabilized perovskite quantum dot light-emitting material manufacturing technology; quantum dot light-emitting diode application; quantum dot color conversion luminescent thin-film backlighting technologies; quantum dot patterning technologies

Recent Advances in Precision Optical Measurement

edited by

Parisa Esmaili

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision optical measurement; laser-based instrumentation; interferometry and self-mixing techniques; signal processing for optical measurements; industrial optical measurements; integrated optical sensing systems

Progress and Prospects in Visible Light Communications

edited by Liwei Yang, Binbin Yan and Tiankui Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: visible light communication (VLC); underwater visible light communication (UVLC); vehicular visible light communication (V-VLC); visible light positioning (VLP); modulation techniques; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Integrated Photonics: Progress, Challenges, and Future Prospects

edited by

Xuyang Wang

and

Ning Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon photonics; photonic integrated circuit; optical waveguides and resonators; programmable photonic processors; microwave photonics and quantum photonic chips; on-chip lasers and photoelectric co-design; neuromorphic photonic computing; biomedical sensing applications; optical interconnection technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Design and Applications of Plasmonic Metasurfaces

edited by

Yi Xu

, Zhuochao Wang and

Yuting Zhang

submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonic metasurfaces; surface plasmon; wavefront manipulation; hybrid plasmonic–dielectric metasurfaces; plasmonic sensing; two-dimensional materials; bound states in the continuum; electromagnetic surface modes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Computational Imaging for Semiconductor Devices Metrology Applications

edited by Iacopo Mochi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11265 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme ultraviolet; actinic patterned mask inspection; coherent diffractive imaging; lensless imaging; ptychography; defect inspection, defect review, EUV mask metrology; wafer metrology; pellicle inspection

Mid-IR Active Optical Fiber: Technology and Applications

edited by Antonella Maria Loconsole and Francesco Anelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7288 | Submission Open

Keywords: middle-infrared (Mid-IR) range; optical fibers; chalcogenide glasses; fluoride glasses; hollow-core fibers; waveguide design; fiber sensors; spectroscopic sensing; fiber devices; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

Specialty Optical Fibers: Advances in Design, Fabrication, Performance and Applications

edited by Antonella Maria Loconsole and Francesco Anelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4549 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft glasses-based optical fibers; plastic optical fibers; photonic crystal optical fibers; hollow core optical fibers; etched/tapered/functionalized optical fibers; radiation-resistant optical fibers; active optical fibers; polarization-maintaining optical fibers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

Laser Communication Systems and Related Technologies

edited by

Xuan Wang

and Chen Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4502 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser communication systems; scanning and acquisition; precision pointing and tracking control; opto-mechanical integration; miniaturized transceivers; autonomous beam alignment; standardized laser networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section New Applications Enabled by Photonics Technologies and Systems)

Next-Generation Optical Networks Communication

edited by

Yuyang Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2837 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber; optoelectronic devices; systems and subsystems; networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Microwave Photonics: Devices, Systems and Emerging Applications

edited by

Bostjan Batagelj

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2605 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave photonics; next-generation optical access networks; optical-technology-based timing systems; satellite communications; radars; quantum technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Recent Progress in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)

edited by

Zhonghe Liu

, Dongyue Jin and Wei Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2281 | Submission Open

Keywords: VCSELs; high-speed modulation; high-power operation; high power conversion efficiency; 3D sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Advancements in Ultrafast Laser Science and Technology

edited by

Jia Guo

,

Feng Zhang

and

Huanian Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2164 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast laser; ultrafast fiber laser; nonlinear optics; ultrafast spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

Advanced Optical Metrology Technology

edited by

Vignesh Suresh

,

Beiwen Li

and Jiaqiong Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical metrology; laser scanner; structured light; computer vision; interferometry

The Latest Applications and Developments of Photonic Crystal Materials

edited by Shan Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic crystals; photonic bandgap; sensors; integrated photonics; energy harvesting; optical communications; nanofabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

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