Special Issues

Photonics publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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THz Spectroscopy: New Trends and Applications
edited by Mihaela Bojan, , Iuliana Urzică and
submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: THz spectroscopy; terahertz imaging; ultrafast dynamics; non-destructive testing; advanced materials; biological applications; security applications; environmental monitoring; novel THz sources
Optical Fiber Lasers and Laser Technology
edited by and Qi Song
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3500 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber lasers; ultrafast lasers; optical fibers; nonlinear fiber optics; fiber amplifiers; high-performance laser systems; laser sensing and detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Photonic Integrated Circuits: Resent Advances and Future Perspectives
edited by , Shabnam Taheriniya and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated optics; photonic integrated circuits; interconnects; neuromorphic photonics; quantum photonics; lidar; biophotonics
Advanced Materials and Devices for Silicon Photonics
edited by Jiawei Wang, and Meiting Song
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated silicon and silicon nitride photonics; light sources; including quantum dot lasers and heterogeneous integrated III-V lasers; etc.; silicon modulators and switches; detectors; including Ge-on-Si and III– V hybrid detectors; etc.; III– V material integration with silicon photonics; silicon photonics metamaterials; silicon photonics MEMS; silicon bio-photonics
Advances in X-Ray Coherent Imaging Technology
edited by Yudong Yao
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: X-ray coherent imaging; X-ray coherence; X-ray tomography
Freeform Optics for Illumination and Imaging
edited by Zhouping Su
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: freeform optics; LED illumination; laser shaping; methods for designing freeform optics; freeform surface manufacturing and metrology
Optical Technologies for Measurement and Metrology
edited by Shuling Hu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2221 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical measurement and metrology; photonic chip; integrated lasers; non-contact measurement; metasurface; signal modulation/demodulation; 3D display
Optical Wireless Communications (OWC) for Internet-of-Things (IoT)
edited by Simeng Feng and Baolong Li
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1573 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical wireless communication (OWC); internet of things (IoT); visible light communication (VLC); UAV communications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
Innovative Optical Technologies in Advanced Manufacturing
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1217 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials; measurement and metrology; precision manufacturing; optical design; computational imaging; image processing; advanced manufacturing; detection technology; process monitoring; machine learning
Laser Communication Systems and Related Technologies
edited by and Chen Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 171 | 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
Advanced Optical Transmission Techniques submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-capacity transmission systems; artificial intelligence optical communication; digital signal processing; data center optical interconnection; flexible optical network
Next-Generation Optical Networks Communication
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber; optoelectronic devices; systems and subsystems; networks
Collective Effects in Light-Matter Interactions
edited by Philippe Wilhelm Courteille and Raul Teixeira
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: collective light– matter interaction; collective light scattering; many-body quantum systems; anderson localization; collective atomic spin squeezing; topological edge modes; superradiance; subradiance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes (PeLEDs): Emerging Technologies for Next-Generation Displays
edited by Dongxu Zhu, Ye Wu and Changting Wei
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: lead-free; perovskite nanocrystals; light output efficiency; degradation mechanism; large-scale display
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Light-Based 3D Printing for Optics
edited by and Gordon Zyla
submission deadline 6 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-photon polymerization; light-based additive manufacturing; high refractive index printing; optical metamaterials/metasurfaces; printed optical elements: lenses; diffractive optical elements; waveguides; photonic crystals; printing inorganic materials: metals; semiconductors; quantum dots; optical design; 3D optical coatings
Direct Ultrafast Laser Writing in Photonics and Optoelectronics
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: direct laser writing; ultrafast laser; laser modification; laser– matter interaction; surface structuring; micro– nano processing; photonic devices; optoelectronic devices
Advancements and Future Perspectives in All-Optical Detection and Reliability Improvement Technologies
edited by Xin Li
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical network security; all-optical fast matching; all-optical logic gates; optical network reliability; reliability evaluation
Ultrafast Optics: From Fundamental Science to Applications
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrafast photonics; laser photonics; nanophotonics; metasurface optics; fiber optics; nonlinear dynamics; on-chip microcavity; optical frequency combs; laser absorption spectroscopy
Polaritons Nanophotonics: Physics, Materials and Applications
edited by Shu Chen and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: fundamental physics of polaritons; newly emerging polariton materials and phenomena; active tuning and dynamic control of polaritonic systems; polaritonic applications for sensing; imaging; spectroscopy; energy harvesting; and enhanced nonlinear effects
The Principle and Application of Photonic Metasurfaces
edited by Bin Wang
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open
Keywords: photonic metasurfaces; principle; application; light manipulation; imaging; sensing; communication; design; fabrication; photonics medicine; optical/photonics devices and system; AI technology
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