Photonics

Recent Advances for Next-Generation High-Speed Optical Networks: Technologies, Components, Systems and Architectures

edited by

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submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5622 | Submission Open

Keywords: metro networks; data center interconnects; access networks; coherent PON; high-speed transceivers; switches; network architectures; PICs; optical technologies; optical components; co-packaged optics; neuromorphic circuits; photonic sensors

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

Emerging Technologies for 6G Space Optical Communication Networks

edited by

Lu Lu

and Qifu Sun

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4936 | Submission Open

Keywords: 6G; space-based networks; non-territorial networks; optical communications; optical transceivers; wireless networks; space optical communication networks; coding theory and applications; quantum communication and quantum key distribution (QKD); system design; case studies; testbeds; prototypes; model validation; applications; implementation and experimental evaluations

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

Recent Research on Optical Sensing and Precision Measurement

edited by

Wenyao Liu

and Chengfeng Xie

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2248 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensing; temperature measurement; gas/liquid measurement; bio/biochemical/biomedical measurement; electric/magnetic field measurement; strain/pressure/force measurement; angular velocity sensor; quantum sensing; precision measurement; spectral imaging; terahertz imaging; optical instruments; trace detection

Advances and Applications in Visual Optics

edited by Shwetabh Verma

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual optics; new technologies in visual optics; advances and techniques in refractive and cataract surgery; laser-induced refractive index change; optics of the eye; biomechanics of the eye; refractive errors— development and control; eye diagnostics; optical coherence tomography; intraocular lens; eye and mathematical modelling; movements of the eye; bilateral symmetry; wavefront aberration; applications of artificial intelligence in visual optics

Advancements in Photonic Crystals: Materials, Design, and Applications

edited by

Guang Lu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic crystals; novel materials; advanced design; applications; photonic bandgaps; photonic crystal devices; optoelectronic devices

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

Optical Imaging and Signal Processing for Biomedical Applications

edited by Duofang Chen

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase imaging; computational optical imaging; optical tomography reconstruction; high-resolution optical imaging; endoscopic optical imaging; digital holography; AI-enhanced signal processing; multimodal imaging

Advancements in Optical Measurement Techniques and Applications

edited by

Yuping Ye

and Juan Zhao

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3274 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of optical measurement; optical sensors and instrumentation; advances in spectroscopy and imaging; optical metrology in manufacturing and industry; environmental monitoring using optical methods; optical measurement in telecommunications; optical applications in ocean exploration; applications of optical measurements in the life sciences; optical measurements for space research; integration of optical measurement techniques with other technologies

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

Advances in Multimode Optical Fibers and Related Technologies

edited by Xin Chen and Hao Dong

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1894 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimode fibers; modal bandwidth; VCSELs

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

Ultrafast Lasers and Nonlinear Optics

edited by Dario Giannotti,

Francesco Canella

, Riccardo Gotti and Sara Pizzurro

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1393 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state lasers; ultrafast lasers; fiber lasers; laser spectroscopy; imaging; nonlinear optics; frequency conversion; frequency mixing

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

Nonlinear Optics of Materials: Their Fundamentals and Applications

edited by

Tingchao He

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite materials; ultrafast optics; nonlinear optics

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

Technologies of Laser Wireless Power Transmission

edited by Yudan Gou

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2181 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD); solar cell; metamorphic buffer; III-V semiconductor material; tunnel junction; laser wireless power transmission (LWPT); laser power converters (LPCs); laser

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

The Application of Wavefront Shaping for Scattered Light Fields

edited by Haoyi Zuo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: scattered light field control; wavefront shaping; spatial light modulator; transmission matrix; feedback algorithms

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

Organic Photodetectors, Displays, and Upconverters

edited by Ge Mu and Kangkang Weng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26583 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic semiconductor; photodetectors; light-emitting diodes; upconverters

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

Advanced Methods in Exploring Light–Matter Interactions and Nonlinear Effects Optics Applications

edited by

Zhaohong Liu

, Yuanqin Xia, Xiao Fang,

Jiawei Sun

,

Zeyu Gao

and Jiarui Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 16589 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-power lasers; nonlinear optics; light– matter interactions; solid-state lasers; Brillouin microscopy; Raman spectroscopy; radar detection; machine learning in optical systems; wavefront shaping; computational imaging; adaptive optics; fiber-optic systems; laser-based sensing; optical imaging techniques

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

Advanced Technologies in Biophotonics and Medical Physics

edited by

Yue Zhao

,

Haigang Ma

and

Yujiao Shi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5710 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic imaging and spectroscopy; optical coherent tomography; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; biomedical optics and biophotonics; X-ray-induced acoustic computed tomography; radiation-induced ultrasound imaging; biological and medical physics; basic research and translational research.

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

High-Power Ultrafast Lasers: Development and Applications

edited by Razvan Dabu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5307 | Submission Open

Keywords: chirped pulse amplification; ultra-broadband optical parametric chirped pulse amplification; advanced front-ends of multi-PW lasers; hybrid amplification femtosecond laser systems; PW-class femtosecond lasers; ultrahigh intensity lasers; ultrafast laser systems modeling; high temporal intensity contrast; high energy nanosecond pump lasers; large aperture laser crystals; large aperture nonlinear crystals; high efficiency diffraction gratings; nonlinear optics; nonlinear pulse compression; coherent beam combination of femtosecond pulses; femtosecond laser pulses characterization; interaction of ultra-high intensity laser field with matter; laser plasma electrons acceleration; laser plasma ions acceleration; attosecond laser pulses; laser fusion; nano-technologies based on high-repetition rate femtosecond lasers; femtosecond lasers material processing

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

Terahertz Advancements in Fibers, Waveguides and Devices

edited by

Yifei Zhang

and Qi Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5223 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz (THz) waveguides; THz devices; THz communications

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

Emerging Topics in Freeform Optics

edited by Zexiao Li and

Zixuan Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5103 | 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

Recent Advances in Infrared Lasers and Applications

edited by

Xiaoming Duan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4217 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state lasers; laser materials; fiber lasers; semiconductor lasers; nonlinear optical frequency conversion; laser design; thermal management of lasers; narrow-linewidth IR lasers; Q-switched IR lasers; ultra-fast IR lasers; multiwavelength IR lasers; applications of IR lasers

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

Quantum High Precision Measurement

edited by Anshou Zheng and Jibing Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3809 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum sensing; quantum entanglement; Heisenberg limit; atomic clocks; quantum non-demolition measurements; squeezed states; interferometry; quantum metrology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Photonics and Technologies)

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

edited by

Ying Liu

and

Junjian Tang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3659 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Optical Sensors and Applications

edited by

Alberto Sposito

,

Natasha Vukovic

and

Alexander May

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2690 | 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)

Polarization Optics: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Su Zhang and Juntong Zhan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open

Keywords: polarization light propagation; polarization detection; polarization scattering; target polarization characteristic; polarization measurement

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

Recent Developments in Fringe Pattern Analysis for Optics and Photonics

edited by Manuel Servin, Gonzalo Paez and Moises Padilla

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 822 | 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)

Ultrafast Fiber Lasers: Nonlinear Dynamics and Novel Phenomena

edited by

Zhenhong Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast fiber lasers; nonlinear dynamics; soliton dynamics; ultrafast pulse generation; supercontinuum generation; mode-locking techniques; optical rogue waves

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

Optical Materials: Novel Properties and Engineering for Future Photonic Devices

edited by Degui Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open

Keywords: isotropic optical material; anisotropic optical material; integrated optics; polarization; application

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

Emerging Trends in Photonics Nanostructures

edited by

Francesco Floris

and Ramsey Selim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-optics; photonics; plasmonics; optical devices

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

Microstructured Optical Sensors: Design, Fabrication and Applications

edited by Victor Argueta-Diaz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructured optical sensors; photonic sensor design; sensor fabrication techniques; optical sensing applications; lithography in sensor fabrication; biomedical optical sensors; environmental monitoring sensors; industrial process control sensors; sensor performance optimization; future trends in optical sensing.

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

Optical Atomic Clocks: Progress, Applications and Fundamental Physics

edited by Matteo Barbiero and

Yuanfei Wei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical frequency standard; optical atomic clock; frequency stability; uncertainty; physics beyond standard model; quantum precision measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Photonics and Technologies)

Advanced Research in Topological Photonics

edited by

Hongwei Jia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: topological photonics; photonic crystals; quantum optics; metamaterials; edge states; non-Hermitian physics; topological insulators; optoelectronic devices; nanophotonics; topological phase transitions

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

Recent Advances in Microwave Photonics Technologies

edited by Juanjuan Yan and

Qian Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave photonics; microwave photonic filters; optoelectronic oscillators; optical frequency combs; arbitrary waveforms generation; radio over fiber; integrated microwave photonics; microwave photonic radars; microwave signal measurements

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

Plasmonic Metasurfaces: Science and Applications

edited by

Tao Wang

and

Rahul Priyadarshi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonic metasurfaces; nanophotonics; optical communication; photoelectric conversion; wireless sensing; metasurface-based sensors; light– matter interaction; electromagnetic wave manipulation; smart optical devices; IoT-enabled sensing systems

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

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

edited by

Xiaoshuai Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

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

Principle and Application of Optical Metasurfaces

edited by

Zhizhang Wang

and Bin Fang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 168 | 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)

The Future of Optical Networking in 6G: Applications, Technologies and Trends

edited by Lihua Ruan and Sourav Mondal

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical network; 6G; optical communication

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

The Development of TFT Optoelectronic Devices and Their Circuits

edited by

Xiao-Jian She

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: fabrication techniques; novel optoelectronic materials; physics of optoelectronics devices; device architectures; circuit design and system integration; opto-biosensor; modeling and simulation; environmental impact; reliability

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

Fundamentals and Applications of Aerosol Analysis with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

edited by Daniel Diaz and David W. Hahn

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4440 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; aerosols; aerosol analysis; single-shot analysis; plasma– particle interactions; ns-LIBS; fs-LIBS; remote LIBS

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

Advancements in Photonic Sensors and Their Applications

edited by

Michal Borecki

submission deadline 6 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic sensors; photonic sensing systems; control and measurement systems; inforamtion prosessing; machine learning; applications

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

Emerging Trends in Photonic Crystals

edited by

Zhongyu Cai

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9968 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic crystals; self-assembly; sensing; display; biomedical engineering; energy harvesting

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

Terahertz Photonics: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by Ziqi Li

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4765 | Submission Open

Keywords: THz sources; THz-TDS; optical pump THz probe; THz pump; THz spintronics; THz detectors; THz devices; THz sensors; THz imaging

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

Optical Fiber Communication: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Zhouyi Hu

,

Yang Hong

and Xing Ouyang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4185 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber– optic communications; optical networks; digital and optical signal processing; optical devices and components; optical subsystems and systems.

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

Steady-State and Ultrafast Time-Resolved Optical Spectroscopy and Laser Applications in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Biomedical Optics and High-Resolution Imaging

edited by

Robert R. Alfano

,

Binlin Wu

,

Lingyan Shi

and Sandra Mamani

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2756 | Submission Open

Keywords: steady-state spectroscopy; ultrafast laser spectroscopy; time-resolved spectroscopy; time-resolved imaging; Raman spectroscopy; visible resonance Raman; stimulated Raman scattering; optical Kerr effect; terahertz Raman; Majorana photon; multiphoton microscopy; second harmonic generation; optical biopsy; high-resolution imaging; cancer diagnosis; Alzheimer’ s disease; liquid biopsy; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; epigenomics; DNA nucleotides; methylation hybridization

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

Recent Advances and Applications in Optical Fiber Sensing

edited by

Yanjun Chen

and Xiangdong Ma

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber; grating; and components for optical fiber sensing; physical sensors; chemical sensors; and biosensors; micro- and nano-structured fiber-optic sensors; distributed optical fiber sensing; geophysical sensing; rotational sensing; environmental and structural monitoring; applications in geoscience; biomedical optical sensing; signal processing and data fusion in fiber optic sensing; instrumentation and measurements in optical fiber sensing; AI and machine learning in optical fiber sensing

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

Next-Generation Optical Networks for 5G, 6G, and Beyond

edited by Hamzeh Khalili and Fatemeh Tabatabimehr

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: 5G and beyond; 6G; dynamic bandwidth allocation; network slicing; fiber-to-everything (FTTx); optical fronthaul; backhaul; energy-efficient networks; photonic technologies; AI-driven network management

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

Plasmonic Metasurfaces and Metamaterials

edited by Yang Huang and Pujuan Ma

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: theory and modeling of metamaterials/metasurfaces; ultrahigh-Q metasurfaces; nonlocal and quantum plasmonics; non-hermitian plasmonics; twisted light manipulation; nonlinear plasmonics; topological photonics with plasmonics; ultrafast plasmonic processes; two-dimensional material-integrated metasystems; machine learning-driven design; dynamic and reconfigurable metasurfaces; biosensing and imaging applications

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

Advances in Optical Fiber Sensing Technology

edited by Tao Geng,

Vladimir Tuz

,

Qiang Ling

and Yiwei Ma

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 24836 | 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 Sensing for Liquids: Science and Technology

edited by

Valentina Bello

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open

Keywords: optofluidics; optical (bio)sensors; refractive index (bio)sensors; spectroscopy; opto-electronic techniques for fluid investigation; fluorescence; interferometry-based (bio)sensors; optical imaging for fluid analysis

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

Integrated Optics Temperature Sensors Based on Guided Wave and Photonics Structures

edited by

Cuma Tyszkiewicz

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermo-optic effect; thermal expansion effect; optical temperature sensors; photonic crystals cavities; photonic integrated circuits

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

Challenges and Opportunities in Optical Communication Networks

edited by

Fady El-Nahal

and Dokhyl AlQahtani

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical network architectures; advanced modulation formats; photonic integration; machine learning in optical networks; network security; high-speed transmission; nonlinear signal processing

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

Free-Space Optical Communication and Networking Technology

edited by Zhi Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10405 | Submission Open

Keywords: free-space optical communications; optical signal processing; optical communication network; optical propagation; adaptive optics

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

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