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Emerging Applications of Vortex Beams

edited by

Xiao-Qiang Jiang

and Chong Qin

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: vortex beams; metasurfaces; optical manipulation; optical communications; quantum cryptography; super-resolution microscopy; free-space optics; spatial light modulators; optical sensing; light– matter interactions; vortex generation/detection; integrated photonics

Advances in Dual-Comb Spectroscopy

edited by

Yu Zhang

and Ryan T. Rhoades

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1943 | Submission Open

Keywords: Dual-Comb Spectroscopy; Frequency Comb; Time-Resolved Dual-Comb; Deep-UV Dual-Comb; MIR Dual-Comb; Sensing; Fourier Transform Spectroscopy; Kerr Comb; EO Comb

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

Lasers and Complex System Dynamics

edited by

Juan Hugo García-López

Rider Jaimes-Reátegui

and

Guillermo Huerta Cuellar

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1507 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser dynamics; nonlinear optics; complex systems; spatio-temporal chaos; self-organization; synchronization; cavity solitons; laser networks; photonic instabilities; emergent behavior

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

Technologies and Applications of Optical Imaging

edited by

Xinyuan Zhang

, Shilong Xu and

Jiajie Fang

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4311 | Submission Open

Keywords: visible/infrared imaging; computational optical imaging; fluorescence imaging; hyperspectral imaging; polarization imaging; laser scanning imaging; reflective tomography lidar imaging; synthetic aperture lidar imaging; photoacoustic imaging; multi-sensor fusion imaging

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

Recent Progress in Optical Quantum Information and Communication

edited by

Morteza Ahmadi

and

Isa Ahmadalidokht

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1989 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical quantum information; quantum communication; quantum networks; single-photon sources; entangled photons; quantum key distribution (qkd); quantum frequency conversion; photonic quantum computing; quantum optics; nonlinear optics in quantum systems; photonic integrated circuits (pics)

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

Advances in Ultrafast Science and Applications

edited by Bingying Lei,

Zewei Luo

, Rui Lou and Boping Xu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1220 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast laser system; ultrafast applications; ultrashort pulse generation; attosecond science; ultrafast dynamics; nonlinear optics; ultrafast laser– matter interactions

Recent Progress in Ultrafast Fiber Lasers

edited by Qianglong Li and Feng Li

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast fiber laser fiber mode-locking; ultrashort pulse amplification; large-mode-area fiber amplifier; nonlinear spectrum broadening; nonlinear pulse amplification; nonlinear pulse compression high-order harmonic generation; wavelength conversion and tuning; optical parametric amplification; stabilized ultrafast lasers; ultrashort pulse sensing

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

Emerging Trends in Silicon Photonics

edited by Amin Babazadeh

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4308 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon photonics; integrated photonics; quantum photonics; quantum computing; communication photonics; information processing; sensors; imaging; light sources and detectors; quantum communication

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

Shining Light on Healing: Photobiomodulation Therapy

edited by

Willians Fernando Vieira

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3522 | Submission Open

Keywords: photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT); low-level light therapy (LLLT); transcranial PBMT; light– tissue interaction; red light therapy; anti-inflammatory effects; tissue regeneration; neuromodulation; mitochondrial photostimulation; clinical applications of PBMT

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

Optical Systems and Design

edited by

Shan Mao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2231 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical design; diffractive optics; hybrid optical system design; metalens-based imaging optical system design

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

Advances in Super-Resolution Optical Imaging and Microscopy

edited by Chenshuang Zhang and Zhenlong Huang

submission deadline 22 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: super-resolution microscopy; live-cell super-resolution imaging; cellular dynamics; multimodal imaging; theranostics; cellular dynamics; deep learning

Advanced Optical Measurement Spectroscopy and Imaging Technologies

edited by Geer Teng

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2658 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical information acquisition; photonics and spectroscopy informatics; spectral analysis; optical detection systems and new components; optical diagnosis; multimodal imaging; image processing; optical sensors; molecular imaging; remote sensing and microscopy; non-destructive detection; fast optical inspection; optical information algorithms and processing

Freeform Optical Systems: Design and Applications

edited by

Xianglong Mao

and Jiadong Yu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1810 | Submission Open

Keywords: freeform optics; imaging and non-imaging; optical design; ray tracing; ultra-precision machining; single-point diamond turning; polishing; freeform component measurement; computer-generated hologram; computer-aided alignment; novel applications; other technologies related to freeform optics

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

Laser as a Detection: From Spectral Imaging to LiDAR for Remote Sensing Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jianfeng Chen

Ming Zhao

and

He Tian

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser detection; LiDAR; laser spectroscopy; remote sensing; optical design

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

Optical Information Transmission in Turbidity and Complex Media: Challenges and Innovative Breakthroughs

edited by

Peng Zhang

Wanzhuo Ma

, Haifeng Yao and

Dongya Xiao

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical information transmission; turbid media; scattering; wavefront shaping; biomedical imaging; atmospheric aerosols; computational imaging; underwater communication

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

Advances in Solid-State Laser Technology and Applications

edited by Zhen Qiao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9733 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state lasers; high-power lasers; pulsed lasers; laser materials; structured light laser; materials processing; laser medical treatment; laser metrology; information processing; quantum optics

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

Advancements in Optical Metrology and Imaging

edited by Yingying Wan, Ji Tan and Gaoxu Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6662 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical measurement; 3D/2D imaging; computational imaging; image processing; optical inspection; deep learning and machine learning

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

Advanced Photonic Integration Technology and Devices

edited by

Wei Du

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4826 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonics integrated circuits; optoelectronics; Si photonics; hybrid integration

Advances in Laser Spectroscopy: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Jianing Wang,

Guolin Li

and

Qixin He

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3488 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser technology; laser Raman spectroscopy; laser-induced fluorescence spectrum; absorption spectroscopy technology; laser spectral imaging; laser confocal microscopy; fiber sensing; remote sensing; atomic and molecular spectroscopy

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

Current Research, Trends, and Prospects in Laser-Assisted Additive Printing Technology

edited by Anne-Patricia Alloncle and

Catalin-Daniel Constantinescu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1760 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-assisted additive printing technology; laser-assisted bio-printing; laser-induced forward transfer; additive microfabrication; micro-/nano-additive structuring

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

Advanced Lasers and Their Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Xinyao Li

, Chao-Jian He and

Song Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber laser; all-solid-state laser; semiconductor laser; micro/nano structure fabrication; optical sensor

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

Two-Dimensional Materials for Emerging Photonics and Spintronics Applications

edited by

Saurabh Dixit

and

Vinay Sharma

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; quantum photonics; quantum optics; nonlinear optics; spintronics; polariton; Moiré superlattices; light– matter interactions; metamaterials; anisotropic materials

Optical Fiber Sensors: Refractivity and Interferometric Applications

edited by Qirui Wang,

Liye Li

and

Weimin Lyu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensors; refractive index sensing; biosensors and detection; fiber optic interferometers; instrumentation; measurements

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

Advancing Nanophotonics: Research, Innovations, and Intelligence

edited by Jietao Liu and

Haifeng Hu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanophotonics; artificial intelligence; integrated photonics; metasurfaces; plasmonics; sensing; imaging; nonlinear optics; photonic crystals; AI-powered design

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

Light as a Cure: Photobiomodulation and Photodynamic Therapy

edited by

Jih-Huah Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: photobiomodulation; laser acupuncture; combined therapy; chronobiology; wearable device for PBMT; rare diseases treated with PBMT; face diagnosis; photodynamic therapy; traumatic brain injury; pain relief; inflammation reduction; enhanced healing; synergistic approach in integrative care; mind– body interventions

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

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

edited by

Zhonghe Liu

, Dongyue Jin and Wei Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 209 | 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)

Photonic Integrated Circuits: Emerging Spectra and Technologies

edited by

Chupao Lin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonics integrated circuits; ultra-violet photonics; integrated quantum photonics; heterogeneous integration; visible photonics; sensing; imaging; nonlinear optics

Diffractive Optics: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Wenli Li and Yechuan Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: diffractive optical elements (DOEs); metasurfaces and their imaging systems; computational optics/inverse design; nanofabrication; beam shaping/structured light; optical devices/systems integration

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

Photonic Innovations in Optical Coherence Tomography

edited by

Chao Xu

and Yan Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 154 | 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)

Emerging Trends in Laser Diagnostics

edited by

Peter Fjodorow

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser spectroscopy; artificial intelligence and machine learning; dual-comb spectroscopy; quantum-cascade lasers; mid-infrared and thz systems; plasma diagnostics; biomedical applications; environmental monitoring; combustion diagnostics; non-destructive testing

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

Advances in EUV Optics: Science and Technology

edited by

Meiyi Wu

and

Runze Qi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: EUV optics; lithography; mirror polishing; metrology; grating; thin films; multilayers; optical performance; synchrotron radiation; free electron lasers

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

Challenges and Opportunities in Wireless Optical Communication

edited by

Simona Riurean

and

Monica Leba

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4695 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless optical communication (WOC); visible light communication (VLC); free space optical communication (FSO); optical camera communication (OCC); Li-Fi technology and its applications; key characteristics for high data rates; non LoS and LoS Requirements; modulation techniques; hybrid RF– optical solutions

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

Next-Generation Optical Frequency Combs and Their Photonic Applications

edited by

Yichi Zhang

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical frequency combs; soliton combs; microcombs; dual-comb spectroscopy; quantum frequency combs; EO comb; kerr comb; chip-scale frequency combs; spectral shaping; precision measurement; precision metrology; hyperspectral imaging; microwave generation; microresonators; noise characterization; integrated photonics

Photonics for Emerging Applications in Communication and Sensing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Guo-Wei Lu

, Zhenzhou Cheng and Ting-Hui Xiao

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8542 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon photonics; optical fiber subsystems; photonic integrated circuits; optical network technology

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

Metasurface-Based Photonic Devices and Their Applications

edited by Jingfeng Chen

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasurfaces; subwavelength resonators; beamforming; reconfigurable metasurfaces; 2D materials integration; polarization manipulation

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

Quantum Optics: Advances and Applications

edited by Kui Liu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: the preparation and measurement of quantum light sources; quantum computing and quantum simulation; fundamental issues in quantum optics; quantum effects of interactions between light fields and matter; micro- and nano-quantum optics; quantum precision measurement and quantum sensing; quantum communication and quantum key distribution

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

Science and Applications of Optical Fiber Sensors: Recent Advances and Future Trends

edited by Alex Dante and Quandong Huang

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18009 | Submission Open

Emerging Trends in Spectral Analysis with Optical Sensors: Modern Approaches and Applications

edited by Qichang An and Hongchao Zhao

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12262 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber sensors; astrophotonics; optical instrumentation and measurements; integrated photonics; interferometers; diffraction neural network

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

Advances in EUV/X-Ray Optics: Science and Applications

edited by

Paresh Chandra Pradhan

and Srikanth Panini Singam

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open

Keywords: mirrors for deflecting; monochromatizing; and collimating beams; diffractive optics for monochromators and spectrometers; optics focused on KB mirrors; reflective lenses; and zone plates; the design and fabrication of multilayer optics; metrological techniques

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

Functional Metasurfaces: Metalenses, Chiral Optics, and Beyond

edited by

Hsiang-Chen Chui

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional metasurfaces; metalenses and flat optics; chiral metasurfaces and polarization control; nonlinear and quantum metasurfaces; metasurface-enabled imaging and sensing; tunable and reconfigurable metasurfaces; holography and optical information processing; metamaterials; nanophotonics

Nonlinear Optics and Hyperspectral Polarization Imaging

edited by

Rui-Pin Chen

, Yuhua Li,

Xu Yang

and Sibghat Ullah

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 32834 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear optics; integrated optics; optical vortex; structured light; laser measurement; hyperspectral imaging; polarization imaging; laser imaging; deep learning

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

Microwave Photonics: Advances and Applications

edited by

Hao Luo

and Jinlong Yu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave photonics; optoelectronic oscillators; photonic signal processing; integrated microwave photonic circuits; RF-over-fiber; microwave photonic filters; high-frequency signal generation; optical modulation and detection; photonic-assisted radar and sensing; wideband analog optical links

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

Design and Construction of Optical Systems

edited by Huanhao Li

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical system design; photonics; computational optics; optical manipulation; holography; optical imaging; fabrication with optics; integrated photonics

Recent Advances in Optical Metamaterials: Numerical Methods, Modeling, and AI Techniques

edited by

Yongzhi Cheng

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; metasurfaces; inverse photonic design; metamaterial-based devices; computational electromagnetics; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

Optical Fiber Lasers: Advances in Design, Fabrication and Applications

edited by

Huaiwei Zhang

, Zhiqiang Wang and

Xinyang Su

submission deadline 21 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 589 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber lasers; fiber laser applications; optical fiber

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

Emerging Technologies for Silicon Photonics and Integrated Circuits

edited by Yin Xu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon photonics; photonic integrated circuits; electro-optic modulator; fiber-to-chip coupling; signal processing; photo-electric detector; optical material; AI algorithm; optical computing; integrated quantum photonic device

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

Silicon Integrated Photonics: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Yongjun Huang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon integrated photonics; heterogeneous integration; quantum technology; ultra-fast photonics; topological photonics; optical computing; AI-assisted photonic design; spin– photon interface; nonlinear dynamics; optomechanics

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

Optical Sensors and Devices

edited by

Zhaoyong Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11006 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensor; optical spectrum; distributed fiber sensing; optical remote sensing; optical scattering; photoelectric detection

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

Applications and Development of Optical Fiber Sensors

edited by Haokun Yang,

Yuan Wang

, Zhe Ma, Zhenshi Sun and Rongxin Zhu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6942 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensor; distributed sensing system; AI-driven fiber sensors; novel fiber structure; optic– electronic detection techniques; smart city fiber networks; structural health monitoring; sensing technology innovation

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

Advances in Epsilon-Near-Zero Photonics

edited by Aleksei Anopchenko and

Howard (Ho Wai) Lee

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6248 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero-index materials; epsilon-near-zero; nanophotonics; plasmonics; nonlinear optics; optical metasurfaces; metamaterials; light– matter interaction; electromagnetics

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