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Emerging Trends in Silicon Photonics
edited by Amin Babazadeh
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2531 | Submission Open
Keywords: silicon photonics; integrated photonics; quantum photonics; quantum computing; communication photonics; information processing; sensors; imaging; light sources and detectors; quantum communication
Advancements in Optical Fiber Sensing
edited by Yiping Wang and Qiang Liu
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2233 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber sensing; fiber grating sensor; new optical fiber and its application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Application and Development of Optoelectronic Oscillators (OEOs) in Microwave Photonics
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1820 | Submission Open
Keywords: optoelectronic oscillators; optoelectronic oscillator sensors; optical RF signal processing; low phase noise; microwave photonics; and radio over fibers
Optical Wireless Communication in 5G and Beyond submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1787 | Submission Open
Keywords: 5G and beyond networks; diverse approaches; system models; visible-light communications; channel characterization; millimeter-wave and terahertz devices; metamaterials and metasurfaces; waveguides and transmission lines; wave propagations and beamforming; wireless communications; space and satellite applications; high-frequency circuits; optimization methods; optical networks; reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS); internet of things (IoT) networks; 6G communications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
New Advances in Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
edited by Min Li and Shuo Deng
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open
Keywords: optoelectronic materials; semiconductor; optoelectronic device; synthesis; characterization; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Advances in Dual-Comb Spectroscopy
edited by and Ryan T. Rhoades
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | 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)
Optical Systems and Design
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical design; diffractive optics; hybrid optical system design; metalens-based imaging optical system design
Terahertz Metamaterials: Advances and Applications submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: terahertz metamaterials; terahertz spectroscopy; sensing; imaging; photonic devices; 2D metamaterials; 3D metamaterials; advanced metamaterial technologies
Challenges and Opportunities in Underwater Wireless Optical Communications
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5436 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater optical wireless communication; underwater visible light communication; optical communication; optical communication network
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
Ultrafast Pulse Shaping Techniques: From Temporal to Spatiotemporal Control
edited by , Jintao Fan and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4654 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrafast pulse shaping; structured light; liquid crystals; spatiotemporal optical fields; super-resolution imaging; nanofabrication; quantum information processing; nonlinear optics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Optical Fiber Communication: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by , and Xing Ouyang
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1176 | 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)
Freeform Optical Systems: Design and Applications
edited by and Jiadong Yu
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 961 | 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
Optical Fiber Sensing: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber sensor; optical fiber sensing; fiber Bragg gratings; specialty optical fiber; photonics crystal fiber; characterization; optical fiber design; fiber fabrication; power delivery; fiber laser; optoelectronics; structural health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Organic Photodetectors, Displays, and Upconverters
edited by Ge Mu and Kangkang Weng
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13430 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic semiconductor; photodetectors; light-emitting diodes; upconverters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Optical Networking Technologies for High-Speed Data Transmission
edited by Yixiao Zhu and Xiansong Fang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2223 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical communications; optical networking; digital signal processing; data-center interconnects; passive optical network; fronthaul; long-haul transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Data-Science Based Techniques in Photonics)
Optical Fiber Amplifiers and Their Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1106 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare-earth element-doped fiber amplifiers (RE-DFAs); semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs); fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs); optical waveguide amplifiers (OWAs); (modal) gain; noise figure (NF); effective waveband; gain flatness; pump efficiency; differential modal gain (DMG)
Recent Advances in Infrared Lasers and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1104 | 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
Advances in Optical Field Modulation Techniques and Applications
edited by Yonglei Liu and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open
Keywords: light-field manipulating; partially coherent beams; optical coherence; optical polarization; interaction between light and matter; optical measurement and propagation
Realization and Application of Vortex Laser
edited by and Jingliang Liu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open
Keywords: vortex laser; optical communication; optical system design; vortex light field regulation; quantum optics; information encoding
Topological Photonics: New Trend and Applications
edited by Qiang Zhang and Rui Duan
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: topological photonics; topological photonic crystals; topological metasurfaces; nonlinear topological photonics; non-Hermitian photonics; topological optical quasiparticles; optical vortex; nano/microcavities; nano/microlasers
Quantum Cascade Lasers: Recent Progress and Novel Applications
edited by Andrea Ottomaniello and Urban Senica
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: intersubband transitions; quantum cascade lasers; frequency combs; detectors; mid-infrared; terahertz; non-linear dynamics; photonic integration; laser feedback interferometry
Materials, Properties and Applications for Two-Dimensional Materials
edited by Xiaopeng Fan and Hao Hong
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; nanophotonic; nano-optoelectronic; phase matching; twisted angle; strain regulation; atomic fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Advances in Laser Measurement
edited by Wei Xia
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro- and nanometrology; metrology and instruments for integrated circuits; in-process and inline metrology; optical metrology and inspection; surface metrology; material characterization; machine learning and signal processing; intelligent instrument for automation; sensors and actuators; uncertainty; traceability and calibration; optical imaging; optical measurement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)
Advances in Multi-Physics Coupled Micro/Nano Devices
edited by Yidan An, Zhenhai Yang, Yulong Fan and Xianyuan Jiang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-physics coupling; opto-electric-thermal field regulation; micro/nano devices; optimization design
Adaptive Optics: Recent Technological Breakthroughs and Applications
edited by and Freddie Santiago
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive optics; active optics; wavefront sensing; aberrations; algorithms; closed loop
Challenges and Opportunities in Wireless Optical Communication
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2293 | 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)
New Advances in Optical Wireless Communication
edited by Xiaolin Zhou
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9475 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical wireless communications; signal processing; channel estimation; optical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
Optical Metamaterials for Advanced Optoelectronic Devices
edited by Jining Li, Yue Yang and Dexian Yan
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1910 | Submission Open
Keywords: metasurfaces; advanced optics; integrated optics; metalens; topological photonics
Emerging Technologies in Visible Light Communication
edited by Hui Chen, Yingjun Zhou and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: visible light communication; VLC modulation; channel modeling; hybrid networks; IoT; 6G; energy-efficient communication; positioning; security; machine learning
Cutting-Edge Developments in Fiber Laser
edited by Tianwei Jiang, Ruihuan Wu and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9389 | Submission Open
Keywords: mid-infrared; fiber laser; ultrafast fiber laser; high power; narrow linewidth; super continuum; short-pulse generation; frequency comb; random laser
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Stable Control Technology and Image Perception Technology in Optoelectronic Servo Systems
edited by Yang Liu, Tieqiao Chen and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open
Keywords: stable imaging; image motion compensation; external guidance direction; high-precision photoelectric tracking; image perception; advanced detector imaging; servo control; augmented reality; intelligent sensation
Optical Imaging Innovations and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7755 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical imaging; imaging systems; holographic imaging; optical microscopy; coded aperture imaging; digital holography; fiber optics imaging; coherence imaging; coherent and incoherent imaging; speckle imaging
Advanced Optical Fiber Sensors for Harsh Environment Applications
edited by Qi Zhang and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4332 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-optic sensor; fiber-optic sensing technology; advanced manufacturing technique; structural health monitoring; single-point sensing; ai for optical fiber sensing; distributed sensing; environmental monitoring; harsh environment sensing technique
Optoelectronic Oscillators (OEO): Principles and Applications
edited by , and Yali Zhang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open
Keywords: optoelectronic oscillators (OEO); microwave photonics; phase noise; microwave signal generation; optical feedback loop; telecommunications; radars; signal processing; sensor networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Advances in Interferometric Optics and Applications
edited by Shanzhi Tang and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel method for optical interferometer; laser heterodyne/homodyne interferometer; grating interferometer; picometer/nanometer-level dimensional metrology; interferometric optical component; optomechanical design; optic– electronic detection techniques; data processing
High-Performance Solid-State Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications
edited by Margarita Deneva, Marin Nenchev and Maria Marinova
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid state lasers; laser efficiency; diode-pumped solid-state lasers; laser theory and modelling; nonlinear optics; laser applications
Prospects and Applications of Semiconductor Optoelectronics
edited by Qing Cai
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: the theory and design of semiconductor optoelectronic devices; the physics and modeling of optoelectronic devices; novel devices for improved performance; semiconductor optoelectronic materials and structures; carrier transport; communication applications for optoelectronic devices; active imaging applications for optoelectronic devices; renewable energy applications for optoelectronic devices
Emerging Technologies for Silicon Photonics and Integrated Circuits
edited by Yin Xu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 107 | 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
Recent Progress in Ultrafast Fiber Lasers
edited by Qianglong Li and Feng Li
submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 270 | 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)
Advances in Computational Imaging: Algorithms, Technologies, and Applications
edited by Dong Wang and Wenjing Zhao
submission deadline 27 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-pixel imaging; ghost imaging; phase imaging; wavefront; single-pixel holography; scattering media; scattering imaging; tracking through scattering media; scattering lens
Advancements in Wireless Optical Communication: Integrating Visible Light and Beyond
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10270 | Submission Open
Keywords: • visible light communications• underwater optical wireless communications• deep learning• channel model• high-speed transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
Advances in Fiber Optics and Their Applications
edited by Qiang Guo
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber; fiber gratings; optical fiber sensors; radiotherapy dosimetry; optical fiber application; photonics; fiber laser
Nonlinear Optics and Hyperspectral Polarization Imaging
edited by , Yuhua Li, and Sibghat Ullah
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 22462 | 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)
Optical Sensors and Devices
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6405 | 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)
Advances in Holography and Its Applications
edited by Julia Marín-Sáez and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5593 | Submission Open
Keywords: holographic optical element; volume hologram; computer generated hologram; transmission hologram; reflection hologram; full color holography; multiplexing holography; holographic storage; hybrid refractive holographic systems
Innovations in Optical Wireless Communications: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by Yingjie Shao and Jonathan McKendry
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5333 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical wireless communication; visible light communication (VLC); free space optical communication; digital signal processing (DSP); micro-LEDs; channel modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
Emerging Trends in Spectral Analysis with Optical Sensors: Modern Approaches and Applications
edited by Qichang An and Hongchao Zhao
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4625 | 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)
Optical Fiber Sensors: Design and Application
edited by Yiwei Ma, Zicheng Wang and Jing Zhang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2552 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber sensors; optical fiber sensing; optical fiber gyro; optical fiber gratings; optical data processing; photonic material; structure-modulated fiber sensor; signal processing; microstructure fiber sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Nonlinear Optics and Optical Parametric Oscillators: From Fundamentals to Cutting-Edge Research
edited by Wange Song
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1952 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical parametric oscillators; ultrafast optics; integrated photonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Exploring Cutting-Edge Technologies and Applications of Optics and Photonics
edited by , and Maurizio Ferrari
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open
Keywords: biophotonics; optoelectronics; optical materials; optical sensors; quantum photonics; optics; lasers; nonlinear optics; optical computing
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