Photonics

Optimizing Communication and Routing in Optical Data Center Networks

edited by Jialong Li and

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | 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 863 | 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 | Viewed by 297 | 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 10718 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9603 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | 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 347 | 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 673 | 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 395 | 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 9282 | 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 7860 | 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 7223 | 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

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 734 | 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)

Recent Advances in Precision Optical Measurement

edited by

Parisa Esmaili

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 218 | 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

Integrated Photonics: Progress, Challenges, and Future Prospects

edited by

Xuyang Wang

and

Ning Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 184 | 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 687 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9755 | 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 6343 | 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)

Laser Communication Systems and Related Technologies

edited by

Xuan Wang

and Chen Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4125 | 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)

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 3760 | 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)

Next-Generation Optical Networks Communication

edited by

Yuyang Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2582 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1967 | 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)

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 1258 | Submission Open

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

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

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 1193 | 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)

Advanced Optical Metrology Technology

edited by

Vignesh Suresh

,

Beiwen Li

and Jiaqiong Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | 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 758 | 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)

Recent Progress in Ultrafast Fiber Lasers

edited by Qianglong Li and

Feng Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 637 | 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)

Advanced Optoelectronic Systems

edited by

Jingfei Ye

and Jun Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational optoelectronic systems; artificial intelligent design for optoelectronic systems; micro/nano optoelectronic systems; novel applications with optoelectronic systems

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

Advances in Silicon Photonics for Emerging Applications

edited by Shuo-Yen Tseng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon photonics; heterogeneous integration; optical interconnects for AI; quantum photonic integrated circuits; optical phased arrays (LIDAR); photonic biosensors; co-packaged optics (CPO); neuromorphic photonics; programmable photonics; silicon nitride platforms

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

Emerging Trends in Laser Diagnostics

edited by

Peter Fjodorow

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 291 | 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)

New Insights in Satellite Laser Communication Technology

edited by

Guanjun Xu

and

Chen Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite optical communication; optical channel model; laser communication systems; PAT technology

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

Recent Advances in Optical Parametric Oscillators: Theory, Design and Applications

edited by

Alfredo Daniel Sanchez Rossi

, Guillermo Daniel Brinatti Vazquez and Sukeert

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear frequency conversion; optical parametric oscillators (OPOs); ultra-short and ultra-broadband laser sources; frequency combs and coherent sources; computational photonics; machine learning and AI in nonlinear optics

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

Advanced Photonic Materials and Devices for Next-Generation Optical Systems

edited by

Helena Vasconcelos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonics; optical materials; nanostructures; integrated photonics; light– matter interaction; nonlinear optics; ultrafast photonics; optical devices; spectroscopy; emerging materials

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

Advanced Techniques for Laser Processing

edited by Xiao Jia and

Kewei Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser– material interaction; laser micro/nanofabrication; laser additive manufacturing; laser beam shaping; process monitoring and diagnostics; modeling and simulation; hybrid laser processing techniques

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

Hollow Core Fiber Technologies: Design, Fabrication, and Sensing Applications

edited by

Limin Xiao

and Chenyu Yao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: hollow core fiber; hollow core antiresonant fiber; fiber-guiding mechanisms; fiber post-processing; fiber sensing; chemical sensing; gas sensing; fiber-optic communication; laser delivery

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

Advances and Applications of Grating

edited by

Di Chang

,

Xinghui Li

and Zhaowu Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and simulation of gratings; manufacturing approach; equipment; and process of gratings; test and calibration model; method; and device of gratings; various applications of gratings; novel kinds of gratings such as meta-grating and MOEMS grating

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

Advances in Integrated Silicon Photonics

edited by Chuan Zhong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon photonics; silicon nitride (SiN) platforms; ultra-low-loss waveguides; high-Q resonators and reference cavities; integrated narrow-linewidth lasers; heterogeneous integration and micro transfer printing; photonic integrated circuits (PICs); CMOS-compatible fabrication; advanced packaging and system integration

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

Deep Learning in Optical Engineering: Applications in Design, Simulation, and Performance

edited by

Dongliang Zheng

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; R& D of optical materials; optical design; optical inspection

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

Advances in the Propagation and Coherence of Light

edited by

Yongtao Zhang

, Xinlei Zhu and Jing Wang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3136 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial coherence; temporal coherence; spatio-temporal coherence; coherence structures; structured light; light field propagation; partial coherence

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

Photonic Crystals and Materials with Tunable Luminescence for Show Business

edited by

Nikolai Gaponenko

and

Guanying Chen

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3046 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic crystals; luminescence; synthesis of photonic crystals

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

Collective Effects in Light-Matter Interactions

edited by Philippe Wilhelm Courteille and Raul Teixeira

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2307 | 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)

Optical Sensing Technologies, Devices and Their Data Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by Yufei Chu, Abu Farzan Mitul, Yuanxian Zhang and Hanqing Guo

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1930 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; lidar; atmospheric and environmental detection; optical sensors; AI in optical sensing; optofluidics; fluorescence; non-destructive detection; ultrasonic detection; optical sensing data and their applications; frequency comb sensors

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

Quantum Cascade Lasers: Recent Progress and Novel Applications

edited by Andrea Ottomaniello and Urban Senica

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1707 | Submission Open

Keywords: intersubband transitions; quantum cascade lasers; frequency combs; detectors; mid-infrared; terahertz; non-linear dynamics; photonic integration; laser feedback interferometry

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

Photonics Metamaterials: Processing and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by Feng Cheng and Yao Wang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1502 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; nanofabrication; plasmonics; photonic device; imaging

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

Recent Advances in Optical Communication and Networks

edited by

Fady El-Nahal

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation optical architectures; advanced coherent transmission; AI/ML for optical networking physical layer security; spectral efficiency; integrated photonics; nonlinear impairment mitigation; energy-efficient optical systems; high-speed signal processing

Next-Generation X-Ray Optical Technologies and Applications

edited by

Zhi Qiao

and Ming Li

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3421 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray optics and testing; X-ray metrology; X-ray multi-contrast imaging; AI for science; free electron lasers; X-ray beamlines and diagnostics; high-power lasers; pump-probe techniques

Laser-Driven Ultrafast Dynamics and Imaging in Atoms and Molecules

edited by

Chi-Hong Yuen

and

Songfeng Zhao

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2632 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser induced dynamics; ultrafast imaging; strong field physics; rescattering physics; quantum control; pump-probe spectroscopy; attosecond science

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

Micro/Nano Optical Technology and Its Applications

edited by Guiqiang Du and Tongbiao Wang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1966 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano optical technologies; micro/nano structures; micro/nano fabrication; photonic crystals; metamaterials; metasurfaces; plasmonics; multilayers

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

Advances in Photonic–Electronic Integration

edited by

Tao Zhu

, Yu Yu, Aaron Danner,

Guanyu Chen

and Yuanmin Du

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1298 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic– electronic integration; silicon photonics/thin-film lithium niobate/lithium titanate/barium titanate oxide photonics; heterogeneous integration; optical computing; fiber-optic communication; integrated quantum devices; integrated optical sensing devices; optoelectronic devices and systems

Advances in Photon-Counting Imaging and Sensing

edited by Yan Kang, Zhe Sun and

Yunkun Zhao

submission deadline 17 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-photon detectors; 3D imaging and sensing; photon counting; time-correlated single-photon counting; quantum imaging and ghost imaging

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

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