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Advanced Photonic Sensing Technologies for Optical Fiber Devices

edited by Shuhui Liu and

Shun Wang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel fiber structures and materials; environmental; industrial; and biomedical sensing applications; quantum sensing technologies using optical fibers; distributed and multiplexed sensing; nonlinear and multifunctional fiber sensors; fiber-based LIDAR and remote sensing

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

Optical Materials in Laser Cleaning

edited by

Guodong Zhu

and

Yuan Ren

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical materials; high-power laser; ultrafast laser; optical path design; machine vision; theoretical model; new cleaning process; multi online monitoring; engineering application

New Perspectives in Laser Nonlinearity: Phenomena, Theory, and Breakthroughs

edited by

Jinxia Feng

and

Peng Li

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: material (such as 2D materials; thin film; meta-materials) nonlinearities and their applications; novel nonlinear phenomena; nonlinearity in quantum optics; advances in nonlinear optics theory and methods; nonlinear properties with structured light

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

Light-Emitting Diodes: Technology, Advances, Challenges and Applications

edited by

Urszula Błaszczak

Łukasz Gryko

and

Jacek Mariusz Żmojda

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6746 | Submission Open

Keywords: light-emitting diodes (LEDs); advanced semiconductor materials for LEDs; luminescent materials for LEDs; thermal management of LEDs; optimization of LED materials and construction; optimization of LED systems; energy efficiency of LEDs; UV-VIS-NIR LED applications (e.g.; lighting; medicine; sensors); sustainability of LEDs (materials; technology; and applications); LED recycling and lifecycle analysis

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

Optical Measurement Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhenmin Zhu

Fumin Zhang

and

Wei Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2573 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical measurement; laser technology; quantum optics; precision measurement; instrumentation and metrology; phase measurement; photonic devices for sensing and measurements; computational optical measurement; industrial applications; medical diagnostics

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

Infrared Optoelectronic Materials and Devices

edited by Lihua Ye

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared optoelectronic materials; infrared lasers; infrared emitters; infrared modulators; infrared detectors; infrared integrated photonics; infrared metamaterials; infrared metasurfaces; infrared optical fibers; infrared sensing

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

Ultrafast Dynamics Probed by Photonics and Electron-Based Techniques

edited by Duan Luo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast dynamics; time-resolved spectroscopy; ultrafast electron diffraction and microscopy; ultrafast X-ray techniques; nonequilibrium states; multiscale spatiotemporal characterization; quantum materials and heterostructures; in situ excitation methods

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

Advances in Fiber Optics and Their Applications

edited by Qiang Guo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber; fiber gratings; optical fiber sensors; radiotherapy dosimetry; optical fiber application; photonics; fiber laser

Next-Generation Nano-Optoelectronics: Materials, Devices, and Systems

edited by

Xin Guo

and

Yajun You

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-optoelectronics; quantum devices; 2D materials; plasmonic detectors; nano-LEDs; hybrid photonics; quantum emitters

Computational Imaging

edited by

Shubin Liu

, Xiaoli Ma and Fan Chu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational cameras hyperspectral computational imaging; computational microscopy super-resolution techniques; photonics in medical and biomedical imaging applications

Advanced Optothermal and Optical Trapping and Manipulation: From Microscale Interfaces to Applications

edited by

Gabriel Ortega-Mendoza

, Rafael Zaca Móran and Arturo Guzmán Barraza

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical trapping; optothermal trapping; Marangoni effect; thermal gradients; microparticles; microbubbles

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

High-Speed Optical Fiber Communication

edited by

Hao Luo

Jing Xu

and

Yaping Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fibers; optical fiber communication; laser optics; optical sensors; measurement; integrated optics; nonlinear optics; optoelectronics

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

Free-Space Optical Communications: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Lei Yang and Yueying Zhan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: free space optical communications; optical wireless communication; atmospheric turbulence; adaptive optics; satellite communication; hybrid RF/FSO; pointing-acquisition-tracking (PAT)

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

Fundamentals and Design of Micro/Nano Photonic Devices

edited by Taojie Zhou and Guohong Xiang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano photonics; photonic crystals; integrated photonics; plasmonics; metasurfaces; micro- and nanocavities; topological photonics

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

Innovation in Optical Design

edited by Lei Yu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: design theory and method; optical system; freeform optics; computational optics

Photonics Enabled by Plasmonic Metamaterials: Recent Developments and Future Directions

edited by Weijie Kong

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonic; metamaterial; metasurface; super-resolution; subwavelength; nanolithography; nanofabrication; ultraviolet; quantum; spectroscopy; sensing

Artificial Intelligence for Label-Free Imaging and Spectroscopy in the Life Sciences

edited by Arianna Bresci

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; biphotonics; label-free imaging; machine learning; microscopy; spectroscopy; optical biosensing; data-driven photonics

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

Electromagnetic Solutions for Thermal Management and Sustainability

edited by Chenghao Wan

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiative cooling; metasurfaces; thermophotovoltaics; thermal management; sustainable photonics; microwave heating; wireless power; energy harvesting; metamaterials; green communications

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

Optical Waveguides: Numerical Methods, Mathematical Modeling, and AI Techniques

edited by Eugene Smolkin

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1476 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modeling; optical waveguides; finite element method; finite difference method; computational photonics; mathematical modeling; AI in photonics; machine learning in waveguide design; signal processing in waveguides; predictive modeling

Challenges and Future Directions in Adaptive Optics Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by Ping Yang,

Zeyu Gao

and Xinlan Ge

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive optics; wavefront sensing; wavefront correction; wavefront shaping; optical metrology; optical communication; machine learning; atmospheric; oceanic or biomedical optics

Photoluminescence: Advances and Applications

edited by Vijayalakshmi Lakkamraju

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoluminescence; rare-earth and transition-metal-doped materials; quantum dots and nanostructures; perovskite photophysics; energy transfer and defect engineering; optical amplifiers and lasers; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); biomedical imaging and sensing; solar energy conversion; advanced spectroscopic techniques

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

Optical Metasurfaces: Applications and Trends

edited by

Qi Song

Qinglei Zhao

and

Shuxin Wang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9148 | Submission Open

Keywords: achromatic metalenses; phase-tuning metasurfaces; optoelectronic co-designs in metadevices; metasurface holography; diffractive– refractive optics; wide-angle metalens designs; off-axis metalens imaging; optical metasurfaces in AR/VR; broadband infrared metalenses; metasurface-based computing imaging; metasurfaces as vortex beam generators

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

Advances in Free-Space Optical Communications

edited by

Dagang Jiang

and Jian Huang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1734 | Submission Open

Keywords: free space optical communication; acquisition; tracking and pointing; laser propagation; adaptive optics; free space optical network

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

Light Emitting Devices: Science and Applications

edited by

Konthoujam James Singh

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: light-emitting diodes (LEDs); quantum light sources; multi-color emission; 2D semiconductors; photonics applications; single-photon emitters; nanostructured LEDs; optoelectronic devices; visible light communication; advanced light sources

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

Intelligent Medical Optical Imaging: From Multimodal Sensing to Precision Reconstruction

edited by

Yiwei Chen

and

Zhenglong Sun

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal optical imaging; deep learning in medical imaging; photoacoustic imaging; fluorescence imaging; optical coherence tomography (OCT); image reconstruction algorithms; generative adversarial networks (GANs); surgical navigation; precision medicine; adaptive optics

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

Advances and Challenges in Free-Space Optics

edited by

Xin Zhao

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: FSO; channel modeling; laser; photodetectors; turbulence suppression; quantum optical communication

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

Recent Advances in Neutron Optics

edited by Zhanwen Ma and

Erxi Feng

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: neutron optics; neutron delivery; neutron focusing; neutron guide; neutron super-mirror; neutron polarizer; neutron chopper; neutron instrumentation

Optical Imaging Innovations and Applications

edited by

Jianying Zhou

and

Joseph Rosen

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15384 | 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

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

Quantum Optics: Communication, Sensing, Computing, and Simulation

edited by

Peng Xu

, Dong Wang and

Wei Xiong

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum optics; quantum communication; quantum sensing and metrology; quantum simulation; quantum computation; quantum measurement and control

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

Recent Progress in Quantum Communication

edited by

Dawei Wang

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum key distribution (QKD); quantum networks; quantum internet; quantum repeaters; entanglement distribution; single-photon sources; quantum cryptography; satellite QKD; quantum memories; integrated quantum photonics

Advances in Computational Imaging: Algorithms, Technologies, and Applications

edited by Dong Wang and Wenjing Zhao

submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-pixel imaging; ghost imaging; phase imaging; wavefront; single-pixel holography; scattering media; scattering imaging; tracking through scattering media; scattering lens

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

Novel Developments in Optoelectronic Materials and Devices

edited by

Xufeng Jing

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2602 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic materials; advanced photonic devices; perovskite semiconductors; flexible electronics; sustainable optoelectronics; metamaterials; metasurface

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

Advanced Research in Quantum Optics

edited by

Wei Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum optics; quantum sensing; quantum network

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

Photodetectors for Next-Generation Imaging and Sensing Systems

edited by

Changqing Cao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1710 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodetectors; two-dimensional materil; imaging technique; sensing system; laser technology

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

Computational Optical Imaging: Theories, Algorithms, and Applications

edited by

Zhenya Zang

Yiwei Chen

and Dong Xiao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational imaging; compressive imaging; single-photon imaging; biomedical imaging and sensing; statistics and optimization imaging algorithms; applied machine learning in imaging; smart imaging sensors

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

Technologies and Applications of Terahertz Metamaterials

edited by

Haotian Ling

and Guang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz metamaterials; surface plasmon polaritons; active metamaterials; flexible metamaterials; all-dielectric terahertz metamaterials; metamaterials for communications; metamaterials for imaging; metamaterials for biosensing; other terahertz metamaterial applications

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

Advancements in Mode-Locked Lasers

edited by Juan Carlos Hernandez-Garcia and

Jose David Filoteo-Razo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: mode-locked lasers; fiber lasers; complex dynamics pulses; nonlinear optics; instrumentation and measurements; sensors

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

Emerging Trends in Optical Imaging, Sensing and Wireless Communication Through Random Scattering Media

edited by

Ganesh Balasubramaniam

Shlomi Arnon

and

Ravi Kumar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: diffuse optical imaging; holography; optical wireless communication; light scattering; machine learning; inverse problems; image reconstruction; orbital angular momentum; early disease detection; bulk tissue imaging and sensing

Adaptive Optics in Astronomy

edited by

Liang Wang

and

Narsireddy Anugu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive optics; wavefront sensor; wavefront corrector; wavefront controller; astronomical imaging; large- aperture ground optical telescope; deformable mirror; wavefront correction; atmospheric Turbulence

Integrated Photonics on Thin-Film Lithium Niobate

edited by Lingfang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-film lithium niobate; integrated optics; electro-optic modulators; nonlinear integrated photonics; optical frequency conversion; quantum photonics; microwave photonics; photonic-integrated circuits; heterogenous integration; nanofabrication

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

Emerging Technology in Laser Scanning

edited by

Xin Xiong

and

Xinghui Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision metrology; nanomanufacturing; lidar; frequency combs; optical encoder; confocal laser scanning; silicon photonics; femtosecond laser; AI-driven optical metrology; machine vision

Progress in Ultra-Stable Laser Source and Future Prospects

edited by

Guanjun Xu

Dongdong Jiao

and

Lingqiang Meng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical cavity; ultra-stable laser; optical frequency transfer; optical frequency comb; atomic clock; fiber-stabilized laser; optical microcavity; automatic frequency stabilization

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

Ghost Imaging and Quantum-Inspired Classical Optics

edited by

Zhiyuan Ye

Baolei Liu

and

Chenyu Hu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: ghost imaging; single-pixel imaging; computational imaging; quantum imaging; quantum– classical correspondence; intensity correlations; incoherent interference

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

Advanced Photodetectors for Photonic and Hybrid Photonic–Electronic Systems and Applications

edited by

Qingtao Chen

, Huijuan Niu and Yongqing Huang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodetectors; photonic integration; photonic– electronic integration; multifunctional photodetectors; photodetector applications

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

Computational Imaging: Photonics and Optical Applications

edited by Zewei He and Guizhong Fu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational imaging; photonics; optical systems; optical applications; machine vision; theoretical and experimental modeling; multimodal imaging; artificial intelligence application; multimodal and multiscale approaches; biomedical imaging; remote sensing; super-resolution; high-speed computing

Single-Photon Emitters in Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors

edited by

Chunyu Zhao

and Xiaoxiao Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-photon emitters; single-photon sources; quantum dots; color centers; point defects; quantum technologies; quantum information technology

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

Emerging Topics in Atmospheric Optics

edited by Xuan Qian and

Congming Dai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric optics; optical turbulence; adaptive optics; laser communication; laser and infrared atmospheric transmission; radiation; laser application

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

Next-Generation Solar Energy Harvesting, Lighting, and Photovoltaic Innovations

edited by Ning Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; organic photovoltaics (OPVs); tandem solar cells; luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs); building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); agrivoltaics; photovoltaic windows; emerging photovoltaic materials; solar energy harvesting

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

Advances in Semiconductor Materials

edited by Shuo Deng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor material; semiconductor device; synthesis; characterization; modelling

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

Emerging Trends in Integrated Photonics and Quantum Technology

edited by Konstantinos Papatryfonos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated photonics; silicon/SiN photonics; thin-film LiNbO3; heterogeneous integration; direct III-V-on-silicon heteroepitaxy; frequency combs; quantum photonics; photonic design automation; packaging and testing

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

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