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Diffractive Optics: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Wenli Li and Yechuan Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 52 | 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 Integrated Circuits: Emerging Spectra and Technologies

edited by

Chupao Lin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonics integrated circuits; ultra-violet photonics; integrated quantum photonics; heterogeneous integration; visible photonics; sensing; imaging; nonlinear 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 31 | 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)

Two-Dimensional Materials for Emerging Photonics and Spintronics Applications

edited by

Saurabh Dixit

and

Vinay Sharma

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Lasers and Their Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Xinyao Li

, Chao-Jian He and

Song Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 18 | 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)

Optical Fiber Lasers: Advances in Design, Fabrication and Applications

edited by

Huaiwei Zhang

, Zhiqiang Wang and

Xinyang Su

submission deadline 21 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber lasers; fiber laser applications; optical fiber

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

Silicon Integrated Photonics: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Yongjun Huang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 9 | 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)

Terahertz (THz) Science in Photonics

edited by Jiang Li, Qiwu Shi and Yanfeng Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz sources; THz detectors; THz spectroscopy; THz imaging; metamaterials and metasurfaces; time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy

Optical Communication Networks: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Mengyue Shi

and Zhengxuan Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical communication networks; optical fiber communication; digital signal processing; optical passive networks

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

Advances in Terahertz and Microwave Electromagnetic Manipulation

edited by

Chenxi Liu

, Jinjing Ren and Pei Xiao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimized/wideband antenna; metamaterials; EIT/Fano; modulation; electromagnetic effect; high-intensity fields; measurement technology

Photobiomodulation: Cellular, Molecular, and Clinical Efficacy

edited by Michael Cho

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: photobiomodulation; cellular mechanisms; dose– response relationship; tissue repair and regeneration

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

The Principle and Application of Photonic Metasurfaces

edited by Bin Wang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1285 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic metasurfaces; principle; application; light manipulation; imaging; sensing; communication; design; fabrication; photonics medicine; optical/photonics devices and system; AI technology

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

Photonics Enabled by Plasmonic Metamaterials: Recent Developments and Future Directions

edited by Weijie Kong

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

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

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 21 | 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 18 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Short-Reach Optical Interconnects and Networking Technologies

edited by

Qi Wu

and Zhaopeng Xu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-speed transceiver design and integration for short-reach links; modulators; photodetectors and amplifiers for short-reach interconnects; DSP algorithms for short-reach links; optical transmission system design and optimization; spatial division multiplexing; hollow core fibers for short-reach interconnects; transmission link and network modeling in optical communication systems; wavelength-division and space-division multiplexing for optical interconnects; advanced modulation formats and digital signal processing (DSP) techniques; silicon photonics and other integrated photonic platforms; energy-efficient designs and thermal management strategies; optical switching and routing architectures for data centers; AI-driven network optimization and traffic engineering; co-packaged optics and chip-to-chip optical interconnects

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