Photonics

Advances in Short-Reach Optical Interconnects and Networking Technologies

edited by

and Zhaopeng Xu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 175 | 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

Modern Semiconductor Lasers: From VCSELs to QCLs

edited by

Cong Zhang

and Yue Song

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor lasers; VCSELs; QCLs; high-power lasers; high-speed modulation; mid-infrared sources; photonic integration; narrow linewidth lasers; ultracompact lasers; novel cavity designs

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

Next-Gen Optical Wireless Communication

edited by

Amin Malek

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical wireless communication (OWC); free-space optics (FSO); LiFi; 5g/6g networks; satellite communication; hybrid RF/optical systems; atmospheric propagation; AI/ML-based network optimization; energy efficiency; space; air; ground integration

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

Advancements in Fluorescent Materials and Applications

edited by Changfeng Si and Zhu Wu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermally activated delayed fluorescence; room-temperature phosphorescence; OLEDs; bioimaging; sensing; photocatalysis; organic dyes; near-infrared

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

Optical Communication: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Jayaprasath Elumalai

and

Nianqiang Li

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical communication; fiber optics; free-space optics; integrated photonics; silicon photonics; coherent systems; modulation and coding; optical networks; quantum communication; terahertz links

New Progress in Infrared Detector

edited by

Jing Zhou

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared detectors; light coupling manipulation; low-dimensional detection materials; integrated multi-mode infrared detection; polarimetric imaging; spectral imaging

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

Advances in Optical Precision Manufacturing and Processing

edited by Shuo Qiao and Feng Shi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro– nano manufacturing; optical component; nanoscale fabrication technologies; process-characterization co-design; optical design; image fusion; defect inspection; machine learning; metasurface manufacturing; ultra-precision machining; machine vision; functional optical materials; precision measurements and metrology; freeform design; manufacturing technology; opto-mechanical design; additive micro-optics; advanced optical manufacturing and detection; laser manufacturing

Optical Access and Transport Networks

edited by

Zbigniew Zakrzewski

,

Sławomir Andrzej Torbus

and Jacek Majewski

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical access network; xPON; optical transport; OTN; ROADM; WSS; OXC; PXC; xWDM; optical OFDM; MCF; optical routing; EON; optical fiber; optical Xhaul; radio-fiber; optical modulation; coherent transmission; xDFA; ODN; submarine transmission; quantum communications; optical angular momentum; optical fronhaul; Raman amplification; optical layer 0; GMPLS; all-optical communications; optical eavesdropping

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

Photodetector Devices and Emerging Technologies

edited by Haroldo T. Hattori, Andrey E. Miroshnichenko and As’ham Khalil

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodetectors; opto-electronic materials; quantum sensors

Advanced Luminescent and Fluorescent Materials for Photonic Applications

edited by

Hui Lin

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

Keywords: transparent ceramics; optical properties; optical applications; laser ceramics; scintillator ceramics; transparent ceramic armor; Faraday ceramic materials; optical functional crystal; solid-state lighting; fluorescent materials

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

Recent Advances in Underwater and Free-Space Optical Communications

edited by

Chao Zhai

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater optical communications; free-space optical communications; atmospheric turbulence; underwater turbulence; adaptive optics; optical propagation; turbulence suppression; orbital angular momentum

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

Precision Photonic Sensing: Advances in Optical Fiber Technologies

edited by

Xiaoyang Hu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-precision photonic sensing; high-sensitivity photonic sensing; high-resolution photonicsensing; long-haul photonic sensing; noise-suppression in photonic sensing; large dynamic range photonic sensing; multi-parameter sensing; the advanced optical fiber technology; the low noise optical fiber laser; high-performance signal processing; high-performance distributed optical fiber sensing; the multiplexing technology; nonlinear effect in optical fiber sensing; optical fiber laser interferometry; optical fiber measurement applications; spectrometer and spectral analysis

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

Advances in 3OM: Opto-Mechatronics, Opto-Mechanics, and Optical Metrology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Virgil-Florin Duma

, Constantin Daniel Comeagă, Marija Strojnik and

Guillermo Garcia-Torales

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5741 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3OM; opto-mechatronics; opto-mechanics; optical metrology; optical devices; optical systems; laser scanners; imaging techniques; optical coherence tomography (OCT); non-destructive testing (NDT); analytic approaches; numerical simulations; finite element analysis (FEA); experimental studies; sensors and control structures

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

Optical Systems for Next-Generation Lidar Technology

edited by Qingyan Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR; laser communication; optical system design

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

Deep Ultraviolet Detection Materials and Devices

edited by

Qiang Li

,

Mingsheng Xu

and Weizong Xu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 887 | Submission Open

Keywords: III-V semiconductors (GaN; etc.); SiC materials and devices; AlN crystals and templates; BN growth and fundamental properties ; heterostructure physics ; first-principles calculation; deep UV photodetectors; diamonds materials and devices; gallium oxide materials and devices

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

Optical Fiber Sensing: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jun Long Lim

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 509 | 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)

Emerging Trends in Optical Fiber Technology

edited by

Ye Tian

and Xixin Wang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber; optical fiber communication; optical fiber sensing; optical signal processing; quantum communication; integrated optical chip; photonic crystal fiber

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

Advances in Biomedical Optical Imaging: Advances, Technologies, and Emerging Applications

edited by Naresh Kumar Ravichandran and

Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical coherence tomography (OCT); multiphoton microscopy (MPM); widefield and confocal fluorescence microscopy (FM); photoacoustic imaging (PAI); hyper- and multispectral imaging (HSI; MSI); structured illumination microscopy (SIM); super-resolution optical imaging; raman and Brillouin imaging; label-free and functional optical imaging; artificial intelligence and computational imaging; optical biosensors and biophotonics; clinical and preclinical optical imaging; multimodal and hybrid imaging systems; endoscopic and miniaturized optical imaging; cell and molecular imaging; 3D tumor and cancer imaging and analysis; advances in biomarkers; real-time optical imaging for surgery and diagnosis

Exploring the Optical Solitons in Fiber Optics: Fundamental Concepts, Computational Approaches, and Broad Applications

edited by Usman Younas and Shafqat Ur Rehman

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear optics; soliton dynamics; nonlinear wave phenomena

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Photonics Sensors—2nd Edition

edited by

Flavio Esposito

and

Carlos Marques

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensors; interferometric sensors ; resonance-based sensors ; plasmonic sensors ; fluorescence ; luminescence ; absorption ; spectroscopy ; physical and mechanical sensors ; chemical sensors and biosensors ; nanostructured materials and coatings; microfluidics ; lab on chip ; artificial intelligence and machine learning for sensing

Advances in Spin-Orbit Coupling of Light

edited by

Weiming Zhen

and

Guohua Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: light– matter interactions; spin– orbit coupling; optical skyrmions; propagation; scattering polarization manipulation; Goos– Hä nchen shift; spin Hall effect of light; spatiotemporal vortices; optical geometric phase

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

Hybrid RF/Optical Wireless Solutions for Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial 6G Networks

edited by

Hemani Kaushal

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid RF/FSO communication; optical wireless communication (OWC); non-terrestrial networks (NTN); UAV/HAPS/satellite communications; mobility management; beamforming and beam management; reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS); optical; AI/ML for 6G hybrid networks; channel modeling and turbulence mitigation; sustainable 6G systems; quantum communication and security

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

Plasmonics for Advanced Photonic Applications

edited by

Muhammad Khalid

and Giovanni Magno

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonics; nanophotonics; hybrid plasmonic-photonic devices; topological plasmonics; integrated photonics; light-matter interacation; biosensing; quantum plasmonics

Recent Progress in Optical System Design

edited by

Jingfei Ye

and Jun Yu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: freeform optics; computational optics; micro-nano optics; novel applications

AI for Photonics: Intelligent Imaging, Learning-Driven Optics, and Photonic Computing

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI for photonics and learning-driven optics; inverse design and differentiable photonics; adaptive optics and wavefront sensing or shaping; digital holography and computational imaging; lensless and fiber endomicroscopy; optical tomography and quantitative phase imaging; optical neural networks and photonic computing; nonlinear optics and high-power or solid-state lasers; stimulated Brillouin scattering and Raman sensing; physics-informed machine learning and digital twins

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

Recent Progress in Integrated Photonics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaoyan Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated photonics; photonic integration; quantum photonics; photonic devices; photonic materials; telecommunications; hybrid integration; data processing; sensing technologies

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

New Insights in Integrated Quantum Photonics

edited by Mostafa Khalil

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated quantum photonics; quantum optical microcombs; quantum dot lasers; quantum encryption; on-chip entangled photon pair sources; high-dimensional quantum key distribution; quantum optical frequency comb

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

Recent Progress in Silicon Photonics

edited by

Deng Mao

and

Weijia Li

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated photonic circuits; fiber optics communication; modulators; detectors; power splitters; polarization management; WDM; heterogeneous and hybrid integration; advanced packaging; fiber-to-chip coupling; design automation; quantum computing; photonics computing; sensing; LiDAR; transceivers

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

Advanced Nonlinear Optics in Ultrafast Lasers: From Novel Materials to System Applications

edited by

Defeng Zou

,

Xiuqi Wu

and Penglai Guo

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast laser technology; mode-locked fiber lasers; saturable absorber materials; optical soliton dynamics; laser system applications

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

Optical Signal Processing for Advanced Communication Systems

edited by Weile Zhai

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2338 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber; microwave photonics; communication system; integrated sensing and communication; secure communication

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

Super-Resolution Optical Microscopy: Science and Applications

edited by Donghan Ma and

Fan Xu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: super-resolution microscopy; single-molecule localization microscopy; structured illumination microscopy; stimulated emission depletion microscopy; DNA-PAINT; expansion microscopy; multimodal imaging

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

Latest Advances in Optical Diffraction, Imaging and Display

edited by Chenrun Feng,

Yannanqi Li

and Zhiyong Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1340 | Submission Open

Keywords: diffraction optical elements (DOEs); meta-surfaces for imaging and display; virtual reality and augmented reality; nano-photonics and nanolithography; holography and fourier optics; metamaterials; light scattering; phase modulation and laser beam shaping; wavefront sensing; optical microscopy; differential interference contrast (DIC) microscope; coherent diffraction imaging/phase contrast imaging/computational imaging

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

Emerging Trends in Rare-Earth Doped Material for Photonics

edited by

Jiangbo She

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical amplifiers; luminescent phosphors; photonic lasers; ultrafast spectroscopy; perovskite materials

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

Optical Imaging for 3D Surface and Phase Recovery: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Yibin Tian

and Chen Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical imaging; 3D reconstruction; phase recovery; deep learning

Plasmonic Sensors: Advances and Applications

edited by Evangelia Chatzianagnostou and Dimosthenis Spasopoulos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonic sensors; SPR sensors; localized SPR sensors; nanoplasmonic sensors; plasmo-photonic sensors; biosensing and point-of-care diagnostics; temperature sensing; gas sensing; food safety; environmental sensing

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

Recent Trends in Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Optical Systems

edited by

Qiang Bian

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber bragg grating; optical fiber sensor; fiber laser; optical fiber communication system; fiber grating inscription

Advances in Optical Fiber Sensors for Temperature and Humidity Monitoring

edited by Ruijie Tong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensor; humidity detection; novel sensing designs; multiplexing and distributed sensing; nterrogation and demodulation techniques; advanced functional materials

Advances and Applications of Optical Frequency Combs

edited by Francesco Canella, Dario Giannotti and Edoardo Suerra

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical frequency combs; optics; spectroscopy; lasers; high precision; atomic physics

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

AI-Native Optical Networks: Machine Learning and AI for Next-Generation Automation, Resilience, and Sustainability

edited by

Khouloud Abdelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-native optical networks; artificial intelligence; machine learning; photonic neural networks; neuromorphic computing; large language models; edge intelligence; self-healing networks; proactive fault management; sustainability

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

Intelligent Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors for Advanced Measurement and Monitoring

edited by

Yibeltal Chanie Manie

and

Minyechil Alehegn Tefera

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensor networks; Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors; optical sensing; artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning and machine learning; intelligent signal processing; smart sensing networks; structural health monitoring; data-driven demodulation; photonic sensing systems; smart cities and industrial monitoring; predictive maintenance

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

Silicon Photonics for Advanced Applications

edited by

Weijia Li

and

Deng Mao

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated photonics circuits; transceivers; polarization management; heterogeneous and hybrid integration; advanced packaging; design automation; quantum computing; photonics computing; sensing; LiDAR

Optical Components: Science and Applications

edited by

Francesco Reda

and

Stefano Luigi Oscurato

submission deadline 17 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 220 | 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)

Design and Applications of Plasmonic Metasurfaces

edited by

Yi Xu

, Zhuochao Wang and

Yuting Zhang

submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 505 | 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)

Advanced Optoelectronic Systems

edited by

Jingfei Ye

and Jun Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 21 | 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 and Applications of Grating

edited by

Di Chang

,

Xinghui Li

and Zhaowu Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 17 | 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)

Microwave Photonics: Devices, Systems and Emerging Applications

edited by

Bostjan Batagelj

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 69 | 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)

Silicon Photonics: Challenges and Future Directions

edited by

Bin Ni

and

Shengbao Wu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated photonic circuits; silicon photonics; photonic components; heterogeneous integration; optical communication; optical sensing; computing

Enabling Optical Communication Technologies for Intelligent Computing Networks

edited by Liangjia Zong and

Tong Ye

submission deadline 10 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical network architecture; optical fiber technology; optical switching; optical algorithm; intelligent optical network

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

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