Optical Sensors
A section of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220).
Section Information
Optical Sensors Section publishes original peer-reviewed papers covering all aspects of optical sensing. Both theoretical and experimental papers and comprehensive reviews are considered. This Section addresses all aspects of optical sensing, including source and detection technologies, sensing architectures, physical effects for sensing, sensor performance, sensor technology, readout techniques, lab-on-chip optical devices, processing approaches and applications, as well as actuation and control by light. These optical sensors and actuators include micro- and nano-optical devices, large devices, sensor arrays, integrated optical sensors, fiber-optic sensors, as well as several materials and technologies for a very large number of applications, including civil infrastructure, aerospace, biomedical, environmental monitoring, etc. The Section provides a platform for the publication of original and scientific research that is likely to have a large general impact and also has the aim of initiating Special Issues.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Spectral Detection Technology, Sensors and Instruments (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Applications of Optical Fiber Sensors for Online Detection Technology and Instruments (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Research Progress and Applications of Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- New Prospects in Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Photonic Solutions for Healthcare (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Photoelectric Measurement and Sensing: New Technology and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Photonics for Advanced Spectroscopy and Sensing (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Distributed and Single-Point Fiber Optic Sensors: Applications and Technology (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advances in Fiber Optic Sensors for Energy Applications (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Optical Sensors for Space Situational Awareness (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Optical and Electronic Characteristics of Semiconductors in Sensors (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Fiber Laser Sensor Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Spectroscopy Gas Sensing and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Optical Fiber Sensors in Radiation Environments: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Free-Space Optical Communication Systems for Beyond 5G/6G Mobile Networks (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Precision Metrology Using Ultrashort Pulse Laser and Optical Frequency Comb (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Nanophotonic Materials and Sensor Devices (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Fiber Optic Sensing and Applications (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Optical Spectroscopy for Sensing, Monitoring and Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Challenges and Future Trends in Optical Communications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advanced Laser Processing Technology and Its Functional Devices (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Optical Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring II (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- The Fiber-Optic Sensing for Extreme Physics and Its Measurement Applications for Engineering and Science (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Applications of Optical Sensing and Laser Spectroscopy in Gas Detection (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Recent Advances in Optoelectronic and Photonic Sensing Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Challenges in the Development of Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Image Sensors and Optical Communication: Novel Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Source, Sensing and Imaging (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Advances in Optical Fiber Sensors and Fiber Lasers (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Towards Optoelectronic Technology: From Basic Research to Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Application of Optical Fiber Sensors for Structural Health and Usage Monitoring (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Optical Sensors for Flow Diagnostics II (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Recent Advance of Optical Measurement Based on Sensors (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Optical Sensors for Gas Monitoring (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Design and Fabrication of Fiber Optic Sensors for Bio-Chemical Sensing Applications (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Lasing Sensing and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Optical Sensing for Chemical Application (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Health Monitoring with Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Recent Trends and Advances in Laser Spectroscopy and Sensing (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Fiber Laser Sensors and Its Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Emerging Multimode Fiber Technologies for Communications and Beyond (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Distributed Acoustic Sensing and Sensors (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- New Trends on Sensor Devices for Space and Defense Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- New Developments in Guided Waves (GW) Based Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) Using Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Preparation and Application of Photonic Devices for Optical Sensing and Detection (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- High-Resolution Guided-Wave Optical Sensors (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Recent Advances in Optical Sensor for Mining (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Recent Advances in THz Sensing and Imaging (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Unlocking the Potential of Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors: Revolutionizing Sustainable Energy Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Advanced Optical Sensors Based on Machine Learning (Deadline: 1 September 2024)
- Short-Range Optical 3D Scanning and 3D Data Processing (Deadline: 1 September 2024)
- Fiber Optic and Photonic Sensors for Healthcare Monitoring: Technology and Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Advances in the Design and Application of Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Optoelectronic Sensors (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Application and Technology Trends in Optoelectronic Sensors (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Nanostructured Materials Systems for Optical Sensing (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Novel Technology in Optical Communications (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Optical Spectral Sensing and Imaging Technology: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Metrology in the Era of Sensors (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Optical Sensing in Power Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Terahertz Sensors (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advanced Fiber Optic Lasers and Sensors (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Laser Scanning and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Optical Sensing for Environmental Monitoring-2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Precision Optical Metrology and Smart Sensing (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Opto-Thermal Sensor Technologies (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Grating-Based Sensors: Structures and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- New Technology and Applications of Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Advances in Photoacoustic Resonators and Sensors (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Advanced Optical and Optomechanical Sensors (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Optical Tweezers in Sensing Technologies (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Recent Advances in Microfluidics-Integrated Optical Biosensors (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Optical Instruments and Sensors and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Optical Fiber Sensors Used for Civil Engineering (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Humidity Sensors Based on Spectroscopy (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Fiber Optic Sensors and Their Application in Transport (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Digital Holography in Optics: Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Spectroscopy-Based Sensors and Spectral Analysis Technology (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Advanced Optics and Photonics Technologies for Sensing Applications (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Light-Addressable Electrochemical Sensors (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Fiber Bragg Gratings-Based Sensors for Optical Measurement (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Advancements in Wireless Localization: Enhancing Object Detection, Navigation and Communications (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Photonic Sensing Technology in the Energy Sector (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Quantum-Enabled Optical Communications and Networks (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Optical-Based Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Important Achievements in Optical Measurements in China 2024 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Feature Papers in Optical Sensors 2024 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Micro- and Nanofiber-Optic Sensors (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Research Progress in Optical Microcavity-Based Sensing (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Developments and Applications of Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Infrared and Raman Spectral Sensing for Food and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Advanced in Optical Fiber-Based Pressure Sensors (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors for High Temperature Sensing Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advances in Optical Sensing, Instrumentation and Systems: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- State-of-the-Art in Photoacoustic and Photothermal Spectroscopy Gas Sensing (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: