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:
- Optical Fiber Sensors: New Trends and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Opto-Thermal Sensor Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Laser-Spectroscopy Based Sensing Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Optical and RF Atmospheric Propagation (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Optical Sensors Technology and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Recent Advances in Fiber Bragg Grating Sensing (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Condition Monitoring Systems for Railway Switches and Crossings (S&C) 2022 (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Nanostructured Materials Systems for Optical Sensing (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Recent Development and Applications of Plastic Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- 2D Materials-Based Electronic and Optoelectronic Biochemical Sensing Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Advances in Plasmonics-Based Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- New Prospects in Photothermal and Photoacoustic Techniques for Sensing and Imaging Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Optical Fiber Plasmonic Sensors 2021 (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors: Applications and Technology (Deadline: 10 July 2022)
- Recent Trends in Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing Technology (Deadline: 10 July 2022)
- Optical Sensors in Multi-Modal Imaging (Deadline: 15 July 2022)
- Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors and Sensing Technologies (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Innovative Photonic and Microwave Sensing Approaches and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Optical Sensors for Flow Diagnostics (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Sensing and Imaging Technology in Dentistry (Deadline: 22 July 2022)
- Mid-Infrared Sensors and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Enhancing Light-Matter Interaction by Metastructures for Sensing Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Optical Sensors for the Measurement of Human Posture and Movement (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Optical Sensing for Environmental Monitoring (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Surface Plasmon Sensors (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Optical Spectral Sensing and Imaging Technology (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Recent Progress in Optical Voltage and Current Sensors (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Low-Cost Optical Sensors (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Optical Fiber Sensors for Chemical and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Optical Sensing for Chemical Application (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Luminescence Based Nano-Sensors for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Sensing with Femtosecond Laser Filamentation (Deadline: 10 August 2022)
- Advances in Fiber Optic Sensors for Energy Applications (Deadline: 15 August 2022)
- Terahertz Imaging Sensors and Detectors (Deadline: 15 August 2022)
- Scattering-Based Techniques for Sensing Applications (Deadline: 18 August 2022)
- Silicon Photonics: A Theme Issue in Honor of Professor Richard A. Soref (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Optical and Electrochemical Sensors for Biomedical and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Advanced Quantum Diamond Sensors and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Polymer Optical Fibers for Sensing Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Optical Technologies for Medical Diagnostics (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Emerging Functional Materials for Sensor Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Optical Sensors: Innovative Designs, Configurations, Measurements, and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Optical Thermometry: Concepts, Methods, and Applications (Deadline: 9 September 2022)
- Recent Advances in Photonic Crystal Sensors: Innovative Materials, Designs, and Analysis Methods 2022 (Deadline: 10 September 2022)
- Advanced Optoelectronic Sensors and Sensing Technology Based on Low-Dimensional Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2022)
- Optical Network and Optical Communication Technology with Sensors (Deadline: 15 September 2022)
- Novel Photonic Sensor Technology in Harsh Environment (Deadline: 15 September 2022)
- Optical Fiber Sensor Transducers Based on Hybrid and Structured Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2022)
- Optical Imaging and Biophotonic Sensors (OIBS) (Deadline: 20 September 2022)
- Fiber Grating Sensors: Design, Fabrication, and Application (Deadline: 20 September 2022)
- Laser Optical Feedback Turns 60: Results, Frontiers and Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Fibre-Optic Devices for Minimally Invasive Medical Procedures (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Recent Trends of Optical Waveguide and Biophotonic Sensors (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Pervasive Fiber Optic Sensor Technology: Improvements and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Short-Range Optical 3D Scanning and 3D Data Processing (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Infrared Sensors and Technologies: Recent Advances (Deadline: 15 October 2022)
- Advances in Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing Systems (Deadline: 20 October 2022)
- Novel Design and Configuration of Optical/Acoustic/Ultrasonic/Pressure Sensor and Transducer (Deadline: 25 October 2022)
- Advances in Optical Fluorescence Quenching Sensors (Deadline: 30 October 2022)
- Recent Advances of Optoelectronic Devices and Semiconductor Sensors (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Precision Metrology Using Ultrashort Pulse Laser and Optical Frequency Comb (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Health Monitoring with Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Photonics Based Sensing and Detection (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Data-Driven and Advanced Signal Processing Approaches for Acoustic and Ultrasonic Sensing (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Optical Fiber Technology and Sensors (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Spectroscopy and Sensors for the Analysis of Microbes (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Sensing with Infrared and Terahertz Technologies (Deadline: 5 November 2022)
- Interferometric Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 10 November 2022)
- MEMS Sensors and Applications (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Plasmonic Optical Fiber Sensors: Technology and Applications (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Applications of Innovative Optical Fiber Sensors and Measurement Systems (Deadline: 20 November 2022)
- Precise Fiber Optic Sensors (Deadline: 20 November 2022)
- Optical Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring II (Deadline: 25 November 2022)
- Towards Infrared Technology: From Basic Research to Applications (Deadline: 25 November 2022)
- Fiber-Laser Sensor Systems Based on Fiber Grating Technology (Deadline: 25 November 2022)
- Molecular Opto-Electronic Sensing Devices and Techniques (Deadline: 25 November 2022)
- Challenges in the Development of Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 25 November 2022)
- Optic Fiber Sensing Technology for Marine Environment (Deadline: 25 November 2022)
- Recent Trends and Advances in Optical Biosensors (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Optical Multisensor Systems for Chemical Analysis (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Selected Papers from the 5th International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP2021) (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Optical Fiber Sensors in Radiation Environments (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Rapid Screening in the Life Science Based on Photonics and Plasmonics Technology (Deadline: 1 December 2022)
- Optical Sensors Based on Micro/Nanostructured Materials (Deadline: 1 December 2022)
- Recent Advances in Integrated Photonic Microsystems (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Recent Trends and Advances in Laser Spectroscopy and Sensing (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Free-Space Optical Communication Systems for Beyond 5G/6G Mobile Networks (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Optical Wireless Technologies for B5G (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Optical Microcavity/Microresonators Sensing Technology (Deadline: 20 December 2022)
- Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors for Concrete Structure Monitoring (Deadline: 25 December 2022)
- State-of-the-Art Optical Sensors Technology in Russia 2021-2022 (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Optical Fiber Sensors: Challenges, Opportunities and Future Trends (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Spectral Detection Technology, Sensor and Instrument (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- State-of-the-Art Optical Sensors Technology in China 2021-2022 (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications 2021–2022 (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Feature Papers in Optical Sensors (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Application of Terahertz Imaging to Nondestructive Evaluation (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Recent Developments of Integrated Photonic Sensors (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Sensing with Hollow-Core Photonic-Crystal Fibers (Deadline: 15 January 2023)
- Sensors Based on Photonic Crystal Fiber (Deadline: 15 January 2023)
- Optical Coherence Tomography: Technology and Algorithms (Deadline: 21 January 2023)
- Recent Advances in Distributed Optical Fiber Acoustic Sensors and Their Applications (Deadline: 23 January 2023)
- Design and Fabrication of Fiber Optic Sensors for Bio-Chemical Sensing Applications (Deadline: 25 January 2023)
- Recent Trends of Quantum Optic Sensing (Deadline: 25 January 2023)
- Enhanced Optical Fiber Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Applications of Optical Fiber Sensors and Measurement Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- New Technology and Applications of Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors (Deadline: 20 February 2023)
- Recent Advances in Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 28 February 2023)
- Advances in Optical Sensing, Instrumentation and Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Applications of Optical Sensing and Laser Spectroscopy in Gas Detection (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- New Frontiers in Integrated Photonics for Chemical Sensing (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- The Fiber-Optic Sensing for Extreme Physics and Its Measurement Applications for Engineering and Science (Deadline: 18 October 2023)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
