Emerging Trends in Optical Sensing
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 March 2026) | Viewed by 4943
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nonlinear optics; plasmonics; scattering; spectroscopy; biological interfaces; optical read-out
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue highlights emerging trends in optical sensing, focusing on advanced materials for enhanced light-matter interactions, including the detection and analysis of chiral properties. Optical sensing spans a broad spectrum of techniques, such as Faraday effects, luminescence (fluorescence, phosphorescence, and chemiluminescence), nonlinear optical phenomena, and photonic crystal-based approaches. We invite contributions that advance the understanding, design, methodology, and application of optical sensors, particularly those which could be eventually applied in life-sciences. Studies focused on the role of chirality, both through photon spin- and orbital angular momentum, in light-matter interactions and their implications for sensing are strongly encouraged.
Join us in showcasing the latest breakthroughs and paving the way for future innovations in this dynamic and interdisciplinary field.
Dr. Yovan de Coene
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- optical sensors
- chirality
- Faraday effect
- photonic crystals
- metastructures
- luminescence
- nanoparticles
- nonlinear optics
- spin angular momentum
- orbital angular momentum
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