Special Issues

Photonics publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Progress in Specialty Optical Fibers and Future Prospects
edited by Stephanos Yerolatsitis and Kerrianne Harrington
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: hollow-core fibers; multicore fibers; specialty optical fibers; complex refractive index profiles; microstructured fibers; non-uniform optical fibers
Emerging Topics in Single-Photon Detectors
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: low photon budget; LiDAR; tissue imaging; quantum information; SPAD; SNSPD; signal processing; theoretical modeling; processing development; sensing modalities; system integration; advanced algorithms; clinical research
New Shining Spots in Biomedical Photonics
edited by Jihad Zallat and Jean Rehbinder
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics)
Nanoplasmonics: Emerging Field of Nanophotonics
edited by Weijie Kong and Guoyu Luo
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasmonic imaging; plasmonic lithography; plasmonic fabrication; metasurface; metamaterial; deep ultraviolet plasmonic; extreme ultraviolet plasmonic; two-dimensional materials; nonlinear plasmonic; quantum plasmonic; trapping; waveguides; spectroscopy and sensing; microfluidics
Design and Applications of Polarized Optical System
edited by Ying Zhang
submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open
Keywords: design of polarization optical system; polarization calibration; polarization image processing; polarization defogging; polarization modulation device; polarization detector; multi-angle polarization detection; multi-spectral polarization detection; applications of polarized optical system
Novel Ultraviolet Laser: Generation, Properties and Applications
edited by , and
submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: UV laser generation; fourth and fifth harmonic generation; sum frequency generation for UV laser; supercontinuum and few-cycle laser pulse generation reach to UV range; UV lithography; UV imaging and tomography; UV precision machining; UV nano-microfabrication; UV synthesis of particle; UV polymerization; DUV disinfection and sterilization; UV photoelectron spectroscopy; UV breakdown spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Silicon and Silicon Nitride Integrated Photonics: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5313 | Submission Open
Keywords: photonic device design and optimization; fabrication techniques and characterization; integrated nonlinear optics; integration of silicon and silicon nitride photonics with other material systems; on-chip communication and signal processing; quantum information processing; biosensing applications; electronic– photonic integration and system-level design; integrated visible/MIR photonics; market trends and industry challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Laser Technology and Applications
edited by Li Zhong
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-power laser; high-brightness laser; ultrashort pulse laser; attosecond laser technology; narrow linewidth; single-frequency laser; frequency combs; ultraviolet laser; mid-infrared laser; semiconductor lasers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Research on Rare-Earth-Doped Fiber Lasers
edited by Nasser Peyghambarian and Xiushan Zhu
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber lasers; rare-earth-doped fibers; continuous-wave fiber lasers; pulsed fiber lasers; mode-locked fiber lasers; visible fiber lasers; upconversion fiber lasers; mid-infrared fiber lasers; fiber-laser-pumped nonlinear conversion lasers; single-frequency fiber lasers; multicore fiber lasers; phosphate fiber lasers; germanate fiber lasers; fluoride fiber lasers; chalcogenide fiber lasers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Joint Fiber-Optic Communications and Sensing
edited by Patryk Urban
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber sensors in communication infrastructure; in-service fiber monitoring; distributed sensing; reflectometry; interferometry; remote network supervision; optical instrumentation and measurement; long-haul network; metro network; access network; passive optical network; point-to-point network architecture; point-to-multipoint network architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
Micro-Nano Optical Devices
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12463 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro-nano-optical structures; microcavity; grating; quantum dots; quantum well; lasers; LEDS; dispersion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Optical Communication, Sensing and Network
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8524 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
Specialty Optical Fibers and Their High-Power Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2796 | Submission Open
Keywords: specialty optical fibers design; specialty optical fibers fabrication; photonic crystal; microstructured; and hollow core fibers; large mode area fiber; fiber lasers and amplifiers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Next-Generation Adaptive Nonlinear Equalization Algorithm Using Machine Learning for High-Speed Optical Communication
edited by and Xueyang Li
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 837 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)
Silicon Photonics Packaging: Connecting Photonic Integrated Circuits with the Outside World submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open
Keywords: Si photonics; photonic packaging; co-packaged optics; optical fiber; semiconductor laser; micro-optics; MEMS
New Advances in Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
edited by Min Li and Shuo Deng
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: optoelectronic materials; semiconductor; optoelectronic device; synthesis; characterization; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Single Frequency Fiber Lasers and Their Applications submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8074 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber optics; fiber lasers; single-frequency operation; narrow-linewidth; optical filters; multi-wavelength operation; single-frequency amplifiers; applications of single-frequency fiber laser
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
New Advances in Optical Wireless Communication
edited by Xiaolin Zhou
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3365 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical wireless communications; signal processing; channel estimation; optical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
Laser as a Detection: From Spectral Imaging to LiDAR for Remote Sensing Applications submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2706 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser detection; LiDAR; laser spectroscopy; remote sensing; optical design
(This special issue belongs to the Section New Applications Enabled by Photonics Technologies and Systems)
Levitated Optomechanics
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2314 | Submission Open
Keywords: levitated particles; launching; feedback cooling; precision sensing
New Perspectives in Optical Design and Stray Light Suppression of Coronagraph
edited by Hongxin Zhang and Ming-zhe Sun
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical system design; observation instrumentation; solar observation methodologies; stray light analysis and suppression; optical system installation
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Photonics Sensors submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 21979 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber optic sensors; interferometric sensors; resonance-based sensors; plasmonic sensors; fluorescence; luminescence; absorption; spectroscopy; physical sensors; mechanical sensors; chemical sensors and biosensors; nanostructured materials and coatings; surface functionalization procedures; microfluidics; lab on chip; sensor packaging; sensor interrogation and instrumentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Nonlinear Optics and Hyperspectral Polarization Imaging
edited by , Yuhua Li and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9176 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear optics; integrated optics; optical vortex; structured light; laser measurement; hyperspectral imaging; polarization imaging; laser imaging; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)
Emerging Topics in High-Power Laser and Light–Matter Interactions
edited by , and Sensen Li
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6445 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-power laser technology and applications; optical neural networks and machine learning in optics; fiber-optic sensing and communication; adaptive optics and wavefront shaping; short pulse laser; brillouin scattering and its applications; solid-state laser systems and their applications; spectral imaging and its applications; quantum imaging and quantum optics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)
Photonics Integration on Silicon-on-Insulator and Thin-Film Lithium Niobate Platforms
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3180 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated photonics; silicon on insulator; thin-film lithium niobate/lithium niobate on insulator
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Coherence Manipulation, Propagation and Applications of Vortex Beam
edited by and Jinhong Li
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2718 | Submission Open
Keywords: vortex beams; light manipulation; coherence; coherence structure; beam propagation; atmospheric turbulence; optical trapping; information transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)
Optical Technology for Challenging Conditions:Methods and Applications
edited by , Jing Wu, Hongyuan Wang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1909 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical imaging; complex media; adverse weather conditions; wavefront shaping
(This special issue belongs to the Section New Applications Enabled by Photonics Technologies and Systems)
Novel Advances in Integrated Optics
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open
Recent Progress in Ultrafast Laser
edited by , Yufeng Song and Xingliang Li
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open
Keywords: lasers; ultrashort pulse; mode-locked laser; soliton; nonlinear optics; photonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Recent Advances in Optical Metamaterials and Metasurfaces
edited by Yeming Qing and Yunxia Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open
Keywords: metamaterials; metasurfaces; metadevices; space– time modulation; nonreciprocal photonics; nanoantennas; quantum metamaterials; topological physics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Emerging Technologies for 6G Space Optical Communication Networks
edited by and Qifu Sun
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open
Keywords: 6G; space-based networks; non-territorial networks; optical communications; optical transceivers; wireless networks; space optical communication networks; coding theory and applications; quantum communication and quantum key distribution (QKD); system design; case studies; testbeds; prototypes; model validation; applications; implementation and experimental evaluations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
Advances in Ultrafast Laser Science and Applications
edited by Shuai Yuan, Mengyun Hu, and Cang Jin
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrafast laser science; soliton generation; ultrafast laser spectroscopy; ultrafast laser imaging; ultrafast phenomena; surface plasmon resonance; ultrashort pulse writing; THz science; chemical reactions by ultrafast pulses; orbital angular momentum generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
State-of-the-Art in Optical Materials
edited by Robert Chapman and Viola V. Vogler-Neuling
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical materials; crystals; nonlinear optics; nanofabrication; lithography; photonic crystals; photonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Ultrafast Pulsed Fiber Laser and Applications
edited by , and Bo Guo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Enhanced Sensing Performance in Optical Fibers
edited by and Zhenshi Sun
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-optical sensor; distributed sensing system; AI-driven fiber sensors; novel fiber structure; FBGs; optic– electronic detection techniques; smart city fiber networks
Advances in Scattering Imaging and Single-Pixel/Ghost Imaging
edited by Dong Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging through scattering media; tracking through scattering media; scattering lens; single-pixel imaging; ghost imaging; phase imaging; wavefront; single-pixel holography
Advancements in Signal Processing for High-Speed Optical Fiber Transmission Networks submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: signal processing; optical fiber transmission; high-speed networks; advance modulation techniques; signal processing algorithms; data throughput; adaptive signal processing; optical network systems; dispersion mitigation; noise reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
Emerging Trends in Laser-Matter Interaction
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrashort pulses; efficient ablation; burst; subtractive fabrication; biomimetic engineering; laser structuring; laser polishing; rapid material removal
Coherent Transmission Systems in Optical Wireless Communication
edited by , , Hui Chen and Jiao Zhang
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2147 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical wireless communication; coherent transmission; frees space optics; visible light communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)
Fiber Optic Sensors in Biomedical Applications submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber optic sensors; wearable biomedical sensors; fiber optic biosensors; healthcare monitoring; fiber optic clinical applications; minimally invasive therapies; embedding strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics)
Advances in Integrated Photonics: From Materials to Devices and Systems
edited by and Xiao-Hui Tian
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical microstructures; photonic integrated circuits; microwave photonics; optical computation; optical communication; quantum computation; quantum communication; light detection and ranging
Advances in High-Efficiency Lasers: From Laser Diode Pumping to Ultra-Short Pulse Generation
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrashort pulse lasers; high peak power lasers; mid-infrared ultrashort pulse lasers
Optical Imaging and Measurements
edited by Zixin Zhao, and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9384 | Submission Open
Space Division Multiplexing Techniques
edited by , Jing Zhang and Ning Wang
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1704 | Submission Open
Keywords: space division multiplexing; few-mode fiber; multimode fiber; multi-core fiber; fiber-based device; amplifiers; nonlinearity
Optical Satellite Communications for Quantum Networking submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1507 | Submission Open
Keywords: satellite QKD; space-to-ground entanglement distribution; DV- and CV-QKD protocols; channel modeling; turbulent medium; FSO; adaptive optics; optical ground station
(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Photonics and Technologies)
Photophysical Processes in Non-fullerene Organic Solar Cells
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1086 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer solar cell; organics solar cell; charge photogeneration; carrier recombination; exciton diffusion; non-fullerene acceptors; all polymer solar cells
Advances in Near-Field Optics: Fundamentals and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: near-field optics; nanophotonics; scanning near-field optical microscopy; biophotonics; plasmonics; optoelectronics; surface-enhanced spectroscopy
Advancements in Fiber Lasers: Ytterbium-Doped, Raman-Based and Hybrid Systems
edited by Efrain Mejia Beltran
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1770 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
Emerging Trends in Laser Processing Techniques
edited by Jinghua Han, Jing Xiao and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1103 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser effects; laser plasma; laser-induced damage; nonlinear ionization; laser manufacturing; laser detection; laser countermeasure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)
Recent Advances in Free Electron Laser Accelerators
edited by Anna Giribono, , Francesco Filippi, and Michele Opromolla
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: free electron laser (FEL); accelerator technology; beam dynamics; beam control; acceleration techniques; beam diagnostics; coherent light source; electron beam; wavelength tunability; ultrafast pulses; X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL); laser-driven plasma acceleration; energy recovery linac (ERL); superconducting radiofrequency (RF) cavities; plasma-based accelerator
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
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