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:
- Recent Trends and Advances in Optical Biosensors (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Advanced Optoelectronic Sensors and Sensing Technology Based on Low-Dimensional Materials (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Fiber Optics Sensor Technology and Its Applications (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- New Frontiers in Integrated Photonics for Chemical Sensing (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- Rapid Screening in the Life Science Based on Photonics and Plasmonics Technology (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- Molecular Opto-Electronic Sensing Devices and Techniques (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- Fiber Grating Sensors and Applications (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- Selected Papers from the 5th International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP2022) (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- Opto-Thermal Sensor Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Advances of Optoelectronic Devices and Semiconductor Sensors (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Towards Optoelectronic Technology: From Basic Research to Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Optical Multisensor Systems for Chemical Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- MEMS Sensors and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Photonics Based Sensing and Detection (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Optical Sensing for Chemical Application (Deadline: 1 July 2023)
- Optical Fiber Sensor Technology for Structural Health Monitoring (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Fiber-Laser Sensor Systems (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Surface Plasmonic Sensors and Related Technologies (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Photonic Sensing Technology in the Energy Sector (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Optic Fiber Sensing Technology for Marine Environment (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Optical Fiber Bend Sensors (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Recent Progress on Advanced Infrared/Terahertz Photodetectors (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Intelligent Sensors and Technology for Optical Wireless Communications Systems (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Numerical Modeling for the Sensor Application (Deadline: 25 July 2023)
- Challenges in the Development of Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 25 July 2023)
- Luminescence Based Nano-Sensors for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 25 July 2023)
- Optical Sensors and Measuring Systems: Design and Applications (Deadline: 29 July 2023)
- Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Source, Sensing and Imaging (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Optical Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring II (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Recent Advances in Optical Fiber Sensors and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Silicon-Based Optical Sensors (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Important Achievements in Optical Measurements in China 2022–2023 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Specialty Optical Fiber-Based Sensors (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Trends in Optical Biosensors (Deadline: 1 August 2023)
- Sensing with Optical Fibres and Lasers (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Optical Fiber Sensors: Challenges, Opportunities and Future Trends (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors for Concrete Structure Monitoring (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Recent Progress in Industrial Sensors Based on Optical Fiber Technologies (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- New Technology and Applications of Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Fiber Optic Sensing and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Optofluidic Sensors (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Distributed Acoustic Sensing and Sensors (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Optical Sensors for Gas Monitoring (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Optical Sensing and Technologies (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Spectroscopy Gas Sensing and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Precision Metrology Using Ultrashort Pulse Laser and Optical Frequency Comb (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Advanced Optical Sensors Based on Machine Learning (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Laser Scanning and Applications (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Optical Fiber Sensors Used for Civil Engineering (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Sensing with Femtosecond Laser Filamentation (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Interferometric Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Low-Cost Optical Sensors (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- Quantum Sensors and Sensing Technology (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- Free-Space Optical Communication Systems for Beyond 5G/6G Mobile Networks (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- Integrated and Optical Fiber Magnetic and Electric Field Sensors (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- Advances in Laser-Based Gas Sensing Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Spectral Detection Technology, Sensors and Instruments (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Emerging Functional Materials for Sensor Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Short-Range Optical 3D Scanning and 3D Data Processing (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Recent Progress in Optical Voltage and Current Sensors (Deadline: 5 October 2023)
- Distributed and Single-Point Fiber Optic Sensors: Applications and Technology (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Optofluidic Detection and Sensing (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- The Fiber-Optic Sensing for Extreme Physics and Its Measurement Applications for Engineering and Science (Deadline: 18 October 2023)
- Recent Trends of Quantum Optic Sensing (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Spectroscopy-Based Sensing Technologies for Food Quality and Safety (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Metrology in the Era of Sensors (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- Recent Advances in Optical Sensor for Mining (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Recent Advance of Optical Measurement Based on Sensors (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Lasing Sensing and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Recent Trends of Optical Waveguide and Biophotonic Sensors (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Photonic Solutions for Healthcare (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advances in Fiber Optic Sensors for Energy Applications (Deadline: 5 November 2023)
- Optical Sensing and Imaging Technologies for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 5 November 2023)
- Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Fluorescent Sensors (Deadline: 5 November 2023)
- Optical Spectral Sensing and Imaging Technology (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Research Progress and Applications of Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Joint Communications and Sensing including Quantum and AI Techniques for Optical Wireless Systems (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- New Prospects in Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Wavefront Sensing (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Optical Sensors for Flow Diagnostics II (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- New Materials, Technology and Application of Refractive Index Based Sensing (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Optical Fiber Sensors: New Trends and Applications (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- High-Resolution Guided-Wave Optical Sensors (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Optical Sensors for Space Situational Awareness (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Plasmonic Optical Fiber Sensors: Technology and Applications (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Emerging Multimode Fiber Technologies for Communications and Beyond (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Optical Spectroscopy for Sensing, Monitoring and Analysis (Deadline: 1 December 2023)
- Photonics for Advanced Spectroscopy and Sensing (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Recent Trends and Advances in Laser Spectroscopy and Sensing (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Application and Technology Trends in Optoelectronic Sensors (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Optical Tweezers in Sensing Technologies (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Optical Sensing in Power Systems (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Advances in Photoacoustic Resonators and Sensors (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Fiber Optic Sensors and Their Application in Transport (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Nanostructured Materials Systems for Optical Sensing (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advanced Optical and Optomechanical Sensors (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Application of Optical Fiber Sensors for Structural Health and Usage Monitoring (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Preparation and Application of Photonic Devices for Optical Sensing and Detection (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Optoelectronic and Photonic Sensing Technologies (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Fiber Laser Sensors and Its Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Enhanced Optical Fiber Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- State-of-the-Art Optical Sensors Technology in China (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advanced Infocomm Technology Including Selected Papers from 15th ICAIT 2023 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Novel Technology in Optical Communications (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Feature Papers in Optical Sensors 2023 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Fiber Bragg Grating Sensing II (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Digital Holography in Optics: Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Integrated Photonics for Free Space Communication and Sensing (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Development and Validation of Biophotonic Sensors towards Research, Industrial and Clinical Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Fiber Optical Sensor: Recent Advancements, Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 2 February 2024)
- Quantum-Enabled Optical Communications and Networks (Deadline: 25 February 2024)
- Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors and Optical-Fiber-based Sensing for Engineering Applications (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Developments and Applications of Optical Fiber Sensors (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- Advances in Optical Sensing, Instrumentation and Systems (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- Precision Optical Metrology and Smart Sensing (Deadline: 28 March 2024)
- Advanced Optics and Photonics Technologies for Sensing Applications (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Optical-Based Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
