Emerging Trends in Rare-Earth Doped Material for Photonics
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Optoelectronics and Optical Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026 | Viewed by 515
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rare-earth-doped materials are pivotal in advancing photonic technologies, offering unparalleled performance in lasers, amplifiers, sensors, and lighting systems. The following Special Issue, edited by Prof. Jiangbo She et al., will highlight groundbreaking research on the synthesis, characterization, and application of rare-earth-doped materials in photonics. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel synthesis techniques for rare-earth-doped crystals, glasses, and nanomaterials;
- Energy-efficient phosphors for LED and display technologies;
- Rare-earth-doped fiber amplifiers and lasers for telecommunications and medical applications;
- Ultrafast spectroscopy and dynamics of rare-earth ions in photonic matrices;
- Emerging applications in quantum technologies, biosensing, and environmental monitoring;
- Machine learning-guided design of rare-earth materials for tailored photonic properties.
For this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that explore both fundamental advances and practical innovations. Submissions addressing scalability, sustainability, and the integration of rare-earth materials into next-generation photonic systems are strongly encouraged.
Dr. Jiangbo She
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- optical amplifiers
- luminescent phosphors
- photonic lasers
- ultrafast spectroscopy
- perovskite materials
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