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Machine Learning Applied to Optical Communication Systems

edited by

Jinlong Wei

and Zhaopeng Xu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7799 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; neural network; deep learning; optical communications; digital signal processing; optical performance monitoring; modulation format identification; device imperfection estimation; channel modelling; linear and nonlinear equalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Emerging Trends in Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Research

edited by

David E. Fernandes

and Tiago A. Morgado

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2176 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear metamaterials and metasurfaces; reconfigurable and programmable (smart) metamaterials and metasurfaces; space-time modulated structures; metamaterials and metasurfaces for enhanced imaging capabilities; active metamaterials and metasurfaces; metamaterials and metasurfaces for biomedical applications; metamaterials and metasurfaces for wavefront control; topological metamaterials and metasurfaces; extreme wave phenomena in metamaterials and metasurfaces; metamaterial antennas and sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Challenges and Opportunities in Underwater Wireless Optical Communications

edited by

Jing Xu

Yanlong Li

and

Yang Qiu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1655 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater optical wireless communication; underwater visible light communication; optical communication; optical communication network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Advanced Technologies in Biophotonics and Medical Physics

edited by

Yue Zhao

Haigang Ma

and

Yujiao Shi

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic imaging and spectroscopy; optical coherent tomography; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; biomedical optics and biophotonics; X-ray-induced acoustic computed tomography; radiation-induced ultrasound imaging; biological and medical physics; basic research and translational research.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics)

Challenges and Opportunities in Optical Wireless Communications for beyond Fifth and Sixth Generations Networks

edited by

Hemani Kaushal

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: free space optical communication; visible light communication; underwater wireless optical communication; optical quantum communication; hybrid RF-FSO communication; FSO security; FSO backhaul; channel characterization; antenna design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Structured Light Beams: Science and Applications

edited by

A. Srinivasa Rao

and

Andra Naresh Kumar Reddy

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8858 | Submission Open

Keywords: structured light beams; singular optics; nonlinear optics of structured light; bio-imaging; optical communications; structured light-matter interaction; laser beam shaping; holography; incoherent imaging; material manipulation with structured light

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Coherence Properties of Light: From Theory to Applications

edited by

Yongtao Zhang

Jiayi Yu

and Yahong Chen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7891 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical coherence theory; spatial and temporal coherence; coherence structures; structured light; partially coherent beam; beam propagation; applications for partially coherent light

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Laser Processing and Modification of Materials

edited by Liyang Yue and Wei Guo

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4677 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser; laser material processing; laser applications; laser cutting; laser welding; laser cleaning; laser surface patterning; laser drilling; laser cladding; laser machining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Advanced Optical Microscopy and Imaging Technology

edited by Yang Li and

Tong Ye

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4591 | Submission Open

Keywords: super-resolution microscopy; expansion microscopy; exchangeable fluorescent labeling; light-sheet microscopy; computational imaging; structural illumination microscopy; nonlinear optical microscopy; deep learning

Advances in Ultrafast Optics: From Fundamental Science to Applications

edited by Luca Poletto and

Fabio Frassetto

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2517 | Submission Open

Ultrafast Pulse Shaping Techniques: From Temporal to Spatiotemporal Control

edited by

Wei Chen

, Jintao Fan and

Lingling Ma

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast pulse shaping; structured light; liquid crystals; spatiotemporal optical fields; super-resolution imaging; nanofabrication; quantum information processing; nonlinear optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

New Shining Spots in Biomedical Photonics

edited by Jihad Zallat and Jean Rehbinder

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics)

Emerging Trends in Optical Neural Networks

edited by Xiaoxuan Ma and Hao Wang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; photonic networks; optoelectronic devices; neuromorphic photonics; optical neural networks; convolutional neural network; matrix– matrix multiplication

Advances in Optical Microresonators: Physics and Applications

edited by Shuangyou Zhang and Yaojing Zhang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical microresonators; nanofabrication; optical materials; optical frequency combs; sensing; biophotonics; lidar; telecommunications

Progress in Integrated Photonics and Future Prospects

edited by Kaiyi Wu and Mengyue Xu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2645 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated photonics; photonics integrated circuits (PICs); thin-film photonics; monolithic photonics integration; hybrid/heterogenous photonics integration; integrated quantum photonics; integrated nonlinear photonics; nanofabrication; inverse design for integrated photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Recent Advances for Next-Generation High-Speed Optical Networks: Technologies, Components, Systems and Architectures

edited by

Giannis Kanakis

and

Maria Spyropoulou

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1979 | Submission Open

Keywords: metro networks; data center interconnects; access networks; coherent PON; high-speed transceivers; switches; network architectures; PICs; optical technologies; optical components; co-packaged optics; neuromorphic circuits; photonic sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

The Future of Optical Microscopy: Innovations and Breakthroughs

edited by Behzad Khajavi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical microscopy; fluorescence microscopy; confocal microscopy; light sheet microscopy; optical coherence tomography; spectroscopy; quantum light; computational methods

Recent Advances in Micro/Nano-Optics and Photonics

edited by

Lige Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocrystals; perovskites; low-dimensional structures; laser writing; photolithography; meta-surfaces; microcavities; microlasers; microlens; etc.; microspectroscopy; photonic crystal; light field regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

All-Dielectric Metasurface/Metamaterial Photonics—Theory, Technology, and Applications

edited by DeGui Sun

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: all-dielectric metasurface; all-dielectric metamaterial; semiconductors; ferroelectric materials

Recent Progress and Emerging Trends in Specialty Optical Fibers: Design, Fabrication and Applications

edited by

Turghun Matniyaz

, Thomas Wade Hawkins and Sushmit Goyal

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: specialty optical fibers; fiber laser and amplifiers; rare-earth-doped fibers; fiber optic devices; optical communication; hollow-core fiber; photonic bandgap fiber; anti-resonant fiber; fiber fabrication modeling

Recent Advances in Diffractive Optics

edited by

Pavel Khorin

and

Elena Kozlova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14507 | Submission Open

Keywords: diffractive optics; singular optics; optical image processing; digital image processing; neural networks in optics; sensors; FDTD methods

New Insights into Optical Materials

edited by

Cristian Felipe Ramírez Gutiérrez

and

Jorge David Castaño-Yepes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4399 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Micro-nano Optics and High-End Measurement Instruments: 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhengang Lu

, Lianqing Zhu and Rongke Gao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1142 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology and nanostructures in optics; metamaterials in optics or microwave; micro- and nano- measurement technology; laser measurement; 3D-nano structure measurement; high-end measurement instruments; optical interferometry measurement; nanophotonics; microfluidics; Raman spectroscopy

New Insights in Low-Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and Devices

edited by

Xiao Luo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dots; semiconductor nanocrystals; perovskite; 2D materials; transition metal dichalcogenides; van der Waals heterostructures; optoelectronic devices; ultrafast spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Research, Development and Application of Raman Scattering Technology

edited by Haisheng Su and

Enming You

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface-enhanced and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy; coherent Raman spectroscopy; resonance Raman spectroscopy; biological applications of Raman spectroscopy; theoretical and computational advances in Raman spectroscopy; Raman sensing; Raman optical activity

Vortex Beams: Transmission, Scattering and Application

edited by

Tan Qu

and

Renxian Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open

Keywords: vortex beam; light scattering; beam transmission; orbital angular momentum; optical communication; imaging

Advances in Adaptive Optics: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Min Li

and Yongfeng Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive optics; wavefront sensor; wavefront sensorless methods; wavefront reconstruction algorithms; wavefront control algorithms; wavefront correctors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Fundamentals and Applications of Aerosol Analysis with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

edited by Daniel Diaz and David W. Hahn

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; aerosols; aerosol analysis; single-shot analysis; plasma– particle interactions; ns-LIBS; fs-LIBS; remote LIBS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Challenges and Opportunities in Free Space Optical Communication

edited by Shanyong Cai and

Liqian Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: free space optical communication; atmospheric channel; forward error correction; ATP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Emerging Topics in Optical Communications

edited by Haojie Zhang and

Danshi Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI for optical communication; AI driven optical systems; microwave photonic devices and applications in optical communication; orbital angular momentum of light for communications; rydberg-atom-based communication; digital twin optical network; optical fiber network; autonomous optical network; DSP-based monitoring; wideband optical transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Combined Pulse Laser: A Reliable Tool for High-Quality, High-Efficiency Material Processing

edited by Xianshi Jia, Xiao Zhu and Cong Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined pulse laser; laser– matter interaction; laser processing; temporal and spatial shaping; laser plasma; in situ observations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

The Development of Photonics Imaging Utilizing Photoacoustic Techniques

edited by Qiangzhou Rong and Kaili Ren

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic imaging technology; optical ultrasound sensor; photoacoustic imaging; deep learning; machine learning; bio-optics; medical optics; tumor microenvironment; laser technology

Advanced Optical Fiber Sensors for Harsh Environment Applications

edited by Qi Zhang and

Chen Zhu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-optic sensor; fiber-optic sensing technology; advanced manufacturing technique; structural health monitoring; single-point sensing; ai for optical fiber sensing; distributed sensing; environmental monitoring; harsh environment sensing technique

Optical Fiber Amplifiers and Their Applications

edited by

Jianshuai Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare-earth element-doped fiber amplifiers (RE-DFAs); semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs); fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs); optical waveguide amplifiers (OWAs); (modal) gain; noise figure (NF); effective waveband; gain flatness; pump efficiency; differential modal gain (DMG)

Fiber Bragg Grating: Science and Applications

edited by

Chao Yang

Wanzhuo Ma

and Yu Ding

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber Bragg grating fabrication; fiber communication; fiber sensing; fiber laser; high power; large energy; infrared; rare earth doping

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Photonics Sensors

edited by

Carlos Marques

and

Flavio Esposito

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 22 articles | Viewed by 33636 | 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)

Laser Technology and Applications

edited by Li Zhong

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2034 | 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)

Advancements in Wireless Optical Communication: Integrating Visible Light and Beyond

edited by

Minglun Zhang

and

Hongyu Zhou

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open

Keywords: • visible light communications• underwater optical wireless communications• deep learning• channel model• high-speed transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Communication and Network)

Recent Advances in Nonlinear Optics: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Anderson Stevens Leônidas Gomes

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 855 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear optics; nonlinear quantum optics; nonlinear optical effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Interaction Science)

Progress in Specialty Optical Fibers and Future Prospects

edited by Stephanos Yerolatsitis and Kerrianne Harrington

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: hollow-core fibers; multicore fibers; specialty optical fibers; complex refractive index profiles; microstructured fibers; non-uniform optical fibers

Next-Generation Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

edited by Yun Sun and Qiang Kan

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: VCSELs; laser array; optical modes; communication; sensing; dynamics; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)

Optical Quantum System

edited by

Yanqiang Guo

, Yanting Zhao and

Xiaomin Guo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9391 | Submission Open

Keywords: precise measurement; quantum coherence; photon interference; quantum cryptography; quantum manipulation of atoms and molecules; ultracold atoms and molecules; quantum simulation; integrated photonics; nonlinear optics; quantum communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Photonics and Technologies)

Advances in X-ray Optics for High-Resolution Imaging

edited by Yang Du and Yaohu Lei

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray imaging; X-ray optics; high resolution; detectors; microscopy; fluoroscopy; spectroscopy; ultrafast; X-ray astronomy; EUV/neutron imaging

Emerging Topics in Single-Photon Detectors

edited by

Zheng Li

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | 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 Advances in Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Devices

edited by Min Li and Shuo Deng

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic materials; semiconductor; optoelectronic device; synthesis; characterization; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Laser as a Detection: From Spectral Imaging to LiDAR for Remote Sensing Applications

edited by

Jianfeng Chen

Ming Zhao

and

He Tian

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4500 | 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)

Free-Space Optical Communication and Networking Technology

edited by Zhi Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3046 | Submission Open

Keywords: free-space optical communications; optical signal processing; optical communication network; optical propagation; adaptive optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics and Optical Materials)

Levitated Optomechanics

edited by

Nan Li

and

Huizhu Hu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2914 | Submission Open

Keywords: levitated particles; launching; feedback cooling; precision sensing

Research on Rare-Earth-Doped Fiber Lasers

edited by Nasser Peyghambarian and Xiushan Zhu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2769 | 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)

New Trends in Photoacoustic Imaging

edited by

Yao Sun

Liliya Yamaleyeva

and Hao Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2729 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic imaging; technical advancements; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics)

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