Advances in Optical Sensing and Actuation: Devices, Systems and Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 14 March 2025 | Viewed by 645
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bio-optical and molecular communications; biosensing; medical devices for diagnosis and treatment; biological communications and nanonetworks; sensor/actuator networks; cyber-security; blockchain technologies
Interests: nano-communication systems; molecular communication; wired nanonetworks; bio-inspired receivers; biosensing; optogenetics; bio-blockchain
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will explore advances in optical sensing and actuation technologies and showcase how they can revolutionize various sectors of technology. It will highlight state-of-the-art research contributions applicable to the macro- and/or nanoscale (e.g., nano-sensing) and operating in the spectral occupancy ranging from infrared to ultraviolet. Contributions may explore the design of new devices, systems or applications that are related to sensing and/or actuation, including but not limited to photonic components suitable for both large-scale and miniature sensing systems (e.g., low-power lasers and LEDs, photodetectors), innovations in optical materials for enhanced sensitivity and accuracy, communication technologies suitable for use in sensing/actuation systems, nanofibers used in biological settings for in vivo light transmission, medical and health devices such as neuronal stimulators and neuronal activity detectors, optical brain interfaces, medical imaging/sensing devices, specialized optical stimulating and detecting devices used in neuroscience research, in vivo substance sensing, detection, alert generation systems and security applications. By focusing on these cutting-edge advancements, this Special Issue will provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art and the impact of optical technologies in the realm of sensing and actuation.
Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Makrakis
Dr. Oussama Abderrahmane Dambri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optical sensing
- optical actuation
- integrated photonics
- macroscale and nanoscale sensing systems
- infrared, visible and ultraviolet light sensors
- photonic systems
- in vivo light transmission
- optical medical devices
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