Advancements in Metamaterial Sensors Across Frequency Domains
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2025 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advancements in metamaterial and metasurface technologies have opened up new frontiers in sensor design, enabling enhanced sensitivity, resolution, and adaptability across diverse frequency domains, including gigahertz, terahertz, and optical ranges. These novel materials offer unique electromagnetic properties, allowing precise control over wave propagation and facilitating innovative sensing mechanisms in a wide array of applications. These include telecommunications, healthcare, environmental monitoring, non-destructive testing, security and surveillance, industrial automation, food quality assessment, and aerospace systems. Their versatility makes them integral in the development of advanced technologies such as wireless communication systems, medical imaging devices, pollution detection sensors, structural health monitoring tools, concealed object detection systems, precision manufacturing processes, and satellite-based remote sensing.
This Special Issue will explore the methods, technologies, and experimental techniques used to design and implement metamaterial-based sensors. Topics of interest include sensors operating across the gigahertz, terahertz, and optical frequency ranges and their applications in telecommunications, healthcare, environmental monitoring, industrial automation, aerospace, and security. Contributions may address challenges such as material selection, device optimization, and frequency-specific adaptations, as well as case studies showcasing the practical implementations of these advanced sensing technologies.
Dr. Brian Wells
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metamaterials
- metasurfaces
- sensors
- gigahertz frequencies
- terahertz frequencies
- optical sensors
- electromagnetic sensing
- 3D printing
- frequency-selective devices
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