Mid-IR Photonics
The mid-infrared (mid-IR) range, spanning from 2 to 20 µm, has a wide range of applications that impact our society. It is pivotal for many fields, such as highly sensitive biological and chemical sensors, free-space communication, spectroscopy, and the quest for life beyond our planet. The rapid pace of advancements in mid-IR photonics has positioned it as one of the most dynamic and promising areas of scientific exploration. This special issue aims to bring together the various communities that are leading this transformation, offering a comprehensive overview of the progress made so far and highlighting the remaining challenges.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
- Laser sources and detectors in the mid-IR
- Medical applications of mid-IR light
- Mid-IR nonlinear photonics and supercontinuum generation
- Astrophotonics
- Integrated photonics for the mid-IR
- Hybrid integration
- Mid-IR materials
- Free-space communications
- Mid-IR Frequency combs
- Molecular sensing in the mid-IR
- Nanophotonics and metamaterials for the mid-IR
- Mid-IR spectroscopy with nanometer spatial resolution
- Mid-IR Quantum optics
Guest Editors
Konstantin Vodopyanov, CREOL, University of Central Florida
Alex Fuerbach, Macquarie University
Christian Grillet, Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon
APL Photonics Editor
Christelle Monat, École Centrale Lyon
Clara Saraceno, Ruhr University of Bochum
How to Submit
- Please submit through the online submission system.
- Under manuscript type → select Article or Letter, as appropriate.
- Under manuscript information → Title/Abstract → select “Invited Submission: No”.
- Under manuscript information → Manuscript classification → select Special Topic: “Mid-IR Photonics”