Optics & Laser Technology aims to provide a vehicle for the publication of a broad range of high quality research and review papers in those fields of scientific and engineering research appertaining to the development and application of the technology of optics and lasers. Papers describing original work in these areas are submitted to rigorous refereeing prior to acceptance for publication.

The scope of Optics & Laser Technology encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following areas:

•development in all types of lasers
•developments in optoelectronic devices and photonics
•developments in new photonics and optical concepts
•developments in conventional optics, optical instruments and components
•techniques of optical metrology, including interferometry and optical fibre sensors
•LIDAR and other non-contact optical measurement techniques, including optical methods in heat and fluid flow
•applications of lasers to materials processing, optical NDT display (including holography) and optical communication
•research and development in the field of laser safety including studies of hazards resulting from the applications of lasers (laser safety, hazards of laser fume)
•developments in optical computing and optical information processing
•developments in new optical materials
•developments in new optical characterization methods and techniques
•developments in quantum optics
•developments in light assisted micro and nanofabrication methods and techniques
•developments in nanophotonics and biophotonics
•developments in imaging processing and systems

The Journal publishes and, from time to time commissions, review articles pertaining to important areas of optical and laser technology. Short communications and technical notes are also published. Short papers for rapid communication of important innovations or observations will receive fast-track treatment.

Optics & Laser Technology aims to provide the widest possible coverage of world research and development in its chosen field.

Special Issue on Laser-based manufacturing for hydrogen-based/rich applications
Submission Date: 2024-07-31

Hydrogen-based technologies are an important building block for an efficient energy storage and conversion and will play an essential role in the green transformation of the next decade. Despite significant technical progress in H2 technologies, several technological challenges need to be addressed to make these technologies reliable, scalable, and competitive for the mass market. Laser-based manufacturing technologies will be a factor in achieving these goals. The aim of this special issue is to provide an overview of how laser technologies can be effectively used for manufacturing in different areas of H2 applications like hydrogen production, storage, and back conversion to electricity.
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Guest editors:
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Executive Guest Editor
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Prof. Marek PolanskiOrganization*: Department of Advanced Materials and Technologies, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, PolandInstitutional Email Address*: mpolanski@wat.edu.plAreas of Expertise*: Hydrogen Storage Alloys, Laser Cladding, Hydrides; Dehydrogenation
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Co-Guest Editor
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Dr. Alexander OlowinskyOrganization*: Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, Aachen, GermanyInstitutional Email Address*: alexander.olowinsky@ilt.fraunhofer.deAreas of Expertise*: Laser Welding, Welding of Bipolar Plates, Fuel Cells
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Manuscript submission information:
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Submission Deadline: 31-Jul-2024 

Special Issue on Advancing laser-based manufacturing in e-mobility
Submission Date: 2025-01-19

The imminent transition to electrification in mobility poses several changes in the manufacturing processes. Lasers have been adopted in this transition as flexible digital tools for forming and assembly processes. Several novel components in electric vehicles, such as electric drives, battery systems, fuel-cells, make use of laser beams. Moreover, the use of lasers in body-in-white manufacturing is also increasing with new vehicle designs. Meanwhile, laser systems are evolving towards an ever-increased flexibility with beam shaping in time and space. employing new wavelengths. Additionally, integrated monitoring systems are being coupled with advanced simulation tools. The use of lasers in the e-mobility field pose several opportunities and challenges where industry and academia are often advancing together in a unique manner. In the past few years, the research has advanced very rapidly from process conceptualization to industrial production with several mature examples. This special issue arrives at this period in time to highlight the advances in the field of laser-based manufacturing for electric mobility. The works in this special issue are invited from the contributions at the LaserEMobility Workshop 2024, held in Garching, Germany, between 17 and 18 July 2024 as well as from the extended network of the LaserEMobility community. The special issue is open to submissions beyond those presented at the Workshop. The submissions will address application-oriented topics over the whole field of laser material processing for electromobility, including but not limited to:

Battery cell and system manufacturing
Processing of new battery materials and technologies
Electric drivetrain manufacturing
Fuel cell manufacturing
Lightweight construction
Process monitoring and control
Digitalization and data-driven process optimization

Guest editors:
Executive Guest EditorAssociate Professor Ali Gökhan DemirOrganization*: Politecnico di Milano, Milan, ItalyInstitutional Email Address*: aligokhan.demir@polimi.itAreas of Expertise*: Laser material processing; Laser welding; Laser micromachining; Additive manufacturing

Special issue information:
For any inquiries about the special issue, please contact Executive Guest Editor Dr. Ali Gökhan Demir via aligokhan.demir@polimi.it.
If during the submitting of your manuscript(s) in Editorial Manager, you encounter any difficulties, please contact the support desk: Elsevier Support Center, or our journal manager Mr. Surjith Kumar via jolt@elsevier.com.

Manuscript submission information:
Submission Deadline: 19th January 2025

Special Issue on Advanced Photomechanics Methods and Techniques
Submission Date: 2025-03-15

Rapidly evolving optical methods offer a powerful in-lab and on-site tool for accurately assessing deformations/shape, which supports improved understanding and control of material/structural behavior. For example, in modern manufacturing, precise deformation/shape measurement can optimize production processes, and minimize defects, and enhance the design and performance, securing structural integrity. This special issue focuses on cutting-edge optical methods specifically designed for deformation/shape measurement, aiming to drive progress and innovation in interdisciplinary fields. It explores the new evolution, challenges, and perspectives of optical methods, including their theoretical foundations, algorithms, experimental setups, and important applications.

This special issue invites contributions focusing on, but not limited to, the following topics:

    Digital image correlation
    Moiré
    Spectroscopy
    Coherent gradient sensing
    Machine learning in optical methods
    Optical deformation/shape measurement in in-process monitoring of manufacturing
    Optical deformation/shape measurement in internal damage evolution
    Optical deformation measurement in high/low-temperature fatigue analyzing
    Correlation between optical deformation field and key physical properties

Guest editors:

Executive Guest Editor
Prof. Huimin Xie
Organization*: School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Institutional Email Address*: xiehm@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
Areas of Expertise*: NDT, Photomechanics, Micro/nano-mechanics

Co-Guest Editors
Prof. Wei Qiu
Organization*: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Modern Engineering Mechanics, Department of Mechanics, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
Institutional Email Address*: qiuwei@tju.edu.cn
Areas of Expertise*: Micro- and nano-scale spectral experimental mechanics, Multi-scale mechanical behavior of nanomaterials and structures, Application of photomechanical technology in engineering

Dr. Wei He
Organization*: College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Institutional Email Address*: hewei2008@hnu.edu.cn
Areas of Expertise*: Experimental Solid Mechanics

Special issue information:

For any inquiries about the special issue, please contact Executive Guest Editor Prof. Huimin Xie via xiehm@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.

If during the submitting of your manuscript(s) in Editorial Manager, you encounter any difficulties, please contact the support desk: Elsevier Support Center, or our journal manager Mr. Surjith Kumar via jolt@elsevier.com.

Manuscript submission information:

Submission Deadline: 15th March 2025

Manuscripts should be submitted using the online submission system of the journal at https://www.editorialmanager.com/JOLT/default.aspx.

Authors should select the article type ‘VSI: Advanced Photomechanics’ during the submission. The author guidance can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/journals/optics-and-laser-technology/0030-3992/guide-for-authors.

Keywords:

Displacement,
Strain,
3D topography,
Image processing,
NDE,
Machine learning