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The original all-electronic, open-access optics journal, Optics Express (OpEx) is known for its rapid time to publication and high Impact Factor. OpEx publishes peer-reviewed articles that emphasize scientific and technology innovations in all aspects of optics and photonics.

Editor-in-Chief: Andrew M. Weiner, Purdue University
eISSN: 1094-4087
Frequency: Rapid article-at-a-time publication, Bi-weekly issues
2011 ISI Impact Factor: 3.587

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Fabrication of resonant patterns using thermal nano-imprint lithography for thin-film photovoltaic applications
A single-step, low-cost fabrication method to generate resonant nano-grating patterns on... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S4, pp.A631-A641 (2013)

First-principle calculation of solar cell efficiency under incoherent illumination
Because of the temporal incoherence of sunlight, solar cells efficiency should depend on the degree of... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S4, pp.A616-A630 (2013)

Bi-material terahertz sensors using metamaterial structures
In this paper we report on the design, fabrication and characterization of terahertz (THz) bi-material... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue 11, pp.13256-13271 (2013)

Phase registration based on matching of phase distribution characteristics and its application in FDOCT
Phase fluctuations in a two-transverse-dimensional scanning Fourier domain optical coherence tomography... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue 11, pp.13241-13255 (2013)

Method for modeling additive color effect in photonic polycrystals with form anisotropic elements: the case of Entimus imperialis weevil
The calculation of the reflectance of photonic crystals having form-birefringent anisotropic elements in the... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue 11, pp.13228-13240 (2013)

Silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) IQ modulator using the linear electro-optic effect for transmitting 16QAM at 112 Gbit/s
Advanced modulation formats call for suitable IQ modulators. Using the silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform we... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue 11, pp.13219-13227 (2013)

Long-period gratings inscribed in photonic crystal fiber by symmetric CO₂ laser irradiation
Long-period gratings (LPGs) inscribed in endlessly single mode (ESM) photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) with... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue 11, pp.13208-13218 (2013)

Two dimensional interferometric optical trapping of multiple particles and Escherichia coli bacterial cells using a lensed multicore fiber
Two dimensional interferometric trapping of multiple microspheres and Escherichia coli has been demonstrated... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue 11, pp.13199-13207 (2013)

Longitudinal polarized focusing of radially polarized sinh-Gaussian beam
We consider the focusing performance of a radially polarized sinh-Gaussian beam. The sinh-Gaussian beam can... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue 11, pp.13193-13198 (2013)

Strong coupling of in-plane propagating plasmon modes and its control
We show anti-crossings due to strong in-plane coupling of grating excited propagating plasmon modes in... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue 11, pp.13187-13192 (2013)

Surface-concentrated light and efficient carrier collection in microhole-patterned Si solar cells
We investigate photovoltaic characteristics of crystalline Si solar cells with microhole-patterned surface.... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S4, pp.A607-A615 (2013)

Light trapping in periodically textured amorphous silicon thin film solar cells using realistic interface morphologies
The influence of realistic interface morphologies on light trapping in amorphous silicon thin-film solar... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S4, pp.A595-A606 (2013)

Ultra-wideband optical leaky-wave slot antennas: errata
The errata consist of corrections for one typo and one misinterpretation of the results regarding the antenna... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue 11, pp.13184-13186 (2013)

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Topics in Current Issue

Vol. 21, Iss. 10 — May. 20, 2013  pp: 11618–12963

	Adaptive Optics (1)
	Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics (1)
	Atomic and Molecular Physics (4)
	Detectors (1)
	Diffraction and Gratings (4)
	Fiber Optics and Optical Communications (12)
	Holography (5)
	Image Processing (1)
	Imaging Systems (10)
	Instrumentation, Measurement, and Metrology (3)
	Integrated Optics (9)
	Laser Microfabrication (4)
	Lasers and Laser Optics (18)
	Materials (4)
	Medical Optics and Biotechnology (2)
	Metamaterials (2)
	Microscopy (7)
	Nonlinear Optics (4)
	Optical Devices (9)
	Optical Trapping and Manipulation (2)
	Optics at Surfaces (6)
	Optoelectronics (1)
	Photonic Crystals (4)
	Quantum Optics (5)
	Remote Sensing (1)
	Scattering (2)
	Sensors (4)
	Solar Energy (1)
	Spectroscopy (1)
	Thin Films (1)
	X-ray Optics (2)

Topics in Engery Express Issue

	Diffraction and Gratings (1)
	Photovoltaics (11)
	Plasmonics (2)
	Radiative Transfer (1)
	Solar Concentrators (1)

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Call for Papers

Nonlinear Optics 2013

Yanqing Lu, Takunori Taira, Jerry Dadap, Magnus Karlsson, and Nicolae Panoiu Submission Deadline: 15 September 2013

Surface Plasmon Photonics (Invitation Only)

Pierre Berini, Javier Garcia de Abajo, Namkyoo Park, and Alexandre Bouhelier Accepting Submissions: 1 June 2013

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Renewable Energy and the Environment (Invitation Only)
	Christian Seassal and John Koshel Published

ECOC 2012
	Harm Dorren, Piet Demeester, Patrice Megret, Juerg Leuthold, Antonio Teixeira, Huug De Waardt, Mario Pickavet, and Eduward Tangdiongga Published

Nonlinear Photonics
	Nail Akhmediev and Karsten Rottwitt Published

Quantum Dots for Photonic Applications
	Guillaume Huyet and Chee Hing Tan Published

Modular Ultrafast Lasers (Invited Only)
	Tom Brown and Wilson Sibbett Published

ECOC 2011
	Gabriella Cincotti, Christoph Harder, Juerg Leuthold, Hans Limberger, Christophe Peucheret, Dimitra Simeonidou, and Antonio Teixeira Published

Organic Light-Emitting Diodes–Status Quo and Current Developments
	Emil J. W. List and Norbert Koch Published

Nonlinear Optics 2011
	Benoit Boulanger, Steven Cundiff, Daniel Gauthier, Takunori Taira, Yanqing Lu, Robert Norwood, Magnus Karlsson, and Dmitry Skryabin Published

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Energy Express

Energy Express is a special bi-monthly supplement dedicated to rapid developments in optics for sustainable energy.

Submissions are encouraged in areas that encompass the science and engineering of light and its impact on sustainable energy development, the environment, and green technologies.

Recently Published Energy Express Articles

Fabrication of resonant patterns using thermal nano-imprint lithography for thin-film photovoltaic applications
A single-step, low-cost fabrication method to generate resonant nano-grating patterns on... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S4, pp.A631-A641 (2013)

First-principle calculation of solar cell efficiency under incoherent illumination
Because of the temporal incoherence of sunlight, solar cells efficiency should depend on the degree of... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S4, pp.A616-A630 (2013)

Surface-concentrated light and efficient carrier collection in microhole-patterned Si solar cells
We investigate photovoltaic characteristics of crystalline Si solar cells with microhole-patterned surface.... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S4, pp.A607-A615 (2013)

Light trapping in periodically textured amorphous silicon thin film solar cells using realistic interface morphologies
The influence of realistic interface morphologies on light trapping in amorphous silicon thin-film solar... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S4, pp.A595-A606 (2013)

Modeling and analysis of high-performance, multicolored anti-reflection coatings for solar cells
In this work solar cell anti-reflection coatings tuned to give a specific hue under solar illumination are... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S4, pp.A585-A594 (2013)

Pre-fractal multilayer structure for polarization- insensitive temporally and spatially coherent thermal emitter
We investigate electromagnetic wave propagation through one-dimensional stacks arranged as truncated... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S3, pp.A576-A584 (2013)

Efficient light management in vertical nanowire arrays for photovoltaics
Vertical arrays of direct band gap III-V semiconductor nanowires (NWs) hold the prospect of cheap and... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S3, pp.A558-A575 (2013)

Misaligned conformal gratings enhanced light trapping in thin film silicon solar cells
The effect of the relative lateral displacement between the front and back sinusoidal textured layers of a... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S3, pp.A548-A557 (2013)

Enhanced light absorption in thin-film solar cells with light propagation direction conversion
Enhancement of optical absorption in thin-film solar cells (TF-SCs) has been the long-lasting issue to... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S3, pp.A539-A547 (2013)

Automated spray coating process for the fabrication of large-area artificial opals on textured substrates
3D photonic crystals, such as opals, have been shown to have a high potential to increase the efficiency of... Optics Express, Vol. 21 Issue S3, pp.A528-A538 (2013)