About the Journal

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
2013 Impact Factor: 3.525

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Focus issue introduction: space-division multiplexing
Since the publication of the first focus issue [Opt. Express 19(11), 2011], single-fiber transmission... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32526-32527 (2014)

Pump-probe quantum state tomography in a semiconductor optical amplifier
Pump-probe quantum state tomography was applied to the transmission of a coherent state through an In(Ga)As... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32520-32525 (2014)

Detecting atoms trapped in an optical lattice using a tapered optical nanofiber
Optical detection of structures with dimensions smaller than an optical wavelength requires devices that work... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32509-32519 (2014)

Optical fiber with nanostructured cladding of TiO₂ nanoparticles self-assembled onto a side polished fiber and its temperature sensing
We demonstrated temperature sensing of a fiber with nanostructured cladding, which was constructed by... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32502-32508 (2014)

Formal selection rules for Brillouin scattering in integrated waveguides and structured fibers
We derive formal selection rules for Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS) in structured waveguides. Using a... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32489-32501 (2014)

Theoretical and experimental studies of polarization fluctuations over atmospheric turbulent channels for wireless optical communication systems
In wireless optical communications (WOC), polarization multiplexing systems and coherent polarization systems... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32482-32488 (2014)

Manipulation of heat-diffusion channel in laser thermal lithography
Laser thermal lithography is a good alternative method for forming small pattern feature size by taking... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32470-32481 (2014)

Mid-infrared plasmon induced transparency in heterogeneous graphene ribbon pairs
The control of coherent phenomena in graphene structures is proposed. Specifically, plasmon induced... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32450-32456 (2014)

Novel buried inverse-trapezoidal micropattern for dual-sided light extracting backlight unit
We devised a novel buried inverse-trapezoidal (BIT) micropattern that can enable light extracting to both... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32440-32449 (2014)

Frequency-comb-referenced mid-infrared source for high-precision spectroscopy
We report on a tunable continuous-wave mid-infrared optical parametric oscillator (OPO), which is locked to a... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32429-32439 (2014)

Experimental implementation of tightly focused beams with unpolarized transversal component at any plane
The aim of this paper is to provide a formal framework for designing highly focused fields with specific... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32419-32428 (2014)

Towards model-based adaptive optics optical coherence tomography
The transfer function for optical wavefront aberrations in single-mode fiber based optical coherence... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32406-32418 (2014)

Comparative study of the accuracy of the PSM and Kogelnik models of diffraction in reflection and transmission holographic gratings
Calculated diffractive efficiencies in the visible spectral band from lossless planar holographic gratings... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue 26, pp.32384-32405 (2014)

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Topics in Current Issue

Vol. 22, Iss. 26 — Dec. 29, 2014  pp: 31582–32527

	Adaptive Optics (1)
	Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics (1)
	Coherence and Statistical Optics (2)
	Fiber Optics (5)
	Fourier Optics and Signal Processing (2)
	Geometric Optics (1)
	Holography (2)
	Image Processing (1)
	Imaging Systems (4)
	Instrumentation, Measurement, and Metrology (4)
	Integrated Optics (5)
	Laser Microfabrication (2)
	Lasers and Laser Optics (5)
	Materials (2)
	Medical Optics and Biotechnology (1)
	Metamaterials (2)
	Microscopy (2)
	Nonlinear Optics (4)
	Optical Communications (9)
	Optical Devices (1)
	Optoelectronics (7)
	Physical Optics (1)
	Plasmonics (5)
	Sensors (5)
	Spectroscopy (1)
	Terahertz Optics (2)
	Thin Films (2)
	Ultrafast Optics (1)
	Vision, Color, and Visual Optics (3)
	X-ray Optics (2)

Topics in Engery Express Issue

	Energy Efficient Communications (1)
	Illumination Design (2)
	Light Trapping for Photovoltaics (2)
	Light-Emitting Diodes (10)
	Materials (1)
	Nonlinear Optics (2)
	Photovoltaics (1)
	Remote Sensing and Sensors (3)
	Solar Concentrators (3)
	Thermal Management (2)
	Thermo-optics (1)
	Water Splitting (1)

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Call for Papers

Light, Energy, and the Environment

Thomas White, César Domínguez, Gerard Wysocki, Seunghyup Yoo Submissions Open: January 5, 2015; Submission Deadline: 1 February 2015

Controlled Light Propagation through Complex Media

Jerome Mertz, Hui Cao, Sylvain Gigan, Rafael Piestun Submissions Open: 1 December 2014; Submission Deadline: 1 February 2015

Optical Cooling and Trapping

Antonio A. R. Neves (Lead), Philip H. Jones, Le Luo, Onofrio M. Maragò Submission Opens: 1 November 2014; Submission Deadline: 5 January 2015

Advanced Solid-State Lasers 2014

Kenneth Schepler, Katia Gallo, F. Ömer Ilday, Yoonchan Jeong, Shibin Jiang, Takunori Taira Submissions Open: 1 November 2014; Submission Deadline: 15 December 2014

In Progress

Quantum Cascade Lasers (Invited Only)

Miriam Serena Vitiello (Lead), Giacomo Scalari, Benjamin Williams, Paolo De Natale In Progress (no new submissions accepted)

Nonlinear Photonics

Nail Akhmediev (Lead) and Yaroslav Kartashov In Progress (no new submissions accepted)

2014 Digital Holography and 3-D Imaging

Yoshio Hayasaki (lead), Levent Onural, Gabriel Popescu, Changhe Zhou In Progress (no new submissions accepted)

Optical Interconnects

Zhaohui Li, Ivan Shubin, Xiang Zhou In Progress (no new submissions accepted)

Published

Space-Division Multiplexing (Invited Only)
	Guifang Li, Xiang Liu, Magnus Karlsson, Yves Quiquempois Published

Advanced Solid-State Lasers
	Katia Gallo, Yoonchan Jeong, Thomas Sudmeyer 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

Structural study and Raman scattering analysis of Cu₂ZnSiTe₄ bulk crystals
Bulk crystals of Cu₂ZnSiTe₄ (CZSiTe) have been prepared by modified Bridgman method and... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue S7, pp.A1936-A1943 (2014)

Design of efficient LED optics with two free-form surfaces
Most LED illumination applications require generation of complex light patterns for which the secondary... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue S7, pp.A1926-A1935 (2014)

Numerical method for an analysis of nonlinear light propagation in photorefractive media - time nonlocal approach
Nonlinear light propagation in photorefractive media can be analyzed by numerical methods. The presented... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue S7, pp.A1907-A1925 (2014)

Superlattice photonic crystal as broadband solar absorber for high temperature operation
A high performance solar absorber using a 2D tantalum superlattice photonic crystal (PhC) is proposed and its... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue S7, pp.A1895-A1906 (2014)

Self-tracking solar concentrator with an acceptance angle of 32°
Solar concentration has the potential to decrease the cost associated with solar cells by replacing the... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue S7, pp.A1880-A1894 (2014)

Thermoresponsive scattering coating for smart white LEDs
White light emitting diode (LED) systems, capable of lowering the color temperature of emitted light on... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue S7, pp.A1868-A1879 (2014)

P-side-up thin-film AlGaInP-based light emitting diodes with direct ohmic contact of an ITO layer with a GaP window layer
A twice wafer-transfer technique can be used to fabricate high-brightness p-side-up thin-film AlGaInP-based... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue S7, pp.A1862-A1867 (2014)

Photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation with linear gradient Al composition dodecagon faceted AlGaN/n-GaN electrode
We demonstrated photoelectrochemical cells (PECs) with dodecagon faceted AlGaN/n-GaN heterostructure... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue S7, pp.A1853-A1861 (2014)

High efficiency of photon-to-heat conversion with a 6-layered metal/dielectric film structure in the 250-1200 nm wavelength region
The optical properties and thermal stability of a 6-layered metal/dielectric film structure are investigated... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue S7, pp.A1843-A1852 (2014)

Roll-to-roll embossing of optical linear Fresnel lens polymer film for solar concentration
Roll-to-roll manufacturing has been proven to be a high-throughput and low-cost technology for continuous... Optics Express, Vol. 22 Issue S7, pp.A1835-A1842 (2014)