Optical Engineering

Editor-in-Chief: Adam Wax, Duke University

Optical Engineering publishes peer-reviewed articles reporting on research, development, and applications of optics and photonics. Primary topical areas include: imaging components, systems, and processing; optical instrumentation, techniques, and measurement; optical design and engineering; lasers, fiber optics, and sensors; communication and signal processing; and optical materials, photonic devices, and sensors.

On the cover: The figure is from the Gold Open Access paper "Calibration method of a three-dimensional scanner based on a line laser projector and a camera with 1-axis rotating mechanism" by Van-Tung Ha, Van-Phu Do, and Byung-Ryong Lee in Vol. 63, Issue 3.

Featured Content

Special Section on Fiber-Optic Sensors for Environmental Health Monitoring

Special Section Editors: Nicholas Madamopoulos, Jianzhong Zhang, and Yizheng Zhu

Special Section on Education and Training in Optical Instrumentation and Lens/Illumination

Special Section Editors: Nick Takaki, Alexander Lin, Fatima Toor, and Matthew E.L. Jungwirth

Special Section on Free Space Optical Communications

Special Section Editors: Szymon Gładysz, Miranda van Irsel, Morio Toyoshima, and Linda Thomas

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Perifoveal retinal augmented reality on contact lenses

Vincent Nourrit, Yoran-Eli Pigeon, Kevin J. Heggarty, Jean-Louis M. de Bougrenet de la Tocnaye (2021) Open Access


High capacity and access rate, data storage using laser communications

Paul McManamon, Armand Vedadi, Alan E. Willner, Dipayan Choudhary, Nick Montifiore, Ohad Harlev (2021) Open Access


Visualizing quantum mechanics in an interactive simulation – Virtual Lab by Quantum Flytrap

Piotr Migdał, Klementyna Jankiewicz, Paweł Grabarz, Chiara Decaroli, Philippe Cochin (2022) Open Access


Technical concepts of automotive LiDAR sensors: a review

Hanno Holzhüter, Jörn Bödewadt, Shima Bayesteh, Andreas Aschinger, Holger Blume (2023) Open Access


Structured light for ultrafast laser micro- and nanoprocessing

Daniel Flamm et al. (2021) Open Access


Phase measuring deflectometry for obtaining 3D shape of specular surface: a review of the state-of-the-art

Zonghua Zhang, Caixia Chang, Xiaohong Liu, Ziyu Li, Yanqing Shi, Nan Gao, Zhaozong Meng (2021) Open Access


Defining the quantum workforce landscape: a review of global quantum education initiatives

Maninder Kaur, Araceli Venegas-Gomez (2022) Open Access


Quantum games and interactive tools for quantum technologies outreach and education

Zeki C. Seskir et al. (2022) Open Access


Review of THz-based semiconductor assurance

John True, Chengjie Xi, Nathan Jessurun, Kiarash Ahi, Navid Asadizanjani (2021) Open Access


High accuracy lens centering using edge contact mounting

Frédéric Lamontagne, Maxime Savard, Nichola Desnoyers, Mathieu Tremblay (2021) Open Access


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CiteScore™ 2022: 2.8
Impact Factor*: 1.3
h5-index: 29

*Source: Journal Impact Factor TM, from Clarivate, 2023

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