Photonics deals with the creation, manipulation, and detection of light and its applications. Over the last few decades, Photonics has established itself as a key area of research, providing tools that benefit many scientific disciplines and technologies. Beyond research, photonic devices have become ubiquitous in our everyday life, through lighting, displays, and telecommunications. Photonics is also omnipresent in industry in areas such as sensing, laser-based manufacturing, nondestructive inspection, and medical imaging.

IEPE covers different facets of Photonics all the way from basic science to applications:

• Nanomaterials for light emission

• Novel imaging and sensing platforms

• Photovoltaic and photocatalytic devices for sustainable energy

• Laser-based manufacturing

• Novel planar optical elements and circuits