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Special Session on
Advanced Optical Materials and Devices - AOMatDev 2026

6 - 8 March, 2026 - Marbella, Spain

Within the 14th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology - PHOTOPTICS 2026


CO-CHAIRS

Maria Raposo
LIBPhys, NOVA School of Science and Technology
Portugal

 
Short Bio
Maria Raposo is Full Professor of Physics at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, and Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Atomic and Molecular Physics. Her scientific interests are focused on the electrical and optical properties of ultra-thin films of polymers and biomolecules, interfaces and nanotechnology, colloids, and molecular architectures for applications in electronics, photonics, magnetism, and sensing. Her research also includes biomimetic membranes and the effects of radiation on biological systems. Her current work emphasizes the development of sensing devices for detecting trace molecules in complex environments, including air, tap water, wastewater, and natural water bodies. She is also engaged in studying radiation effects on biological molecules under cell-like conditions, using encapsulation in liposomes.
Agostino Iadicicco
University of Naples “Parthenope”
Italy

 
Short Bio
Agostino Iadicicco is Full Professor of Electronics at the University of Naples “Parthenope”, Italy, and Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Information and Communication Technology and Engineering. His research interests include photonic sensors, optical fiber technologies and advanced photonic devices, with particular focus on fiber gratings, specialty fibers, biosensing and plasmonic sensing platforms. His work addresses applications in healthcare, radiation monitoring, environmental sensing and industrial measurement systems. He is a member of the Photonics and Optical Sensing Laboratory at the University of Naples “Parthenope”. His current research is focused on innovative sensing solutions based on optical fibers and photonic technologies.

SCOPE

The AOMatDev Special Session addresses topics related with advances in optical materials and devices covering aspects related with design, processing, characterization, and applications. 

TOPICS OF INTEREST

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
  • Lighting and lasing materials and devices
  • Solar energy materials and devices
  • Optically active organic-based materials
  • Optical supramolecular structures
  • Photonic nanostructured materials and devices
  • Plasmonic materials and SERS applications
  • Metamaterials
  • Photorefractive materials
  • Nonlinear-optical materials
  • Light trapping materials
  • Optical storage materials and devices
  • Light detection materials and devices
  • New materials for optical waveguide
  • Optical fibers sensors and devices
  • Responsive Photonic Crystals
  • Holography

IMPORTANT DATES

Paper Submission: January 5, 2026 (expired)
Authors Notification: January 14, 2026 (expired)
Camera Ready and Registration: January 22, 2026 (expired)

SPECIAL SESSION PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Ignacio Del Villar, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Spain
Flavio Esposito, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Quirina Ferreira, Independent Researcher, Portugal
Orlando Frazao, INESC TEC, Portugal
Alexandre Marletta, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil
Carlos Marques, CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Daniele Tosi, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan

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PAPER SUBMISSION

Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in any of the topics listed above.
Instructions for preparing the manuscript (in Word and Latex formats) are available at: Paper Templates
Please also check the Guidelines.
Papers must be submitted electronically via the web-based submission system using the appropriated button on this page.

PUBLICATIONS

After thorough reviewing by the special session program committee, all accepted papers will be published in a special section of the conference proceedings book - under an ISBN reference and on digital support - and submitted for indexation by SCOPUS, Google Scholar, DBLP, Semantic Scholar, EI and Web of Science / Conference Proceedings Citation Index.
SCITEPRESS is a member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/) and every paper is given a DOI (Digital Object Identifier).
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SCITEPRESS Digital Library

SECRETARIAT CONTACTS

PHOTOPTICS Special Sessions - AOMatDev 2026
e-mail: photoptics.secretariat@insticc.org
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