Special Session
Special Session on
Spectroscopy and Spectral Imaging -
SpecSI
2026
6 - 8 March, 2026 - Marbella, Spain
Within the 14th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology - PHOTOPTICS 2026
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CO-CHAIRS
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Diana Guimarães
INESC TEC
Portugal
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Brief Bio
Diana Guimarães received a PhD in Atomic Physics from the Faculty of Sciences, New University of Lisbon in 2011. After her PhD, she worked for 5 years in the NY State Department of Health as head of the X-ray lab for screening heavy metals on consumer products and working on several bio-monitoring projects. Currently at the applied photonics center at INESC TEC, since 2016, she started off developing optic fiber sensors for radon detection but is now working closely with the marine, mining, cork, glass, and wood industries developing spectral solutions for element detection using Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). She has more than 15 years of experience in spectroscopy and spectrometry techniques such as X-ray fluorescence, LIBS, atomic absorption, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, synchrotron-based techniques, and Raman.
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Sofia Pessanha
NOVA School of Science and Tecnology
Portugal
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Brief Bio
Sofia Pessanha, Assistant Researcher at NOVA School of Sciences and Technology since 2020, coordinates the Analytical Techniques Development and Applications research at LIBPhys. With a PhD in Physics from the University of Lisbon (2013), she is an expert in X-Ray Fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy, focusing on portable instrumentation. Her work includes cancer and Parkinson's biomarker detection, dental diagnostics, and environmental exposure research. A member of the X-Ray Spectrometry journal's advisory board, she has co-authored over 100 publications, organized key scientific events, and supervises multiple PhD and master's theses.
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SCOPE
This Special Session addresses topics related to the latest advances in spectroscopy and spectral imaging covering their applications across diverse fields such ãs industry, biomedical sciences, environmental monitoring, and cultural heritage and materials science, among others. We will focus on novel instrumentation development, data analysis techniques, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and cutting-edge research highlighting the potential of spectral imaging and spectroscopy to see beyond what our eyes can see.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Laser-Induced Breakdown
- Spectroscopy
- Raman Spectroscopy
- X-ray Spectroscopy
- UV-VIS Spectroscopy
- FTIR Spectroscopy
- Hyperspectral Spectroscopy
- Fluorescence Spectroscopy
- Novel Instrumentation
- Portable Solutions
IMPORTANT DATES
Paper Submission:
December 17, 2025
Authors Notification:
January 14, 2026
Camera Ready and Registration:
January 22, 2026
SPECIAL SESSION PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Available soon.
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