光科學(xué)與應(yīng)用（LSA）致力于從光學(xué)和光子學(xué)的各個(gè)方面促進(jìn)研究，包括基礎(chǔ)、應(yīng)用和工程研究和應(yīng)用。本雜志將主要發(fā)表光學(xué)和光子學(xué)前沿和新興課題的新研究成果，并涵蓋光學(xué)工程的傳統(tǒng)課題。該雜志將發(fā)表高質(zhì)量、高興趣、影響深遠(yuǎn)的原創(chuàng)文章和評(píng)論。光科學(xué)與應(yīng)用是一個(gè)開(kāi)放的訪問(wèn)，只有在線雜志。期刊范圍內(nèi)特別感興趣的主題包括但不限于下列主題：小尺度光學(xué)微型和納米光學(xué)量子光學(xué)超快光子學(xué)納米光子學(xué)光學(xué)材料加工光傳播、相互作用和行為的新物理學(xué)激光和紫外線光源激光應(yīng)用生命科學(xué)與環(huán)境中的光學(xué)生物和醫(yī)療器械的生物光子學(xué)和光學(xué)光伏與太陽(yáng)能特種光學(xué)非線性光學(xué)光電器件光學(xué)數(shù)據(jù)傳輸光數(shù)據(jù)處理與存儲(chǔ)光通信電漿子光學(xué)光學(xué)測(cè)量光譜法光學(xué)相干斷層掃描光學(xué)材料新型光學(xué)材料光學(xué)薄膜和涂層光學(xué)元件制造光學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)與工程光學(xué)制造、測(cè)試和計(jì)量復(fù)雜光學(xué)系統(tǒng)有機(jī)光電有機(jī)光電材料有機(jī)光電器件有機(jī)光電現(xiàn)象導(dǎo)光光纖和波導(dǎo)光處理裝置該雜志發(fā)表同行評(píng)議的原創(chuàng)文章和評(píng)論，以及社論和研究摘要。

Light-Science & Applications (LSA) seeks to promote research from all aspects of optics and photonics, including basic, applied and engineering research and applications. This journal will primarily publish new research results in cutting-edge and emerging topics in optics and photonics, as well as covering traditional topics in optical engineering. The journal will publish original articles and reviews that are of high quality, high interest and far-reaching consequence. Light-Science & Applications is an open access, online-only journal. Topics of particular interest within the journal's scope include, but are not limited to, those listed below:Small-scale opticsMicro- and nano-opticsQuantum opticsUltrafast photonicsNanophotonicsOptical material processingNew physics of light propagation, interactions, and behaviorLaser and UV light sourcesLaser applicationsOptics in life science and the environmentBiophotonics and optics for biological and medical devicesPhotovoltaics and solar energySpecial opticsNonlinear opticsOptoelectronic devicesOptical data transmissionOptical data processing and storageOptical communicationsPlasmonicsOptical measurementSpectroscopyOptical coherence tomographyOptical materialsNew optical materialsOptical thin films and coatingsManufacture of optical elementsOptical design and engineeringOptical fabrication, testing, and metrologyComplex optical systemsOrganic Optoelectronicsorganic optoelectronic materialsorganic optoelectronic devicesorganic optoelectronic phenomenaGuided LightOptical fibers and waveguidesLight processing devicesThe journal publishes peer-reviewed Original Articles and Reviews, as well as Editorials and Research Summaries.