Celebrating 50 Years of Modern Photoacoustics
Join us in commemorating the 50th anniversary of modern photoacoustics, marked by the seminal 1976 paper by Allan Rosencwaig and Allen Gersho, “Theory of the Photoacoustic Effect with Solids” (J. Appl. Phys. 47, 64–69). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.322296
A special session will be dedicated to honoring this landmark contribution and its lasting impact on the field.
Special Topic on Celebrating 50 Years of Modern Photoacoustics in Journal of Applied Physics, in collaboration with the journal's editors. On behalf of the Guest Editors, we are pleased to invite you to contribute a research article to the Special Topic.
About the Special Topic:
This Special Topic commemorates the 50th anniversary of a landmark in photoacoustic science: the seminal 1976 paper by Allan Rosencwaig and Allen Gersho, “Theory of the Photoacoustic Effect with Solids” (J. Appl. Phys. 47, 64–69). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.322296. Widely recognized as the foundation of modern photoacoustics, this influential work has shaped decades of scientific advances and technological developments in the field. This volume honors the enduring legacy of Rosencwaig and Gersho’s contribution and explores its profound impact over the past half-century.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
Dedicated to photoacoustics and optoacoustics, this Special Topic welcomes contributions on topics including, but not limited to:
• Fundamental theory and modeling of photoacoustic and optoacoustic phenomena
• Photoacoustic and optoacoustic imaging and sensing
• Materials and transducers for photoacoustic applications
• Time-resolved and frequency-domain techniques
• Biomedical and clinical applications
• Industrial, environmental, food and security-related implementations
• Nanoscale and microscale photoacoustic phenomena
• UV-Vis and Near and Mid Infrared spectrocopy and imaging
• Hybrid methods combining photoacoustics with other modalities
• Instrumentation and signal processing innovations
• Historical perspectives and future directions in the field
• Thermophysical Properties
• Ultrafast Phenomena
• Phononics and Diffusion Waves
• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
• Photoacoustic Gas Sensors
• Clinical Imaging and Tomography
• Photoacoustic Microscopy and Therapy
• Cytometry and Endoscopy
• Theranostics and Contrast Agents
• Non-Destructive Evaluation, Scanning and Depth Profiling
• Semiconductors, Electronic and Phononic Bandgap Materials
• Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
• Analytical chemistry
• Earth-Sciences and Petrochemical Applications
• Atmospheric Monitoring Applications
Submission Information:
Should you choose to submit, your manuscript will undergo the journal's rigorous review process. You are welcome to have co-authors on the paper, and we encourage you to include high-resolution color figures and multimedia content. Papers will publish immediately after acceptance and will appear online in the journal and in a virtual collection dedicated to the Special Topic. For additional information on the Special Topic, submission instructions, and the journal's editorial policies, please see below:
Submission deadline: 6/30/2026
Submission instructions: When submitting your manuscript, please select the article type (research article) and Special Topic title (Celebrating 50 Years of Modern Photoacoustics) in the relevant fields. When asked if your submission was invited, please select "yes."
Submission website: https://jap.peerx-press.org/cgi-bin/main.plex
Author instructions: https://publishing.aip.org/resources/researchers/author-instructions/
To view our complete list of Special Topic collections in Journal of Applied Physics, visit our Special Topic website: https://publishing.aip.org/publications/journals/special-topics/.
On behalf of the Guest Editors and the journal's editorial team, we sincerely hope you accept this invitation. We kindly ask that you please indicate whether you plan to submit by responding to the following survey: https://aip-info.org/p/1ZJX-1DEM/invitation-response-form?opportunityid=006Rg00000UPRUbIAP
If you have any questions regarding this special topic or the journal more generally, please feel free to contact me and I will be glad to speak further. Thank you so much for your kind consideration.
Best Regards,
Debora Cruz
Researcher Engagement Specialist
AIP Publishing
Raychel Rapazza
Journal Manager
Journal of Applied Physics
Mauro Luciano Baesso, Juan José Alvarado Gil, Roberto Li Voti, and Vitalyi E. Gusev
Guest Editors
