Guest Editors:
Nicolò Maccaferri（Lead Editor）
Umeå University, Sweden
Qiang Zhao
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Jinghua TENG
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
Submission Deadline: 31 August 2026
Publication Date: March 2027
Call for Papers
Advanced Photonics Nexus welcomes submissions to a theme issue on “Layered Magneto-Optoelectronic Materials”.
Layered magnetic materials have emerged as a transformative class of materials at the intersection of magnetism, optics, and electronics. Recent advances in two-dimensional (2D) and layered systems have unlocked unprecedented control over spin, charge, and light–matter interactions at the nanoscale, driving innovation in opto-electronic devices, magneto-optical components, and photonic systems, and offering pathways toward ultra-compact, energy-efficient, and multifunctional technologies. In particular, the convergence of magnetism and photonics in layered architectures enables tailored magneto-optical effects (e.g., Faraday and Kerr rotations) for next-generation optical isolators and modulators, supports spin-dependent opto-electronic phenomena for spintronic and quantum information applications, and facilitates integration with 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures to achieve tunable optical and magnetic properties. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Synthesis, growth, and characterization of layered magnetic and magneto-optoelectronic materials
• Magneto-optical phenomena (e.g., Faraday and Kerr effects) in 2D and layered systems
• Spin-dependent opto-electronic effects and spin–photon interfaces
• Layered magnetophotonic crystals, metasurfaces, and nanostructures
• Optical isolators, modulators, and nonreciprocal photonic devices based on layered magnets
• Magneto-optical and magneto-plasmonic sensors
• Van der Waals heterostructures and hybrid architectures integrating 2D magnets with photonic platforms
• Theoretical modeling and numerical simulations of magneto-optoelectronic interactions
• Ultrafast and nonlinear magneto-optics in layered magnetic materials
• Integration of layered magnetic materials with electronic, opto-electronic, and quantum photonic circuits
All papers will undergo rigorous peer review. Manuscripts should be prepared and submitted according to the journal guidelines, and authors should include a cover letter indicating that the submission is intended for this theme issue. Papers will be published on an ongoing basis as soon as they are accepted and finalized.
