光科學與應用（LSA）致力于從光學和光子學的各個方面促進研究，包括基礎、應用和工程研究和應用。本雜志將主要發表光學和光子學前沿和新興課題的新研究成果，并涵蓋光學工程的傳統課題。該雜志將發表高質量、高興趣、影響深遠的原創文章和評論。光科學與應用是一個開放的訪問，只有在線雜志。期刊范圍內特別感興趣的主題包括但不限于下列主題：小尺度光學微型和納米光學量子光學超快光子學納米光子學光學材料加工光傳播、相互作用和行為的新物理學激光和紫外線光源激光應用生命科學與環境中的光學生物和醫療器械的生物光子學和光學光伏與太陽能特種光學非線性光學光電器件光學數據傳輸光數據處理與存儲光通信電漿子光學光學測量光譜法光學相干斷層掃描光學材料新型光學材料光學薄膜和涂層光學元件制造光學設計與工程光學制造、測試和計量復雜光學系統有機光電有機光電材料有機光電器件有機光電現象導光光纖和波導光處理裝置該雜志發表同行評議的原創文章和評論，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.