光學和激光工程旨在提供一個國際論壇，就光學技術和激光技術在工程中的發展和應用交換信息。重點是在方法和裝置的實際使用、結果和發展的評估、解決方案的改進以及實驗方法的新理論基礎方面作出的貢獻。工程中的光學和激光反映了在工程環境中使用和發展光學方法的主要領域。期刊的范圍定義為包括以下內容：光學計量學過程控制的光學方法機器視覺與圖像處理光學微電子機械系統（MEMS）微觀力學中的光學技術成像、顯微鏡和自適應光學激光材料加工激光束傳輸和診斷光纖傳感器激光遙感與環境監測激光安全醫學和生物學中的激光光譜學的工程應用

Optics and Lasers in Engineering aims to provide an international forum for the interchange of information on the development and application of optical techniques and laser technology in engineering. Emphasis is placed on contributions dealing with the practical use of methods and devices, the evaluation of results and developments and enhancement of solutions and new theoretical foundations for experimental methods.Optics and Lasers in Engineering reflects the main areas in which optical methods are being used and developed in an engineering environment. The scope of the journal is defined to include the following:Optical MetrologyOptical Methods for Process ControlMachine Vision and Image ProcessingOptical Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)Optical Techniques in Micro-MechanicsImaging, Microscopy and Adaptive OpticsLaser Material ProcessingLaser Beam Delivery and DiagnosticsFibre Optic SensorsLaser Remote Sensing and Environmental MonitoringLaser SafetyLasers in Medicine and BiologyEngineering Applications of Spectroscopy