Optik publishes articles on all subjects related to light and electron optics and offers a survey on the state of research and technical development within the following fields:
Optics:

-Optics design, geometrical and beam optics, wave optics-
Optical and micro-optical components, diffractive optics, devices and systems-
Photoelectric and optoelectronic devices-
Optical properties of materials, nonlinear optics, wave propagation and transmission in homogeneous and inhomogeneous materials-
Information optics, image formation and processing, holographic techniques, microscopes and spectrometer techniques, and image analysis-
Optical testing and measuring techniques-
Optical communication and computing-
Physiological optics-
As well as other related topics.