Past Event Overview

SPIE Photonics West is North America's largest commercial exhibition on optics, lasers, biomedical optics, optoelectronic components, and imaging technologies. Photonics West 2008 brought together 1,100 exhibitors from the national and the international optics and photonics community to showcase a wide range of products and services.

The Photonics West Exhibition was the place to meet suppliers, discover new innovations, and expand  professional networks.

  • SPIE Photonics West—North America's essential photonics exhibition
  • SPIE BiOS—the world's largest biomedical optics exhibition

Industry Sessions

  • Optical Component for Telecom Applications
  • OPTICS: The Foundation of Telco's Transition to Multimedia Provider
  • Broadband Access Communication Technologies
  • Executive Panel Session
  • China - Competitor, Customer or Conundrum?

Four Renowned Symposia: Conferences, Hot Topics Sessions, and Plenary Speakers
Featuring 3,000 R&D presentations connecting the brightest minds with leaders in science and technology.

  • BiOS 2008
  • LASE 2008
  • MOEMS-MEMS 2008
  • OPTO 2008

75 Technical Courses

  • Download the Advance Program PDF

Experience Photonics West 2008!


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