Hear the latest research and enjoy another outstanding program at SPIE Optics + Photonics

Mark your calendar: 18 - 22 August 2024
Make plans to attend this annual event and join leading researchers and scientists as they contribute to advancements in optical engineering, nanotechnology, quantum science, organic photonics, and astronomical instrumentation.

Meet face-to-face with premier researchers and discuss your product needs with top optics and photonics suppliers at the free 3-day exhibition. Industry partners will be there to help solve problems, cut costs, and increase capabilities.
Registration is open. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego.


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This free two-day event is initiated by Advanced Photonics, a highly selective, open-access, international journal, co-published by SPIE and Chinese Laser Press, that provides innovative research in all areas of optics and photonics. This event will include invited talks and posters and is included in the paid registration to SPIE Optics + Photonics.

Come and hear work in emerging photonics, including quantum photonics, photonics for sustainability, machine learning, topological photonics, and structured light in San Diego 22-23 August. Learn more.

2023 Plenary


Jenny Clark

The Univ. of Sheffield
(United Kingdom)

Alexandra Boltasseva

Purdue Univ. and The Quantum Science Ctr.,
Oak Ridge National Lab.
(United States)

Eunkyoung Kim

Yonsei Univ.
(Korea, Republic of)

Thuc-Quyen Nguyen

Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
(United States)

Guglielmo Lanzani

CNST-Italian Institute of Technology
and Politecnico di Milano
(Italy)

Vinod Menon

The City College of New York
(United States)

Joe Berry

National Renewable Energy Lab.
(United States)

Shanhui Fan

Stanford Univ.
(United States)

Stefanie Kroker

TU Braunschweig
(Germany)

Tayyab Suratwala

Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
(United States)

Julie Crooke

NASA
(United States)

John W. MacKenty

Space Telescope Science Institute
(United States)

Magdalena Bazalova-Carter

Univ. of Victoria
(Canada)

Laura Coyle

Ball Aerospace
(United States)

Lars Furenlid

The Univ. of Arizona
(United States)

Donald Wunsch

Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology
(United States)

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