Share your work, insights, and breakthroughs. The 2024 call for papers is open.

SPIE Photonics West is the world’s largest photonics technologies event. Share your research in biomedical optics, biophotonics, industrial lasers, optoelectronics, microfabrication, MOEMS-MEMS, displays, quantum technologies—including quantum 2.0—and other similar topics with a focused, engaged audience.

Conferences and courses: 27 January–1 February 2024
BiOS Expo: 27–28 January 2024
NEW Quantum West Expo: 30–31 January 2024
Photonics West Exhibition: 30 January–1 February 2024

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SPIE Photonics West 2023 highlights

View the daily image galleries and social media activity from events that happened throughout the week in San Francisco.

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Technical symposia with more than 4,500 papers and presentations


Discover the companies that exhibit in San Francisco


Three major exhibitions

Explore the companies that exhibit at the SPIE Photonics West Exhibition, BiOS Expo, and Quantum West Expo. These leading companies are providing new capabilities and innovative products to help move your projects forward. Plus, don't forget to visit exhibitors at the co-located SPIE AR | VR | MR Exhibition.

Co-located event: SPIE AR | VR | MR


Featuring advances in XR hardware

SPIE AR | VR | MR will host technical presentations, courses, and an exhibition to showcase the future of augmented, virtual, and mixed reality 30 January–1 February 2024 at Moscone West.

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