25 - 30 January 2025

San Francisco, California, US

SPIE Photonics West

The world’s premier event for lasers, biomedical optics, biophotonics, quantum, and optoelectronics

Share your work, insights, and breakthroughs. The 2025 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: 25–30 January 2025
BiOS Expo: 25–26 January 2025
Quantum West Expo: 28–29 January 2025
Photonics West Exhibition: 28–30 January 2025

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More than 100 technical conferences. Find your topics of interest and share your work.

Scans of a human brain are analyzed thanks to biomedical optics

BiOS

The largest biomedical optics and photonics event in this field

LASE

Discover the whole range of advancements in industrial laser technologies and applications

OPTO

The latest developments in optoelectronic devices, components, and materials, and their integration for commercial applications

Quantum West

Showcasing photonics as an enabling technology for quantum 2.0

Advance your skills; advance your career

Plan to take a course from an expert

Course offerings will give you the technical training you need to excel in your field. Choose from more than 50 courses in San Francisco during SPIE Photonics West. Adding a course to your registration adds to your entire event experience.

Interested in becoming an SPIE instructor? Visit the courses page to learn more.

Instructor looks into the camera as he teaches a course at SPIE Photonics West

Discover the companies that exhibit in San Francisco

Four 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.

Male attendee talks with a vendor at Photonics West

Colocated events in 2025

Virtual reality hardware at SPIE AR | VR | MR

SPIE AR | VR | MR: 28–30 January 2025

Featuring advances in XR hardware, incuding technical presentations, courses, and an exhibition to showcase the future of augmented, virtual, and mixed reality. Paid registration to SPIE Photonics West includes access to SPIE AR | VR | MR, located at Moscone Center, West.

SPIE Global Business Forum 2025 will be hosted at the Marriott

SPIE Global Business Forum: 27 January 2025

SPIE and our partners are pleased to announce another year for the business forum for senior industry executives from around the globe. Join to hear the latest market data and business trends impacting our industry. Separate registration required.

Where ideas are sparked and innovation happens

Leaders from academia, industry, and government agree Photonics West is the most valuable optics and photonics event to attend. Learn about the latest research, see the newest innovations, and meet with the global community during the most exciting week in photonics