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Photonics Focus is a new bimonthly print and online magazine highlighting optics and photonics technology and industry, published by SPIE, and distributed in print to 19,000+ members. In addition to the targeted audience of SPIE membership, the magazine is distributed at major SPIE Events, including Photonics West, Optics + Photonics, and Defense + Commercial Sensing. By advertising in Photonics Focus, you will build visibility in the optics and photonics community and reach a highly qualified audience.

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2025 Editorial Calendar
Photonics Focus 2025 Editorial Calendar (subject to change)
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Jan/Feb 2025 Quantum: a Focus on quantum engineering for computing, imaging, sensing, and communication. Photonics West; SPIE Medical Imaging; SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning 1 Nov 2024 15 Nov 2024
March/April 2025 Microelectronics: A Focus on the intersection of photonics and computing. SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing; SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation 6 Jan 2025 20 Jan 2025
May/June 2025 Unconventional Sources: A Focus on cutting-edge light sources for applications in medicine, microscopy, semiconductors, and photovoltaics. 3 Mar 2025 21 Mar 2025
July/August 2025 Holy Grails: A Focus on the most elusive and highly sought optical engineering solutions. SPIE Optics + Photonics 2024 5 May 2025 23 May 2025
Sept/Oct 2025 Color: A Focus on the photonic technologies enabled by the visible spectrum, plus IR and UV. SPIE Sensors + Imaging; SPIE Photomask; Photonics Asia 4 July 2025 25 July 2025
Nov/Dec 2025 Sports: A Focus on the optics of our favorite games, including optical tracking, wearable optical sensors, health monitoring, and motion tracking. Photonics West 5 Sep 2025 26 Sep 2025
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