Synopsis / Description:
SPIE Photonics West is the world's largest photonics technologies event, consisting of three conferences and two world-class exhibitions. Over 23,000 people attend Photonics West to learn, connect, and find the latest research and products in biomedical optics, lasers, and biomedical optics, biophotonics, industrial lasers, optoelectronics, microfabrication, MOEMS-MEMS, displays, and more. Six days, two exhibitions, 1,300 companies, 5,500 papers, 70 networking events, 40 industry sessions, and over 70 courses make this the most important annual event in the optics and photonics market—and the industries they enable.


1. BIOS, the largest biophotonics, biomedical optics, and imaging conference
• Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics
• Neurophotonics, Neurosurgery, and Optogenetics
• Clinical Technologies and Systems
• Tissue Optics, Laser-Tissue Interaction, and Tissue Engineering
• Biomedical Spectroscopy, Microscopy, and Imaging
• Nano/Biophotonics
• BRAIN
• Translational Research
• 3D Printing

2. LASE, the industrial laser, laser source, and laser application conference
• Laser Sources
• Nonlinear Optics and Beam Guiding
• Micro/Nano Applications
• Macro Applications

3. OPTO, the optoelectronics, photonic materials and devices conference
• Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
• Photonic Integration
• Nanotechnologies in Photonics
• MOEMS-MEMS in Photonics
• Advanced Quantum and Optoelectronic Applications
• Semiconductor Lasers and LEDS
• Displays and Holography
• Optical Communications: Devices to Systems
• 3D Printing

4. Photonics West Exhibition, the largest annual exhibition for the optics and photonics industry.
Technologies you will see:
• Lasers and other light sources
• Laser accessories, laser systems
• Cameras and CCD components
• Fiber optic components, equipment, systems
• Optical components
• Communication
• Optical detectors
• High speed imaging and sensing
• Optical materials and substrates
• IR sources and detectors
• Electronic imaging components
• Optical coatings
• Lenses and filters
• Positions and mounts
• Metrology
Exhibition Dates and Hours:
+ Tuesday 5 February – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
+ Wednesday 6 February– 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
+ Thursday 7 February – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

5. BiOS Expo, the world's largest biomedical optics and biophotonics exhibition
Technologies you will see:
+ Biomedical optics components, products, instrumentation, and applications
+ Lasers
+ Molecular imaging
+ Therapeutic lasers
+ Nano/biophotonics
+ Biosensors
+ Spectroscopic/microscopic imaging

Exhibition Dates and Hours:
Saturday 2 February 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday 3 February 10:00 am to 5:00 pm