Calendar of Upcoming Events
International Commission for Optics Congress
7 - 10 July 2008 - Sydney, Australia
The theme of the Congress is “Optics for the 21st Century”. The technical program is wide-ranging and will capture all aspects of modern optics and photonics.
OECC/ACOFT 2008
7 ­ 10 July 2008 - Sydney, Australia
The combined conference will address all aspects of optoelectronics and optical communications, from waveguide and propagation theory, through components and subsystems to systems and networks.
International Symposium on Optical Memory and Optical Data Storage
13 ­ 17 July 2008 - Waikoloa, HI, USA
New developments in holographic, threedimensional, near-field, super-resolution and hybrid recording technologies for the fourth-generation systems will be the main focus at this conference
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
21 ­ 23 July 2008 - Acapulco, Mexico
Next Frontiers in Optical Communications and Optofluidics
Photonic Communications Systems and Networks (PCSN)
23-25 July 2008 - Graz, Austria
This colloquium on Photonic Communication Systems and Networks (PCSN) seeks to showcase the latest developments in key open areas of optical communication networks and emergent service paradigms.
Photonics in Switching 2008
4 - 7 August 2008 - Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Today, the demand for both established and new services keeps growing whilst recent developments in Eastern Asia, Northern America and Europe manifest that there are coordinated efforts to unlock the bandwidth bottleneck in the access part by the FTTx technologies.
SPIE Optics + Photonics 2008
10 – 14 August 2008 - San Diego, California, USA
The conference and exhibition where optical engineering meets emerging technologies of nanotechnology and science, photonic devices and solar energy and their applications.
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics
11 ­ 14 August 2008 - Freiburg, Germany
The 2008 International Conference on Optical MEMS & Nanophotonics will bring together the latest technical advancement in the fields of optical micro-electro-mechanical systems and integrated micro-optics. The conference will also include the growing fields of nanophotonic devices and integrated systems.
IMAPS Advanced Technology Workshop and Tabletop Exhibition on Photovoltaics, Fuel Cells and other Emerging Technologies in the Development of Alternative Energy
12 - 14 August 2008 - Albuquerque, New Mexico - USA
It will focus on this critical field that will be affecting every aspect of our lives worldwide. Core issues involve both new technologies, and materials/processes for renewable, non-renewable, and innovative application of existing technologies. Incentives for research, investment, and adoption are already practiced in some Asian and European countries.
POF Summer Workshop
20 - 22 August 2008 - Santa Clara, California, USA
This unique workshop is an opportunity for the U.S. and other non-European audiences to learn from Europe's POF know-how. The workshop consists of 6 single tutorials, each about two and a half hours long. After each of the tutorials, a one-hour discussion will follow. Attendees may select any of the tutorials individually, or all six at a discount.
CFN Summer School on Nano-Photonics 2008
22 - 25 August 2008 - Bad Herrenalb, Germany
Invited experts from international and German research institutions will give an introduction into Nano-Photonics as well as cover specialized research topics.
The 17th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers
25 - 28 August 2008 - Santa Clara, California, USA
The conference will be combined with POFWORLD 2008, thus guaranteeing a larger attendance compared to the last two POF Conferences.
18th IMEKO TC2 Symposium on Photonics in Measurement
25-26 August 2008 - Prague, Czech Republic
The 18th IMEKO TC 2 Symposium organised by Czech and Slovak Society for Photonics will mainly summarise the impact and contribution of Photonics to the field of measurements
PHOTONICS PRAGUE 2008 The 6th International Conference on Photonics, Devices
27 - 29 August, 2008 - Prague, Czech Republic
PHOTONICS PRAGUE 2008 is the sixth conference in a series organised by the Czech and Slovak Society for Photonics (CSSF). It follows the national meeting in Olomouc (1992) and four International conferences in Prague (1995, 1999, 2002, 2005).
PHOTONICS PRAGUE 2008 - The 6th International Conference on Photonics, Devices and Systems
27-29 August 2008 - Prague, Czech Republic
The Conference, as an important regional event, will bring together researchers, scientists and engineers involved in and at the forefront of the development of photonics, including its educational aspects.
NUSOD 2008
31 August - 5 September 2008 - Nottingham, UK
8th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices connects theoretical research and practical device development in optoelectronics
SPIE Europe Optical System Design 2008
2 – 5 September 2008 - Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Optical instruments are addressing an ever-increasing number of industrial and research applications: imaging and vision, defense, space, telecommunications, transportation, industrial process control, laser fusion, etc. As users are expecting more demanding performances, optical systems designers and manufacturers are faced with growing challenges.
SPIE Photomask Technology 2008
5 - 10 September 2008 - Monterey, California, USA
The Annual SPIE/BACUS Symposium is the premier worldwide technical conference and exhibition for the photomask industry.
10th CIOE - China International OptoElectronics Expo
6 - 9 September 2008 - Shen Zhen, China
The China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) is a worldwide renowned exhibition, which presents the most advanced optoelectronic technologies and innovations.
SPIE Europe Remote Sensing 2008
8 - 11 September 2008 - London, UK
Attend a meeting that offers comprehensive coverage of remote sensing including next-generation satellites, SAR image analysis, LIDAR technologies and more.
SPIE Europe Security & Defence 2008
8 - 11 September 2008 - London, UK
The optics and photonics conferences in SPIE Europe Security and Defence will address the technological and academic challenges that continue to emerge as defence and security strategies evolve.
Optoelectronics for the Green Revolution OIDA's 'Green' Light Forum
9 - 10 September 2008 - Lakewood, CO, USA
It's hard to miss the increased focus on sustainable technologies and optoelectronics has a key role to play in the green revolution.
2008 IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC 2008)
14 ­ 18 September 2008 - Sorrento, Italy
This biannual meeting has a long tradition of being the primary forum for the dissemination of the most recent scientific and technical achievements in the field of semiconductor lasers and related technologies.
5th International Conference on Group IV Photonics (GFP 2008)
17 ­ 19 September 2008 - Sorrento, Italy
It represents a major international forum to present and discuss recent research results on the development of Si-based photonic materials and devices for the electronic\photonic convergence which is needed to build the next platform for the new information age.
ECOC 2008
21 - 25 September 2008 - Brussels
ECOC 2008 will be the 34th edition, signifying the stability and the attractiveness of this conference as one of the world’s major events in the field, providing a forum for new developments and results in optical communication and networks.
EOS Annual Meeting
29 September - 2 October 2008 - Paris, France
The Scientific EOS Annual Meeting 2008 is the most important event of the EOS, co-located with the OPTO-exhibition 2008.
2008 IEEE/LEOS Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics Conference
30 September - 2 October 2008 - San Diego, California, USA
Frontiers in Optics 2008 Laser Science XXIV
19 - 23 October 2008 - Rochester, New York, USA
Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2008, the longest-standing meeting in optics and photonics, has a remarkable history of presenting top-quality research presentations, symposia and special events.
Asia-Pacific Optical Communications (APOC 2008)
26 - 30 October 2008 - Hangzhou, China
One of the world’s major conferences in the field of optical communications.
Asia Optical Fiber Communications & Optoelectronic Exposition & Conference - AOE 2008
30 October - 2 November 2008 - Shanghai, China
Demand for fiber optics and optoelectronics is growing exponentially. You have the opportunity to meet that demand with your products
2008 LEOS Annual Meeting (LEOS 2008)
9 ­ 13 November 2008 - Newport Beach, CA, USA
- Paper submission deadline is 9 July 2008 - Housing deadline is 9 October 2008
SPIE International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies
17 - 19 November 2008 - San Diego, California, USA
The ISOT meeting is the world’s largest and most comprehensive technical symposium focused on Optomechatronics. Join researchers and engineers working in the field of Optomechatronics in San Diego. The Symposium consists of five conferences: Optomechatronic Actuators and Manipulation IV Optomechatronic Sensors and Instrumentation IV Optomechatronic Micro/Nano Devices and Components IV Optomechatronic Computer-Vision Systems III Optomechatronic Systems Control IV
ICT 2008
25 - 27 November 2008 - Lyon, France
Europe's biggest research event for information and communication technologies
IEEE PhotonicsGlobal@Singapore 2008
8 - 11 December 2008 - Singapore
The conference will consist of 4 parallel symposiums covering the major areas of Photonics, from fundamentals to applications: Nanophotonics; Biophotonics; International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN) and High-power lasers and their industrial applications
FTTH Council Europe
11 - 12 Februari 2009 - Copenhagen, Denmark
The conference will be split up into several plenary and parallel sessions. This allows you to acquire in-depth knowledge on a wide range of fibre-related topics, such as regulatory and policy affairs, technical progress, content and services, market environment and many more. The general and topical sessions complement each other to provide you with most valuable insights in the newest trends on this spearhead technology. The sessions will be illustrated by means of both European and international case studies and debates on fibre deployments around the globe.
OFC/NFOEC 2009
22 - 26 March 2009 - San Diego, California, USA
For the Optical industry, no other week is as intense as OFC/NFOEC. People come from all corners of the earth to meet and greet, teach and learn, make connections and move business forward for this one week each year. Make sure you’re there.
International Congress on Optics & Optoelectronics - ICOO 2009
6-9 April 2009 - Sofia, Bulgaria
ECOC 2009
20 - 24 September 2009 - Vienna, Austria
The European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) is the major European conference on materials, devices and systems for applications in photonic networks. From student to expert level, ECOC is recognized as an international forum for the optical communication community.
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