BiOS is the world's largest and most prestigious international biomedical optics and imaging conference, encompassing clinical, translational, and fundamental R&D.
MOEMS-MEMS 2009 – Part of SPIE Photonics West
24 - 29 January 2009 - San Jose, California USA
Share your research and development activities with colleagues, sponsors, customers, technologists, engineers, scientists, and clients in the growing industry of Micro- and Nanofabrication of MEMS and MOEMS. Micro- and Nano-fabricated electromechanical and optical components, created by batch processing, provide the missing links to the mass-produced miniaturized products and systems of the future, superior in cost, performance, and reliability. Be a part of this evolution by participating in this international premier symposium event.
LASE 2009 – Part of SPIE Photonics West
24 - 29 January 2009 - San Jose, California USA
SPIE LASE 2009 will address advances in basic laser device research and in laser materials, device and system engineering for various applications ranging from emerging nanotechnologies, microelectronic and photonic manufacturing, free-space communications, to use on the industrial manufacturing floor.
IS&T / SPIE Electronic Imaging 2009
18 – 22 January 2009 - San Jose, California USA
IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging is the must attend event for all aspects of electronic imaging, from imaging systems to instrumentation to algorithms.
Oral and poster presentations will cover topics including, but not be limited to, sensors, digital photography, color hardcopy, human vision, image processing and compression, stereoscopic displays, human vision, and multimedia imaging systems.
2nd IEEE-LEOS Winter Topicals
12 - 14 January 2009 - Innsbruck, Austria
The aim of the Topical conference series is to bring together leading experts from research and industry and to provide a familiar atmosphere for discussing new, innovative and upcoming technology trends. Due to the great response of last years first IEEE LEOS Winter Topicals I am extremely happy to continue the success story of the Topicals in Europe.
European Photonic Integration Forum
10 December 2008 - Brussels, Belgium
This Forum will be set up as an open meeting in which prominent speakers from around the world will present their views on the industrial developments in photonic integration as well as on key research directions for the future.
SPIE Smart Materials, Nano- and Micro-Smart Systems 2008
9 - 12 December 2008 - Melbourne, Australia
This symposium gives you the opportunity for in-depth communication with researchers and developers in:
• Smart materials
• Smart structures
• Smart micro-nanoengineering devices and systems
• Nano- and microtechnology with special emphasis on packaging and integration of MEMS and NEMS for diverse applications areas
• Biomedical applications (i.e. bio-surveillance systems).
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
Photonics21 - 3rd Annual Meeting
8 - 9 December 2008 - Brussels, Belgium
Representing more than 1.000 members from industry, research and politics the Photonics21 Annual Meeting has become the major event to the European Photonics community.
Photonics Valencia
26 - 27 November 2008 - Valencia, Spain
In this edition, with a revamped name and image, the event hopes to establish an annual event for industries who want to see the latest optics technologies applied on their production systems, with the hopes of cutting costs and optimising resources.
ICT 2008
25 - 27 November 2008 - Lyon, France
Europe's biggest research event for information and communication technologies
OIDA's 17th Annual Forum -
Optoelectronics: Front and Center
19 - 20 November 2008 - Baltimore, MD, USA
With the ever-increasing presence of optoelectronics in most aspects of daily life, OIDA's 17th Annual Forum will focus on critical business issues and significant emerging applications of optoelectronics.
UK Photovoltaic Solar Energy Industry Road Mapping Event
18 - 19 November 2008 - venue TBC
In November 2008, the WOF PV Special Interest Group, the Photonics KTN and the Centre for Solar Energy Research (CSER) will undertake the Road Mapping of the PV industry in the UK.
This will be an important and informative process and will involve key players within the solar energy industry.
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
Symposium on Photonic Packaging
13 November 2008 - Munich, Germany
Coming generations of data and telecommunication will be strongly driven by the permanently growing demand for higher data rates as well as for higher interconnection density and low power. At the Symposium International experts from research and industry will show how handle these challenges, giving an overview of the most important state-of-the-art technologies and current roadmap.
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
Fiber Laser Markets, key challenges and opportunities
6 November 2009 - Dresden, Germany
Within several break-out groups, key challenges and opportunities for the fiber laser
industry, addressing technology, manufacturing and marketing issues, will be
discussed.
7th Annual Symposium on Solar Power
6 November 2008 - Charlotte, NC, USA
This all day meeting will include several keynote speakers, including Dr. Michael Lebby, President of the Optoelectronics Industry Association, Dr. Angelo Mascarenhas from NREL and Dr. Rob Walters from NRL.
SPIE Photonics Innovation Summit 2008
6 November 2008 - San Francisco, California, USA
Network with the innovation experts and learn from those who have turned their intellectual capital into real-world success.
4th International Workshop on Fiber Lasers
5 - 6 November 2008 - Dresden, Germany
Our fourth international workshop will offer you and us an excellent platform to exchange both experience and knowledge. In Dresden, a town which is regarded as a manifold center of science and research, we will demonstrate the state-of-the-art of this technology as well as latest fiber laser applications.
SPIE Lithography Asia 2008 - Taiwan
4 – 6 November 2008 - Taipei, Taiwan
It is our great pleasure to invite you to attend the first SPIE Lithography Asia conference, featuring presentations from leading researchers, developers, and innovators. This is your opportunity to hear the latest research and connect with others working at the leading edge of semiconductor device technologies.
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
PhOREMOST “Advances in Nanophotonics"
30 - 31 October 2008 - Barcelona, Spain
This will be the final meeting of the PhOREMOST Network of Excellence.
It will consist of plenary speakers, invited talks, short research presentations and posters.
Asia-Pacific Optical Communications (APOC 2008)
26 - 30 October 2008 - Hangzhou, China
APOC 2008 is Asia's premiere event focusing on optical communications. Topics range from microstructured optical fibers to semiconductor nanostructures, covered in plenary presentations, workshops and short courses.
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.
LED Japan Conference & Expo / Strategies in Light
16 - 17 October 2008 - Tokyo, Japan
LED Japan Conference & Expo/ Strategies in Light is a business-oriented conference and exhibition on high-brightness LEDs produced by PennWell and e.x. press. The event is being launched to meet the global needs for product and market information about LEDs. It leverages the success of Strategies in Light, the leading event for the global LED industry, which attracted over 1,500 attendees this year in the U.S. Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2009, Strategies in Light is the largest and longest-running event in the industry.
PHOTONEX
15 - 16 October 2008 - Coventry, United Kingdom
UK's Premier Photonics Event.
PHOTONEX will have a truly energized atmosphere this year with many new exhibitors. Amongst these are international companies and representation from a dozen universities in the Innovation Area, a component part of the new Technology Investment Forum.
OIDA Photonic Integration: The Path to the Optical Future
7 - 8 October 2008 - Monterey, CA, USA
Photonic Integration is widely regarded as “the optical industry’s best hope for scaling to meet future bandwidth requirements while similarly reducing cost per bit”. This conference will explore the breadth and depth of developments in the area of photonic integration, and will provide detailed insights on industry status and direction across a wide range of technology implementations and industry applications
SPIE Photomask Technology 2008
6 - 10 October 2008 - Monterey, California, USA
The Annual SPIE/BACUS Symposium is the premier worldwide technical conference and exhibition for the photomask industry. This year's four-day symposium will give you the chance to engage with the most up-to-date research on emerging and on-going issues facing the photomask industry in advanced lithography and their manufacturing and data solutions. With the deep sub-wavelength era upon us, the industry's progress will depend on the successful integration and optimization of design, maskmaking, and wafer fabrication.
Biophotonics Business: Opportunities and Challenges for European Companies
1 October 2008 - Paris, France
EPIC and the EOS are co-organizing a this workshop during the EOS Annual Meeting.
2008 IEEE/LEOS Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics Conference
30 September - 2 October 2008 - San Diego, California, USA
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.
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.
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.
2008 SPRC Annual Symposium
15 - 17 September 2008 - Stanford, California
The Stanford Photonics Research Center 2008 Symposium will provide an overview of many of the exciting uses of lasers, optics and photonics technologies in a wide array of scientific disciplines and commercial applications.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
21 23 July 2008 - Acapulco, Mexico
Next Frontiers in Optical Communications and Optofluidics
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
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 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.
1st Mediterranean Photonics Conference
25 - 28 June 2008 - Ischia, Italy
A European Optical Society Topical Meeting Organized by Italian Optics and Photonics Society
Solar Energy: New Materials and Nanostructured Devices for High Efficiency
24 - 25 June 2008 - Stanford, California, USA
This topical meeting, “Solar Energy: New Materials and Nanostructured Devices for High Efficiency”, will bring together researchers active in solar energy conversion with scientists from the materials research and nanotechnology communities.
Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008
23 - 28 June 2008 - Marseille, France
ECIO - 14th European Conference on Integrated Optics
11 - 13 June 2008 - Eindhoven, The Netherlands
ECIO covers research in the fi elds of modeling, design, fabrication, packaging and applications of Photonic ICs. It includes research on new and existing materials and devices and addresses a broad range of applications, including telecommunications, signal processing, bio-medicine, sensors and instrumentation.
Optatec 2008
17 - 20 June 2008 - Frankfurt, Germany
It has already established itself as an international industry forum, and presents the entire spectrum of optics, optoelectronics, laser technology and fibre optics, as well as optical transmission and information technologies.
FTTH, Wireless Communications, and their interaction
2 - 3 June 2008 - Stockholm, Sweden
This workshop of NoE ISIS focuses on the increasing interactions between wireless and optical communications and technologies at the edges of the transmission networks.
58th Electronic Components Technology Conference (ECTC)
27 - 30 May 2008 - Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
The ECTC Conference incorporates several sessions devoted to Optoelectronics.
Papers are solicited on all topics pertaining to the design, development, and technology of packaging optoelectronics and photonic components, devices, circuitry and systems.
4th OLLA IPC summer school - Frontiers in Molecular Optoelectronics - OLED Materials
27 May -02 June 2008 - Krytun, Poland
The School is thought as a high-level and highly intensive scientific event focusing on thin solid films for high-tech applications, covering: thin solid film formation methods, OLEDs for LIGHTING, physical chemistry and physics of TSFs.
20th International Conference on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials IPRM'08
25 - 29 May 2008 - Versailles, France
TERENA Networking Conference 2008
19 - 22 May 2008 - Brugge, Belgium
Practitioners, developers, planners and users in the research and education networking community all share and discuss the current and future course of technologies, policies and practices with prominent figures from industry, research and government. The conference provides an opportunity to build consensus and collaboration links across Europe and beyond
OPTOmism: Powering the Green Revolution through Photonics
18 - 20 May 2009 - Santa Clara, CA, USA
Join over 100 senior speakers from industry, government, and academia who will address the technology, business, and regulatory aspects of the key enablers for next-generation energy and cleantech solutions. No other event will include a collection of these technologies and the people who deploy them!
IPRM 2009
10 - 14 May 2008 - Newport Beach, california, USA
International Conference on Indium Phosphide & Related Materials
Efficient Lighting, Displays and Renewable Energy
OLED and Solar Roadmaps and Trends
6 - 8 May 2008 - San Jose, California, USA
As the business community recognizes the importance of energy conservation, green thinking and low carbon footprints, the optoelectronics industry will provide many of the solutions that will enable the Green Revolution.
CLEO/QELS 08
4 - 9 May 2008 - San Jose, California, USA
The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)—often referred to as the industry event—is the preeminent experience for those in the lasers and electro-optics community. CLEO 2008 will be held in conjunction with the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS) and the Conference on Photonic Applications, Systems and Technologies (PhAST)
New Frontiers in Micro and Nano Photonics
23 - 26 April 2008 - Florence, Italy
"New Frontiers in Micro and Nano Photonics" event is organized to stimulate the highest cross-disciplinary exchanges of problems, ideas, and applications in all areas of micro and nanophotonics.
SPIE High-Power Laser Ablation
20 - 24 April 2008 - Taos, New Mexico USA
Perspectives in Optoelectronics
16 - 17 April 2008 - San Jose, CA, USA
Day 1 - Manufacturing in the 21st Century
Day 2 - Innovation
European Photonics clusters meeting
10 April 2008 - Strasbourg, France
As part of Photonics Europe, Rhenaphotonics Alsace and the Photonics Unit (EC) are organising a meeting of the photonics clusters across Europe. The purpose of the meeting is to introduce the various players, learn about ongoing research activities and funding opportunities, exchange best practices, present the Photonics21 technology platform, and address any other issues which are of interest to the clusters.
OECD Workshop on Fibre Investment and Policy Challenges
10 - 11 April 2008 - Stavanger, Norway
The aim of the Workshop is to examine fibre investment across the OECD and
look for best practices across a range of investment scenarios.
ACCORD Workshop
10 April 2008 - Strasbourg, France
Come and learn about ACCORD! The ACCORD-project as a specific support action has the objective to put pre-competitive photonic components and systems in the hands of researchers and students, at no net cost to the university or to the company that furnishes the prototypes and to facilitate transfer of the university results for potential end-users especially SMEs in new markets, new applications.
European Photonics Clusters Meeting
10 April 2008 - Strasbourg, France
To learn about other clusters actions, European actions, Photonics21 Platform and the way photonics clusters can be involved
To share your experience and your goals To discuss, exchange best practices and to initiate further actions
(Organized by Rhenaphotonics Alsace, European Commission and SPIE Europe)
OPERA2015 Summit Meeting
9 April 2008 - Strasbourg, France
During the Photonics Europe 2008, OPERA2015, the most extensive information resource in optics and photonics in Europe, invites you to attend its summit meeting, which will take place the 9th of April 2008. In the first part an OPERA2015 introduction will be carried out, where the current situation in the European scene in optics and photonics field is analysed. Along the second part, some of the most outstanding experts will discuss about the European future of this field from key points of view: R&D, industry, business and politician.
European Photonics Innovation Village
8-10 April 2008 - Strasbourg, France
Prototype showcase and Awards: privileged place where the optics-photonics researchers of universities, research centers and start-up can exhibit their innovating products for free, compete for 5 awards in 5 categories and have a broad exposure and publicity. Applications : until 15th November 2007
Photonics Europe 2008
7 - 11 April 2008 - Strasbourg, France
Present your research at the essential event that brings together different disciplines, technologies, and perspectives from across Europe and around the world
EOS Topical Meeting on Photonic Devices
31 March – 02 April 2008 - Utrecht, The Netherlands
This meeting is organized partly in parallel with the Dutch annual Photonics Event (April 2 – 3, 2008) of the ‘Photonic Devices’ initiative led by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs in the Hague. The EOS Topical Meeting will devote special room to the running projects within the Dutch initiative.
FOTONICA EVENEMENT 2008
03 April 2008 - Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
"Het Fotonica Evenement 2008" offers a platform for scientists, R&D engineers, policy officials, PhD students and management to be informed about the latest developments in photonics and to meet each other.
Europtrode IX: Ninth International Conference on Optical Chemical Sensors and Biosensors.
30 March - 2 April 2008 - Santry, Dublin, Ireland
The Europtrode conference is the premier forum worldwide for the presentation of innovations in optical chemical sensors and biosensors. The conference presents both cutting edge developments and key emerging trends in optical sensor technology.
SPIE Defense & Security Symposium 2008
18 - 20 March 2008 - Orlando, Florida, USA
See the latest in: Imaging, Sensors, and Displays, IR Sensors and Systems Engineering, and much more…
LASYS 2008
4 - 6 March 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany
Lasys will demonstrate new ideas to visitors from a number of different industries. Exhibitors at Lasys will show how and where laser technology is an extremely high-tech solution in economical terms.
FTTH Council Europe Conference
27-28 February 2008 - Paris, France
The landmark FTTH event of the year 'Crossing the Chasm to Mass Market Fibret'
OFC/NFOEC 2008
24 - 28 February 2008 - San Diego, California
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.
SPIE Medical Imaging 2008
18 – 20 February 2008 - San Diego, California, USA
The symposium covers a wide range of topics on medical image acquisition, display, processing, understanding, perception, storage, and transmission.
SPIE Advanced Lithography 2008
18 – 20 February 2008 - San Jose, California, USA
Participate in the most important technical event in the semiconductor lithography industry.
TOXICOLOGY and SAFETY
13 February 2008 - Palaiseau, France
To learn about environmental toxicology is a need for everybody at work. This workshop is an opportunity to get information in this field.
SPIE /IS&T Electronic Imaging 2008
26 – 31 January 2008 - San Jose, California, USA
Showcase your latest advances and define the future of electronic imaging.
SPIE Photonics West 2008
19 - 24 January 2008 - San Jose, California, USA
Photonics West includes the entire spectrum of light-driven technologies and attracts researchers and product developers from around the world.
IEEE LEOS Winter Topical Meetings
14 - 16 January 2008 - Sorrento, Italy
The LEOS Topicals Series are and have been gaining world wide recognition as a prime conference for discussing research and industry hot topics and networking with the technology leaders in their respective fields in a small and selected way
3rd Photonics21 Annual Meeting
5 - 6 December 2007 - Brussels, Belgium
This annual meeting will bring together industrial and academic members of the Photonics21 technology platform to report on the activities of the past year and to determine a strategy for the next year.
SPIE Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology 2007
4 - 7 December 2007 - Canberra, ACT, Australia
This symposium gives you the opportunity for in-depth communication with researchers and developers in microelectronics, bioMEMS and nanotechnology, photonics, design and packaging technologies, and complex systems
OIDA 2007 Annual Forum
Global Competitiveness in Optoelectronics
3 - 5 December 2007 - Washington DC, USA
OIDA will address how metatrends like the "green" movement will affect optoelectronics. Strategy, policy, trends and markets, combined with unparalleled networking opportunities, are the hallmarks of OIDA's Annual Forum
The Eighth International Workshop on Optical Networking Technologies -
Is FTTx Key to Optical Comeback?
26 November 2007 - Washington D.C., USA
(Part of Globecom 2007, Washington D.C., USA)
EOS Topical Meeting on
Diffractive Optics 2007
21-23 November 2007 - University of Barcelona, Spain
The scope of the meeting is to give the attendees a wide picture of the field, from fundamental modelling of light–matter interaction to design techniques and from fabrication techniques to novel applications.
Symposium on Multiphysics Issues in Electronic / Photonic Packaging
12-15 November 2007 - Seattle, Washington, USA
This symposium dedicates to thermal, mechanical, electromagnetic, and multiphysics simulations and experiments in microelectronics and microsystems
SPIE Photonics Asia 2007
11 - 15 November 2007 - Beijing, China
Photonics Asia intends to be the must-attend event for the global photonics community who need to keep up with what is happening in Asia optics and photonics industry, especially the dynamic Chinese optics and photonics industry, and develop new partnerships and new markets.
OIDA (DARPA) Forum: Future Optical Communications Systems
7 - 8 November 2007 - Baltimore, MD, USA
With high-level presentations by distinguished experts discussing the full spectrum of technology and business issues relating to future of optical communications, this 1 ½-day DARPA-sponsored forum is a must-attend forum for service and content providers, systems and switch vendors, and component companies.
APOC 2007 - Asia Pacific Optical Communications
1-5 November 2007 - Wuhan, China
SAPOC 2007 is Asia's premiere event focusing on optical communications. Topics range from microstructured optical fibers to semiconductor nanostructures, covered in plenary presentations, workshops and short courses.
IEEE/LEOS 20th Annual Meeting
21-25 October 2007 - Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA
This conference has established itself as an important forum for the latest developments in lasers and electro-optic technologies. With a strong core of invited talks given by preeminent speakers from around the globe, LEOS 2007 will provide an ideal platform to learn about new fields and understand technological trends.
Optical Environmental Sensing Conference
17 October 2007 - Coventry, Midlands, United Kingdom
This one day meeting will be held at the Photonex exhibition in Coventry. It is organised by the Optical Group of the IOP
Photonex
17-18 October 2007 - Coventry, UK
Having firmly cemented its position as the UK's leading annual photonics exhibition, PHOTONEX07 offers an unparalleled environment in which to do business.
In-Fibre Gratings and Special Fibres Conference
17 October 2007 - Coventry, Midlands, United Kingdom
This one day meeting will be held at the Photonex exhibition in Coventry. It is organised by the Optical Group of the IOP
AOE 2007
17-19 October 2007 - Shanghai, China
AOE is the best event for gaining in-depth knowledge in your chosen subjects and for professional development and AOE provides opportunities for collaboration and personal networking
34th International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors
(ISCS2007)
15-18 October 2007 - Kyoto, Japan
A list of topics includes Growth and nanostructure formation, Transport devices, Photonic devices, Physics, Spintronics, Characterization, nanoprobe and nanomechanics, GaN and related semiconductors, Oxide semiconductors, SiGe and related semiconductors, Carbon related materials, Organic semiconductors and other soft materials
QIPC 2007 International Conference on Quantum Information Processing and Communication
15-19 October 2007 - Barcelona, Spain
The conference aims at covering all scientific activity in Quantum Information Science, with a clear inter-disciplinary approach.
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP)
2-4 October 2007 - Victoria, BC, Canada
This application-oriented conference will provide a common international forum for leaders, researchers, engineers, technicians, logisticians, manufacturers, and instructors to convene and discuss all aspects of severe environment fiber optic component, systems, reliability, maintainability, producibility and supportability technology, and its future direction
2nd EOS Topical Meeting on Optical Mircosystems
30 September – 3 October 2007 - Capri, Italy
2nd International Conference on Optical Microsystems
30 September - 3 October 2007 - Capri, Italy
Organized in the frame of the Topical Meeting of the European Optical Society
7th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices - NUSOD '07
24-27 September 2007 - University of Delaware, United States
The NUSOD conference connects theoretical research and practical device development in optoelectronics. Papers are solicited on the theory, modeling, simulation, and analysis of optoelectronic devices including materials, fabrication, and application. Researchers, device engineers, and software developers are invited to discuss the advancement and the practical use of numerical tools in photonics and electronics.
4th International Conference on Group IV Photonics (GFP)
19-21 September 2007 - Tokyo, Japan
This conference will focus on the research and development of Si-based photonic devices and the convergence with electronic devices, to build the next platform for the new information age.
POF Day @ ECOC
17 September 2007 - Berlin
POF Day @ ECOC will review recent developments in POF Technology and applications by European and U.S. organizations and will be held on the ECOC exhibit floor on September 17th.
OSA's 91st Annual Meeting - Frontiers in Optics
16-20 September 2007 - San Jose, California, USA
Join your colleagues for the Frontiers in Optics 2007/Laser Science XXIII conferences uniting the entire optics community. These meetings provide a forum for researchers and engineers to network with their peers and discuss the latest work on design, implementation, principles and uses of technology in optics and photonics.
ECOC 2007 - 33rd European Conference & Exhibition on Optical Communication
16-20 September 2007 - Berlin, Germany
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. Scientific contributions and a large exhibition provide a comprehensive view of optical communications.
Concertation Meeting - Photonic Integrated Circuits / Integration of Photonic technologies
25-26 September 2007 - Brussels, Belgium
Concertation Meeting - Photonic Integrated Circuits / Integration of Photonic technologies on 25th (evening event) and 26th of September in Brussels organised by OPERA2015
3rd EOS Topical Meeting on Advanced Imaging Techniques
12-14 September 2007 - Lille, France
The main topics of the Lille meeting are (i) image creation (ii) object reconstruction and (iii) new technologies
The 8th International Conference on Correlation Optics
11-14 September 2007 -
Session topics: informative content of statistical optical fields, including optical chaos and singular optics; optical correlation devices based on diffractive optical elements, including optical and digital holography, fractal optics, and optical sensors etc.
OIDA Symposium on Perspectives on the Optoelectronics Industry
11-12 September 2007 - San Jose, CA, USA
OIDA is very pleased to organize a series of three DARPA-sponsored forums to help define issues and clarify trends for the optoelectronic industries. “Perspectives on the Optoelectronics Industry” is the opening forum, with a focus on industry advances, challenges, and growth opportunities.
Perspectives on the Optoelectronics Industry
11 - 12 September 2007 - San Jose, CA
OIDA is very pleased to organize a series of three forums to help define issues and clarify trends for the optoelectronic industries. “Perspectives on the Optoelectronics Industry” is the opening forum, with a focus on defining the state of the industry.
EPIC/SPIE Europe Workshop: Manufacturing LEDs for Lighting and Displays
10-11 September 2007 - Berlin, Germany
Present your research, work with invited experts, and help establish a viable high brightness LED industry in Europe.
You are invited to present your research in this unique and interactive forum for developers, material and equipment manufacturers, users, analysts and investors in the growing high-brightness LED market.
16th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers
10-12 September 2007 - Turin, Italy
The major opportunity to keep up-to-date on the latest research results and technological developments on all the aspects that involve POF
SPIE OpticsEast
9-12 September 2007 - Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Next-generation photonic sensor technologies
3th NEMO Summer School on "Micro-Optics Measurement and Characterization"
3-14 September 2007 - Warsaw, Poland
This is a unique opportunity to experience 10 intensive days of high-level teaching M-O metrology topics. The course will include both multimedia – based lectures and instructions, as well as hands – on experience in the university and industrial laboratories.
CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007
26 - 31 August 2007 - Seoul, Korea
The 7th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Photonics in Switching 2007
19-22 August 2007 - San Francisco, California
This conference has established itself as an important forum for the latest developments in this area. This year’s program includes many exciting new topics in photonic switching technologies, subsystems, systems, and networks.
Optical MEMS 2007
12-16 August 2007 - Hualien, Taiwan
International Conference on Optical MEMs & Nanophotonics
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topicals Meeting
23-25 July 2007 - Portland, OR, USA
6 Topics for 2007!
Advanced Digital Signal Processing in Next Generation Fiber
Biophotonics: Bio-Inspired Sensors and Applications
Imprinting of Photonic Integrated Curcuits
Optical Frequency/Time Measurement and Generation
Organic Photonic Media, Devices & Applications
Ultra-High Data-Rate (>80 Gb/s) Transmission
2007 Summer School on "Advanced optical communications systems: from short range to long haul networks"
16-20 July 2007 - Brest, France
The school is aimed primarily at participants from e-PhotonONe+ and COST 291 (co-sponsoring the Summer School) but is also open to industrial and academic researchers from outside these projects.
InterOpto 2007
Optoelectronics Industry & Technology Development Association (OITDA)
11-13 July 2007 - Chiba, Japan
Have you ever heard that Asia's largest exhibition covering all the fields of the optoelectronic technology has been held annually in July?
This is InterOpto
Fifth Spanish Meeting of Optoelectronics
11 - 13 July 2007 - Bilbao, Spain
After the meetings held in Teruel, Barcelona, Leganes and Elche, the Optoelectronics Committee of the Spanish Optical Society (SEDÓPTICA) organizes the 5th Spanish MEETING of OPTOELECTRONICS, OPTOEL'07.
OECC 2007 - IOOC 07
09-13 July 2007 - Yokohama, Japan
The Optoelectronics and Communications Conference (OECC) is intended to provide an international forum for the presentation and the discussion of significant progress of research, development and applications of optical communication systems and optoelectronics.
European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
4 - 6 July 2007 - Napoli, Italy
The workshop covers new sensing principles, devices, transducers, subsystems, optoelectronics, signal processing and new applications of optical fibre and guided-wave techniques.
Third workshop on
Reliability Issues in Next Generation Optical Networks (RONEXT)
01-05 July 2007 - Rome, Italy
The purpose of this workshop is to report the latest advances in research on reliability of Next Generation Optical Networks
ICTON
9th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
01-05 July 2007 - Rome, Italy
The scope of the Conference is concentrated on the applications of transparent and all-optical technologies in broadband telecommunication networks, systems, and components
FP7 UK- ICT CALL 2 Information Day: Photonics & Paradigms
27 June 2007 - London, United Kingdom
Attendees will hear senior speakers from each of the New Infrastructure Paradigms & Experimental Facilities and Photonics units describe and explain their understanding of the research opportunities to be offered in their domains by the second call.
6th Summer School in Visual Optics
26 June - 1 July 2007 - Heraklion, Greece
The Agean Summer School in Visual Optics refers to the field of basic sciences that relate to vision and their application to Vision Sciences and Ophthalmology. Lectures in the field of visual optics, physiology, methods for imaging the human eye as well as recent research achievements in these fields will be explained and discussed.
POFWORLD
25-27 June 2007 - Santa Clara, CA, USA
One of the main focal points of POFWORLD WEST 2007 will be "POF in Video and Surveillance Applications" in addition to the latest in POF technology for both data and non-data applications.
The 6TH International Conference on the Optical Internet (COIN) / 32nd Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT)
24 - 27 June 2007 - Victoria, Australia.
The COIN-ACOFT 2007 conference is uniquely structured to bring together researchers, scientists and engineers working in both networking and teletraffic engineering as ell as physical layer photonic hardware technologies to provide a forum for discussion and development of appropriate technologies through synergy and interaction between these areas
Fibre Optics in Aerospace Applications
20 - 21 June 2007 - Sedbergh, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Lucid, together with AV Optics are pleased to be offering a "Fibre Optice in Aerospace" course. This is a 2-day course which offers an up to date review of the status of Fibre optics in the Aerospace Industry, and supplies information on best practice in how to successfully implement, support and maintain Fibre Optic technology in the Aerospace industry.
NOC 2007 - 12th European Conference on Networks and Optical Communications
19-21 June 2007 - Stockholm, Sweden
Networks & Optical Communications is a unique conference in Europe combining fibre optics systems, networks and technology within a single event, providing a forum for the promotion of new opportunities from both industry and institutes of technology.
Optical Metrology
18 - 22 June 2007 - Munich, Germany
SPIE Europe Optical Metrology is the premiere conference in Europe to bring together scientists, engineers, researchers, and applications or product developers engaged in optical metrology, optical measurement systems, and optics for arts, architecture, and archaeology.
Laser 2007 - World of Photonics
18-21 June 2007 - Munich, Germany
Since 1973, Messe Muenchen International has been staging "LASER. World of Photonics," the world’s leading trade show for optical technologies, and the World of Photonics Congress.
OLED summer school 2007
18-25 June 2007 - Krytun, Poland
The European IP project OLLA is organising its third technical summer school Poland.
It is a high-level and high intensive scientific event, open to all who interested in thin solid films for OLEDs and Optotronic Applications.
Several key-experts from Europe and USA will explain and update you via lectures and tutorials on the latest developments.
FTTx SUMMIT
18-21 June 2007 - Munich, Germany
Discover how European service providers are deploying fibre in their access networks to deliver profitable mass-market video and
interactive services. Including over 30 case study presentations from senior decision makers who are driving fibre network
investment and pioneering new business models.
OLLA project: international summer school on OLEDs
18-25 June 2007 - Krutyn, Mazurian Lake District,
Poland
The integrated project OLLA, Organic LEDs for Lighting Applications, is organizing its third international summer school. The school is thought as a high-level and highly intensive scientific event focusing on thin solid films for high-tech applications, covering: thin solid film formation methods, OLEDs for LIGHTING, physical chemistry and physics of Thin Solid Films. An internationally and high ranked list of speakers is contacted for this event.
OC&I 2007 - Conference on Optical Cabling and Infrastructure
18-20 June 2007 - Stockholm, Sweden
In OC&I we would like to explore new alternative fibre and infrastructure technologies to reduce costs and accelerate the introduction of FTTP deployment.
European Conference on Biomedical Optics (ECBO)
17 - 21 June 2007 - Munich, Germany
European Conferences on Biomedical Optics (ECBO) 2007 brings together scientists, engineers, and clinicians who work with optics and photonics to solve problems in biomedicine.
EOS Conferences on
Frontiers in Electronic Imaging & Trends in Optoelectronics
17-20 June 2007 - Munich, Germany
EMPC 2007
17-20 June 2007 - Oulu, Finland
This conference will follow the 30 years old ISHM/IMAPS tradition of industrial/scientific programme on microelectronics, materials, manufacturing and industrialisation. It will, however, be expanded from traditional microelectronics packaging to include latest advances in related fields like sensors, nanotechnology and real System in Package applications
CLEO®/Europe-IQEC
17-22 June 2007 - Munich. Germany
The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the
International Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO®/Europe-IQEC) is
the largest, most comprehensive and prestigious gathering of optics and
photonics researchers and engineers organized in Europe in 2007.
The 6th International Workshop on Adaptive Optics for Industry and Medicine
12 - 15 June 2007 - Galway, Ireland
The International Workshop on Adaptive Optics for Industry and Medicine provides scientists and engineers from both industry and academia with opportunities to explore recent developments, current practices and future trends in adaptive optics and related fields.
Summer school on lasers
11 June - 6 July 2007 - Vilnius, Lithuania
The first international summer school for training in experimental activity in the field of laser and laser application ('STELLA SCHOOL')
Photonic Sensors Workshop
07-08 June 2007 - Ottawa, Canada
Co-located with Photonics North. The OIDA/PTAP Photonic Sensors Workshop includes a roadmapping workshop on the first day and visits to selected companies on the second day. The workshop will identify applications for point and distributed sensors
EuroLED 2007 - 4th Annual Solid-State Lighting Conference and Exhibition
5 - 7 June 2007 - Birmingham, UK
A highlight of the global solid-state lighting calendar, the event offers a unique opportunity for global organisations to penetrate, expand and understand the European and global LED & solid-state lighting markets and continues to generate unprecedented industry participation from leading organizations.
Photonics North Conference 2007
03-07 June 2007 - Ottawa, Canada
Photonics North 2007 is the international event dedicated on the latest accomplishments, future directions and innovations exclusive to optics/ photonics technologies.
ETOP 2007 - Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics
03-05 June 2007 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Plan to participate in the primary international forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences related to education and training in optics and photonics
8th Mediterranean Workshop and Topical Meeting - "Novel Optical Materials and Applications" (NOMA 2007)
03-09 June 2007 - Cetraro, Italy
The focus of the 8th NOMA is on novel optical materials that possess unique characteristics for application in nonlinear optics, integrated optics, electro-optics, nano- and bio-photonics. Materials of interest include, but are not limited to, nano-structures, metamaterials, photonic crystals, liquid crystals, composite materials, nonlinear and electro-optical crystals and optofludics.
Optical Interference Coatings (OIC 2007)
03-08 June 2007 -
This meeting serves as a focal point for global technical interchange in the field of optical interference coatings. It will include papers on research, development and applications of optical coatings, such as fundamental and theoretical contributions in the field as well as practical techniques and applications
11th International Conference on Optical Networking Design and Modeling – ONDM 2007
29-31 May 2007 - Athens, Greece
ONDM conference is a major event in the rapidly growing area of optical networking addressing recent advances in the design, modeling and implementation of optical networks, including novel switching schemes and paradigms, network optimization and design, new concepts for link and control layer protocols, advanced network subsystems and node architectures, and network inter-working schemes
IEEE/LEOS Benelux Annual Workshop - “Progress in Optical Devices and Materials”
25 May 2007 - Eindhoven, The Netherlands
The goal is to provide a common forum especially for young researchers in order to interact with other scientists and professors from universities and research centers in the Benelux.
ODS 2007 - Optical Data Storage Topical Meeting
20 - 23 May 2007 - Portland, OR, USA
IPRM 2007 - International Conference on Indium Phosphide & Related Materials
14 - 18 May 2007 - Matsue, Japan
SPIE Optifab 2007
14-17 May 2007 - Rochester, New York, USA
Don't miss the number one event for optical fabrication
Semiconductor Laser Workshop @CLEO
11 May 2007 - Baltimore, MD, USA
3rd EOS Short Course on Optical Fabrication Technology (OFT)
10-11 May 2007 - Fisba Optik, St. Gallen, Switzerland
CLEO-QELS '07
06-11 May 2007 - Baltimore, Maryland, USA
The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS) are two of the most highly regarded programs in the lasers, electro-optics and nanophotonics fields. With more than 1,500 talks on the latest cutting-edge optics and photonics research, CLEO/QELS is the source of the most innovative new developments for the industry. With the introduction of PhAST, CLEO/QELS attendees now have the opportunity to experience three conferences in one
ECIO 2007
25-27 April 2007 - Copenhagen, Denmark
13th European Conference on Integrated Optics
SPIE Europe - International Congress on Optics and Optoelectronics
16-20 April 2007 - Prague, Czech Republic
The aim of this new conference series in Central Europe is to create a background for open exchange of topical research information, and to stimulate discussion on novel concepts and fields of applications.
FOTONICA EVENEMENT 2007
03 April 2007 - The Hague, The Netherlands
The " Fotonica Evenement 2007" will be a start for the creation of a Dutch Photonics Network. The event is organised by the IOP Photonic Devices, the Photonics Cluster Netherlands and the Mikrocentrum.
OIDA-Workshop - Optoelectronics and Photonics Applications for Consumers
3-4 April 2007 - San Jose, CA, USA
This two-day forum is for strategic personnel in marketing, business development, and engineering, in companies which produce optoelectronics products and are looking to move into consumer applications.