One Week Many Opportunities

Cutting-Edge Research and New SolutionsBIOS

The largest biophotonics, biomedical optics, and imaging conference.

LASE The laser source technologies, industrial lasers, and applications conference.

OPTO The optoelectronics, photonic materials, and devices conference.

Exhibitions and Sessions for IndustryBIOS EXPO

The world’s largest biomedical optics and biophotonics exhibition.

PHOTONICS WEST EXHIBITION The flagship event for companies in the photonics industry.

INDUSTRY EVENTS Business information, free seminars, and networking sessions that range from engineering workshops to executive panels.

Training and EducationTake advantage of face-to-face instruction from some

of the biggest names in industry and research.

Networking EventsValuable opportunities every day of the conference:

hot topics and plenary sessions plus an array of special, networking, and technical events to connect you with your colleagues.

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Don’t miss the world’s largest photonics technologies event. Every year over 20,000 attendees come to hear the latest research and find the latest devices and systems to enable advancements in biophotonics and healthcare, lasers for manufacturing, applications of 3D technologies, optoelectronics for communications and sensing, imaging technologies, and more.

PLAN TO ATTEND

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CONFERENCES AND COURSES 27 January–1 February 2018

The Moscone Center San Francisco, California, USA

20,000 ATTENDEES

1,300 EXHIBITING COMPANIES

5,200 PAPERS

3 SYMPOSIA

70 COURSES

TWO EXHIBITIONS BIOS Expo: 27–28 January 2018

Photonics West: 30 January–1 February 2018

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Two world-class exhibitions

T W O E X H I B I T I O N S · I N D U S T R Y E V E N T S · C O U R S E S · T E C H N I C A L P R E S E N T A T I O N S — A L L I N O N E L O C A T I O N — R E G I S T E R T O D AY — W W W . S P I E . O R G / P W P R E V I E W

BIOS 20182,400 PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

SPIE BiOS 2018 is the world’s most recognized international biomedical optics and biophotonics forum, encompassing diagnostic, therapeutic, and imaging tools for translation to the clinical setting. BiOS is the venue for reporting on the latest R&D and for introducing innovative biophotonics applications using new and developing technologies.

Topics include:

SPIE COURSESGET PERSONAL INSTRUCTION FROM LEADING EXPERTSStay competitive and advance your career with training and professional development courses. Learn current approaches in lasers and applications, sensors, imaging, IR systems, optical and optomechanical engineering, and more. With 70 half- and full-day courses and workshops, you will find courses that meet your specific needs and earn CEUs to fulfill ongoing professional education requirements with a money-back guarantee.

Select from dozens of course options

STUDENT MEMBERS GET UP TO 60% OFF

COURSES

Photonics West Industry Sessions These free sessions provide valuable information and networking for anyone, from engineers to CEOs, looking for business opportunity, new ideas, and industry insights.

Seminars, Presentations, and Demos

PHOTONICS WEST EXHIBITION1,300 COMPANIES

Tuesday 30 January . . . . . .10:00 am to 5:00 pmWednesday 31 January . . .10:00 am to 5:00 pmThursday 1 February . . . . . 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Photonics West exhibition is the premier photonics and laser event. Find the latest components, devices, and systems for your research or business needs.

Featured Technologies• Lasers, laser accessories, laser systems• LEDs and other light sources• Cameras and CCD components• Fiber optic components, equipment,

systems• Optical components• Communications technology• 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 tools

• 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 Imaging and Mapping• Translational Research• 3D Printing

LASE 2018900 PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

SPIE LASE 2018 is the most important laser technologies conference for laser science and engineering, including novel laser applications and important improvements to current methods. Topics include laser manufacturing; laser materials processing; micro-/nano-packaging; fiber, diode, and solid state lasers; laser resonators; ultrafast, semiconductor lasers and LEDs; and 3D fabrication technologies.

Topics include:BIOS EXPO200 COMPANIES

Saturday 27 January . . . . .10:00 am to 5:00 pmSunday 28 January . . . . . . .10:00 am to 5:00 pm

BIOS Expo, the world’s largest biomedical optics and biophotonics exhibition, starts the Photonics West week. Find the latest technologies from more than 200 companies supplying biomedical research and healthcare solutions.

Featured Technologies• Biomedical optics components• Instrumentation• Lasers used in research, diagnostics,

and therapeutics• Molecular imaging• Nano/biophotonics• Biosensors• Spectroscopic imaging• Microscopy

• Micro/Nano Applications• Macro Applications

• Laser Sources• Nonlinear Optics and Beam Guiding• Materials Processing

OPTO 20181,900 PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

SPIE OPTO 2018 addresses the most current developments and research in a broad range of optoelectronic technologies and their integrationinto a variety of industrial and commercial applications.

Topics include:• 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

• 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• Laser Sources• Nonlinear Optics and Beam Guiding• Micro/Nano Applications• Macro Applications• 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 Materials and Fabrication• Optical Systems and Lens Design• Optomechanics• Metrology and Standards• Imaging• Professional Development Workshops• Industry Workshops• Snapshots: 2-Hour Courses for Non-

Technical Staff

• AR, VR, and MR One-Day Industry Conference and Demos

• Lighting the Path Towards Autonomous Mobility

• The Solid-State Lighting Revolution: The Next Stage of Market Development

• Executive Panel: How High-Growth Industries Are Embracing the Innovation Ecosystem

• 3D Printing: The Next Challenges• Silicon Photonics and Photonic

Integrated Circuits: an Industry Perspective

• Graphene-CMOS Integration for Broadband Imaging and Integrated Photonics

• Recent Developments Affecting IP Protection and Trade with China

• From Startup Creation to Acquisition: How to be Successful at Each Stage

• How Global Investment is Bringing Quantum Technologies to the Marketplace

• Next Generation Fiber Technology: Perspective and Roadmap

• Nikon Optical Materials and Optics: at the Heart of 100 Years of History

• Market Update: Size of the Optics and Photonics Market

Industry Workshops• Basics of Laser Material Processing• How to Speak “High Power Diode Laser”• Concurrent Opto-Mechanical Engineering:

Where Do You Start? A Session for Engineering Managers

• Concurrent Design for Optical and Mechanical Engineers with Zemax Virtual Prototyping

• Laser Optics & Polarizers, from Pulsed Lasers to White Laser Light, and IR Detectors: One-Day Workshop

• Photodetectors, Raman Spectroscopy, and SiPMs versus PMTs: One-day Workshop

• Marketing Tips for Small Companies: How to Bring Customers to You

• Export Control Working Groups: Cameras, Lasers, Lenses and Optics

Special Events• Cluster Reception: leaders from regional

optics and photonics clusters are welcome—includes “Photonics Industry Update” Keynote Presentation

• The Prism Awards—10th Anniversary “Best New Product” Awards Banquet

• Women Executives Meet-Up: this inaugural event for women executives to meet, discuss issues, and network. Follows Women in Optics reception, which is free and open to all

• Startup Challenge—watch entrepreneurs pitch their new photonics business and compete for over $20,000 in cash and products

• Fast Pitch Lunch for new ideas presented to potential investors

The most comprehensive technical program in the industry