Photonics West 2022

The world’s premier lasers, biomedical optics, and optoelectronics event

Join us in San Francisco for Photonics West 2022

Experience the energy of Photonics West as everyone gathers for an exciting year in San Francisco. Get ready to enjoy real conversations, hear the latest breakthroughs, and make important connections in person. Hear cutting-edge research in biomedical optics, biophotonics, industrial lasers, optoelectronics, microfabrication, MOEMS-MEMS, displays, and more. Attend technical presentations, courses, two world-class exhibitions, plenary presentations, and a variety of networking activities. Meet up with the optics and photonics community at the Moscone Center.

Conferences and courses 22-27 January
BiOS Expo 22-23 January | Photonics West Exhibition 25-27 January

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Three symposia featuring 100 technical conferences

Brain scan shows biomedical optics at work

BiOS

The most important biomedical optics conference in the field

LASE

The latest advancements for laser technologies

OPTO

Current optoelectronic technologies and applications

Application tracks aggregate presentations across Photonics West

Brain function

Glasses reflect detailed images viewed by a researcher

Translational research

3D printing

Covid-19 research

Find suppliers and preview the latest technology

Two major exhibitions

Explore the offerings from top companies, discover new capabilities and innovative products, and make important connections to move your projects forward.

Technology presented at Photonics West Exhibition

Particles flowing through the inside of a cable

Quantum West

A one-day event full of invited speakers from the quantum industry

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Industry program

A variety of sessions focused on the business side of photonics

Two people having a conversation wearing masks in front of a company backdrop

Job Fair

Meet companies from the photonics industry seeking new employees

Take a course from an expert

Course offerings will give you the technical training you need to excel in your field. Choose from over 40 courses taking place in San Francisco during SPIE Photonics West.

Bernard Kress looks into the camera as he teaches a course at SPIE Photonics West

Co-located event: SPIE AR | VR | MR

The most important event for XR hardware

Attend SPIE AR | VR | MR to see the future of augmented, virtual, and mixed reality 23-25 January 2022 at the Moscone Center West, San Francisco.

Full Photonics West registration includes access to SPIE AR | VR | MR.

Woman tries on virtual reality hardware at SPIE AR | VR | MR