23 - 27 August 2026

San Diego, California, US

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SPIE Optics + Photonics

The leading multidisciplinary optical sciences and technology meeting

SPIE Optics + Photonics

The leading multidisciplinary optical sciences and technology meeting

Join your colleagues in sunny San Diego this August

You are invited to share your latest insights and breakthroughs at this dynamic annual meeting in California. Submit your abstract and join leading researchers and scientists as advancements in optical engineering, nanotechnology, quantum science, and organic photonics are shared. We welcome your participation!

Meet face-to-face with top companies at the three-day exhibition to discuss your optics and photonics needs with suppliers. Industry partners will be there to help solve problems, cut costs, and increase capabilities. Take advantage of onsite training from courses aligned with optics and photonics topics to expand your professional skills.

Your work is important, so make plans to share your research and join your peers as you help create the future of optics and photonics.

Conferences: 23–27 August 2026 | Exhibition: 25–27 August 2026 | Courses

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Nanoscience

Advances in metamaterials, plasmonics, quantum materials and devices, optical trapping, nanostructured devices, artificial intelligence, and more.

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Optical Engineering

Optical design, testing, and fabrication, signal and image processing, photonic devices and applications, remote sensing, and particle technologies.

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Organic Photonics

Organic and hybrid materials, perovskite photovoltaics, sensors and bioelectronics devices, advances in sustainable energy sources, and other applications.

Look forward to five days of connecting with your community

Plenary talks
Technical presentations
Networking sessions
Course offerings
Professional development
Free three-day exhibition

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Introducing our slate of plenary presenters for 2026
These experts will address topics pertaining to:
Sustainability, AI and Machine Learning, Nanoscience, Optical Engineering, and Organic Photonics.

2026 Featured Plenary Presenters for Sustainability

Qiaoqiang Gan

King Abdullah Univ. of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia)

Pramod Sangi Reddy

Mechanical Engineering, Univeristy of Michigan (United States)

2026 Featured Plenary Presenter for Artificial Intelligence

Arrate Muñoz-Barrutia

Univ. Carlos III de Madrid (Spain);
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (Spain)

2026 Featured Plenary Presenters for Organic Photonics + Electronics

Antonio Facchetti

Georgia Institute of Technology
(United States)

Pooi See Lee

Nanyang Technological Univ.
(Singapore)

James R. Durrant

Univ. of Oxford (United Kingdom) and Imperial College London (United Kingdom)

2026 Featured Plenary Presenters for Nanoscience + Engineering

Laura Na Liu

Univ. Stuttgart (Germany); Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (Germany)

Michael S. Strano

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (United States)

2026 Featured Plenary Presenters for Optical Engineering + Applications

Jannick Rolland

Univ. of Rochester
(United States)

Cory Boone

Zygo Corporation
(United States)

Dennis Scheidt

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
(Germany)

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Courses: get training specific to your needs

Take advantage of the courses offered onsite and that align with Optics + Photonics topics. Created by experts, SPIE courses are designed to expand professional knowledge and skills.

Attendees at SPIE Optics + Photonics exhibition

Learn more about the free exhibition

Meet with exhibiting company representatives and see the latest technologies showcased at the three-day event running 25-27 August 2026 in the Sails Pavilion.

SPIE Optics + Photonics

SPIE Optics + Photonics

Join your colleagues in sunny San Diego this August

View the conference topics within these three symposia

Nanoscience

Optical Engineering

Organic Photonics

Look forward to five days of connecting with your community

2026 Featured Plenary Presenters for Sustainability

Qiaoqiang Gan

Pramod Sangi Reddy

2026 Featured Plenary Presenter for Artificial Intelligence

Arrate Muñoz-Barrutia

2026 Featured Plenary Presenters for Organic Photonics + Electronics

Antonio Facchetti

Pooi See Lee

James R. Durrant

2026 Featured Plenary Presenters for Nanoscience + Engineering

Laura Na Liu

Michael S. Strano

2026 Featured Plenary Presenters for Optical Engineering + Applications

Jannick Rolland

Cory Boone

Dennis Scheidt

Courses: get training specific to your needs

Learn more about the free exhibition

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