SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

It is almost time for the world's largest #photonics technologies event! From awards to outstanding plenary speakers, #PhotonicsWest has it all. Join us and learn the most cutting-edge research in biomedical optics, biophotonics, industrial lasers, optoelectronics, and more. See you in San Francisco from 25-30 January. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gasDnrjC

ICFO is offering PhD Fellowship positions to well-qualified graduate students who wish to obtain a doctoral degree in the fields of mathematics, science, engineering, or medical sciences related to ICFO research activities. Apply before 30 January 2025! Browse through the available research projects and submit your application here: https://lnkd.in/gBB82BZq

Kenny Kubala, Director of Optical Engineering at Snap Inc., will take the main stage at #SPIEXR on 28 January. He will explore the features of Snap's Spectacles and cover Snap's overall vision for see-through standalone #AR glasses. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gT32ZrWQ

Learn about lasers from LLNL's Leon Waxer! This brand-new #PhotonicsWest course is intended for engineers, students, and scientists who use short-pulse laser systems for scientific or industrial applications or who would like to learn more about the engineering of ultra-high peak power laser systems. Course Title: Petawatt Peak Powers and Beyond Course Instructor: Leon Waxer, senior laser physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and adjunct professor of optics at the University of Rochester Date/Time: Sunday, 26 January 2025 at 8:30 AM Course prices increase after 10 January! https://lnkd.in/g4ef8eGE

Come see what is in store for the future of optics and photonics! The 2025 SPIE #StartupChallenge Finals take place on Tuesday, 28 January. Top finalists from around the world pitch their innovations to a panel of judges and compete for a $10,000 first-place prize. 🎉 Meet the finalists and add this event to your #PhotonicsWest agenda: https://lnkd.in/gsTzmX3P Thank you to our Founding Partner, JENOPTIK, Lead Sponsor, Hamamatsu Corporation, and Supporting Sponsor Luminate Accelerator.

Add a course to your #PhotonicsWest schedule. You'll gain valuable insights from experts with years of experience in optical systems and design. 💡 Practical Optical System Design with Richard Youngworth and Craig Olson 💡 Optical System Design: Aberrations, Optimization, and Optical Design Software with Julie Bentley 💡 Introduction to Optical Alignment Techniques with Kate Medicus Medicus 💡 Cost-Conscious Tolerancing of Optical Systems with Jennifer LeBaron Michels 💡 Polarized Light and Optical Design with Russell Atwood Chipman and Garam Young 💡 And more! Browse the 55+ #SPIECourse options here: https://lnkd.in/gBsuj5Vk

Coming to the main stage at #SPIEXR... Chi Xu, founder of XREAL, will present on designing XREAL One Pro, the next generation of optical see-through glasses. 👓 Don't miss this presentation on 29 January in San Francisco. Learn more and browse the full program here: https://lnkd.in/grxyK9Y9

⏰ DEADLINE EXTENDED: #SPIE_JNP seeks submissions for a Special Section on Chip Scale Nanophotonics. Areas of interest include novel optical materials, devices, systems, and applications for on-chip nanophotonics and their integration with silicon nanoelectronics. Submissions are open through 1 February. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dWwcYgpP

Calling all scientists, students, engineers, technicians, and managers who want to learn how to create and run a DOE in optics, and when to use (or not to use!) a DOE, we have a brand-new course for you at #PhotonicsWest! Course Title: Design of Experiments (DOE) in Optics and Photonics Course Instructor: Sergey M. Nikitin, Ph.D., staff systems engineer at ASML Date/Time: Monday, 27 January 2025 at 8:30 AM Early Bird pricing is valid until 10 January! Read the course description here: https://lnkd.in/g9UD2cAA

We are pleased to announce the 2025 Quantum West Plenary speakers at #PhotonicsWest! Kicking off this session is Andrew Forbes of the University of the Witwatersrand, presenting on quantum structured light and the roadmap to high-dimensional and multi-dimensional quantum states. Next up, Tara Fortier of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will discuss the evolution of atomic clocks, their enabling technologies, and how they will advance the field of precision metrology. We end the plenary session with a presentation from Nobel laureate Eric Cornell of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) discussing laboratory-based precision measurements. Add these talks to your conference agenda here: https://lnkd.in/gx-WgvS3