World's Photonics Community Prepares For SPIE Photonics West 2009

by Staff Writers Bellingham WA (SPX) Oct 09, 2008 Photonics West, the essential photonics event in North America, will bring more than 17,500 of the world's leading researchers and innovators to Silicon Valley for a week of technical sessions, special events, and innovation-rich exhibitions. The event will run from 24 through 29 January in the San Jose, CA (USA), Convention Center. The highly regarded technical program, featuring presentations from top academic and industry researchers, is seeing 10% growth over last year, with more than 3,300 scheduled presentations. The program is divided into four symposia: + Biomedical Optics and Imaging (BiOS) + Laser Devices and Materials (LASE) + Optoelectronic Technologies and Applications (OPTO) + Micro- and Nanofabricated Electromechanical and Optical Components (MOEMS-MEMS). The... [read full story]