Optica Advanced Photonics Congress
Event
Optica Advanced Photonics Congress
26 - 30 July 2026
Hilton Long Beach
Long Beach, CA UNITED STATES
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Sign up nowThe Optica Advanced Photonics Congress is an inclusive event comprising eight topical meetings with coverage from optical materials, wafer-based optics and specialty fibers to applications in optical signal processing, optical communications, solar energy, lighting and displays.
Topics in manufacturing include AI-aided design, the integration of novel nonlinear optical materials and metamaterials. The congress brings overlapping communities in these topics together for engaging and collaborative conversation.
Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity and Poling in Optical Materials and Waveguides (BGPP)
Learn MoreIntegrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics (IPR)
Learn MoreNonlinear Photonics (NP)
Learn MoreNovel Optical Materials and Applications (NOMA)
Learn MorePhotonic Networks and Devices (Networks)
Learn MoreSignal Processing in Photonic Communications (SPPCom)
Learn MoreSolar, Lighting and Thermal Photonics (SOLITH)
Learn MoreSpecialty Optical Fibers (SOF)
Learn More2026 Chairs

David Hillerkuss
Nokia Corporation, Germany
Congress Chair

Jonathan Klamkin
Aeluma, Inc., USA
Industry Chair

Junichi Kani
NTT Corporation, Japan
Industry Vice Chair