The 2025 call for papers is open. Find information on these pages about being a presenter at SPIE Photonics West.
Find the conference that best aligns with your research. Then, click into the conference to submit an abstract.
SPIE offers supplemental travel grants (airfare/lodging) and fee waivers to SPIE Student Members including student authors, Student Chapter Members, and student attendees who are planning to present or attend an SPIE meeting. SPIE Student Members who are presenting authors will be given priority selection, but all Student Members are encouraged to apply.
Here's why publishing with Photonics West puts a spotlight on your work:
Make sure that your research gets timely publication in the SPIE Digital Library.
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| Abstracts due | 17 July 2024 |
| Registration opens | October 2024 |
| Authors notified and program posts online | 7 October 2024 |
| Submission system opens for manuscripts and poster PDFs* | 25 November 2024 |
| Poster PDFs due for spie.org preview and publication | 2 January 2025 |
| Manuscripts due | 8 January 2025 |
| Advance upload deadline for oral presentation slides** | 22 January 2025 |
*Contact author or speaker must register prior to uploading
**After this date slides must be uploaded onsite at Speaker Check-in
