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⏰ FIVE DAYS UNTIL #PHOTONICSWEST! ⏰

Are you ready? The curtains are about to rise on the world’s brightest stage for photonics, lasers, and visionary tech - and the SPIE Marketing crew is here to help make it unforgettable.

We can't wait to see everyone in San Francisco this weekend!
January 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Headed to #PhotonicsWest for the first time? The First-Timers Orientation will help you get up to speed before the week begins. 💡

#SPIE staff will share tips, answer questions, and help you start the conference feeling prepared.

Add it to your schedule: https://bit.ly/4sr5MfH
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January 12, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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Need large #optics for ultrafast lasers? LASEROPTIK has you covered!

They offer IBS coatings on large substrates up to 550mm in diameter for high LIDT and complex GDD specs.

We look forward to welcoming LASEROPTIK to #PhotonicsWest, Booth 2467! spie.org/conferences-...

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January 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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How do you make radiation therapy visible? 💡

Brian Pogue, President and Co‑Founder of DoseOptics LLC, explains DoseOptics’ journey to a simple, powerful idea: show the beam so therapists can verify treatment in real time.

Read the full #BiophotonicsDiscovery article here: https://bit.ly/4pzg3DL
DoseOptics BeamSite camera technology.
January 12, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Early bilingual exposure can reshape infant brain connectivity! 🧠 💡

A study from researchers at the New York Institute of Technology uses #fNIRS to show how language experience influences neural development.

Read the #Neurophotonics article here: https://bit.ly/3N5Gxzj
Sagittal and axial brain views.
January 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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We’re excited to welcome Emily Cooper of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social to the AR | VR | MR plenary stage at #PhotonicsWest.

Her talk on 22 January will explore how the human visual system chooses which wavelength comes into sharpest focus. #optics

Add it to your schedule: https://bit.ly/4qbv6op
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January 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Meet the CeramOptec team at the German Pavilion, Booth #4205-53, and take a look at their customized 3-in-1 fiber bundle engineered for high-precision wafer inspection and other industrial applications.

Get your free #PhotonicsWest exhibition badge: https://bit.ly/4stJh9P

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January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Lee Feinberg: The 2026 SPIE George W. Goddard Award in Space and Airborne Optics

For outstanding leadership through the design, integration, and delivery of optical systems that brought the objectives of #Webb and #Hubble into clear focus. @leefeinberg.bsky.social

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Bahaa Saleh: The 2026 SPIE María J. Yzuel Educator Award

For significant contributions to education in #optics, #photonics, and image science.

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Carmen Menoni: The 2026 SPIE Maria Goeppert Mayer Award in Photonics

For pioneering innovations in extreme ultraviolet #photonics, the research and development of advanced amorphous oxide coatings for laser science, and community leadership.

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Edik Rafailov: The 2026 SPIE Maiman Laser Award

For pioneering contributions to high-power, aluminum-free diode lasers and ultrafast quantum dot laser technology, and their transformative impact on non-linear #optics and biomedical #photonics.

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Norbert Pelc: The 2026 SPIE Harrison H. Barrett Award in Medical Imaging

For defining the fields of X-ray, CT, and MR imaging for over 40 years, impacting clinical care, and inspiring, nurturing, and encouraging generations of clinicians and scientists. #MedicalImaging

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Peter Delfyett: The 2026 SPIE Harold E. Edgerton Award in High-Speed Optics

For pioneering contributions to the field of low-noise, high-power, ultrafast #semiconductor #lasers and their commercial applications.

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Siddharth Ramachandran: The 2026 SPIE G.G. Stokes Award in Optical Polarization

For seminal contributions in the area of spatially and vectorially structured light in optical fibers. @bostonu.bsky.social

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Andreas Erdmann: The 2026 SPIE Frits Zernike Award for Microlithography

For contributions to the understanding and modeling of image formation and resist patterning in deep and #EUVL, especially photomask's 3D effects, and for #lithography education.

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Amirhossein Ghods: The 2026 SPIE Early Career Achievement Award – Industry-Government

For pioneering manufacturable next-generation VCSEL platforms that advance #quantum, biomedical, and dual-use sensing across industry and defense.

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Alex Walsh: The 2026 SPIE Early Career Achievement Award – Academic

For innovations in label-free optical #microscopy through integration of fluorescence lifetime imaging & machine learning, and for outstanding mentorship within the community. @tamu.bsky.social

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Kimani Toussaint: The 2026 SPIE Diversity Outreach Award

For the promotion of inclusion, diversity, and equity in the development of biomedical diagnostics, in optics research and mentoring, and in public outreach and awareness.

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Shin-Tson Wu: The 2026 SPIE Dennis Gabor Award in Diffractive Optics

For pioneering contributions to large-angle liquid crystal polarization volume gratings and their widespread applications for augmented reality and virtual reality displays. #AR #VR #optics

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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James Burge: The 2026 SPIE Chandra S. Vikram Award in Optical Metrology

For lifetime achievement in optical metrology with astronomical instrumentation innovations, technology commercialization, and career-long mentorship in the precision #optics + astronomy communities.

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Irving Bigio: The 2026 SPIE Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award

For pioneering elastic scattering spectroscopy & translating it into a clinically impactful diagnostic tool, and for mentoring a generation of leaders in the field. @bostonu.bsky.social

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Jürgen Popp: The 2026 SPIE Biophotonics Innovator Award

For contributions to the clinical translation of Raman spectroscopy, enabling real-time, label-free diagnostics in oncology and infectious disease, and advancing #biophotonics. @leibnizipht.bsky.social

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Ching-Cherng Sun: The 2026 SPIE A. E. Conrady Award in Optical Engineering

For outstanding optical engineering contributions in the advancement of design, development, and testing of solid-state LED lighting.

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Sos Agaian: The 2026 SPIE Aden & Marjorie Meinel Technology Achievement Award

Pioneering contributions to computational perception-based image processing, particularly in blind image quality assessment, leading to advancements in image editing & medical imaging. @cuny.edu

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Hui Cao: The 2026 SPIE Mozi Award

For pioneering work in novel light sources and demonstrating a wide range of applications in imaging, sensing, and random number generation. @yale.edu

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January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM