Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications VII

The Photonic Fibers and Crystal Devices Conference aims to establish a well-defined forum with focus on innovations of photonic, optoelectronic, and optical devices that depend essentially on advancement in materials processing, optical and photonic property, wave mixing, and photorefractive phenomena. This conference is a continuation of the successful SPIE conferences on Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices with strengthened topics on crystal growth of nonlinear optic materials. The scope of applications this conference encompasses covers a broad range from components to systems architectures in optical signal processing, optical storage, optical networks and communications, and photorefractive material-based novel photonic devices. The objective of this conference is to promote scientific interaction that bridges advancement in photonic fibers and bulk crystal materials with innovations in photonic technology and device development. Sessions will focus on the latest achievements on both photonic materials and device technologies that can lead to further advances in the communication, sensing, data storage, display, biomedical, and defense applications. The status and future challenges in these areas also will be reviewed by invited speakers.