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SPIE Photonics Europe 2026
April 12 - 16, 2026 | Strasbourg, France
Imec will be participating in SPIE Photonics Europe 2026, the premier European optics and photonics research and development event. Join us to learn more on our latest breakthroughs and how to work with imec:
PRESENTATION(S)
- Chris A. Van Hoof, VP R&D will present on 13 April 2026 • 09:20 - 10:05 on 'Photonics and A(G)I innovations will enable industry 5.0 & 6.0 in the agrifood sector'
- Han Wang will present on 13 April 2026 • 12:40 - 13:00 on Hybrid Integration of Blue Laser Diodes on SiN Photonic Integrated Circuits by Flip-Chip Bonding
- Lisa De Jaeger will present on 13 April 2026 • 15:00 - 15:20 on Multi-wavelength heterogeneously integrated lithium niobate on silicon nitride tunable filters and switches.
- Thomas Leendertse will present an invited paper on 15 April 2026 • 17:45 - 19:30 on Photocatalytic hydrogen generation with donor:acceptor conjugated polymer nanoparticles and their potential use in cancer therapy
- Jeroen Missinne will present an invited paper on 16 April 2026 • 11:00 - 11:30 on Low-loss single mode polymer waveguides for visible and near-infrared applications
- David Blinder will present an invited paper on 15 April 2026 • 09:00 - 09:30 on Infinite Impulse Response filters for Fresnel diffraction
- Ashar Noor will present on 14 April 2026 • 09:20 - 09:40 CEST on Multifunctional metasurfaces for polarisation control and beam shaping in AR/VR light engines
- Nele De Moerlooze will present on 13 April 2026 • 12:00 - 12:20 on Modular expanded beam interface for cross-platform optical integration enabled by 3D-printed micro-optics
- Kizhakkumkara Muhamad will present on 15 April 2026 • 09:50 - 10:10 on Millibit-per-pixel compression of digital holograms from focal stack