Photonics Asia 2026 opens in NETDA

Photonics Asia 2026 was held at the Nantong International Conference Center in the Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area on Oct 24.

Photonics Asia 2026 is held at the Nantong International Conference Center in NETDA. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_78ba52d6e1ed]

The conference featured the latest advances across about 100 frontier research areas in optical engineering, covering topics such as laser technology, imaging, biomedical optics and AI photonics.

It brought together experts from Chinese universities and research institutions, along with counterparts from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the United States, to discuss the latest breakthroughs, technical challenges and potential applications in optics and photonics.

Wang Jianpu, president of Nantong University, said photonics has become a priority sector for Nantong's next phase of development. The city is home to a cluster of more than 300 photonics-related companies spanning optical components, display technology, laser manufacturing and other fields, he said.