SPIE Smart Structures & Non Destructive Evaluation 2026

SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics.

The organization strengthens the global optics and photonics community through conferences, publications, and professional development, bringing together engineers, scientists, students, and industry leaders to advance light-based science and technologies. Inspired by the transformative power of photonics to enhance life around the globe, SPIE has contributed more than $25 million to the international optics community over the past five years.

SPIE partners with researchers, educators, and industry to advance light-based research and technologies for the betterment of the human condition.

Events, Conferences, and Exhibitions

Each year, SPIE organizes and sponsors approximately 25 major technical forums, exhibitions, and educational programs in North America, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific. More than 35,000 scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs participate, showcasing the latest innovations across a wide range of technologies.

Technical Publications

SPIE publishes the SPIE Digital Library, the world’s largest collection of applied research in optics and photonics, featuring more than 600,000 papers from SPIE journals, conference proceedings, presentations, posters, and eBooks. The research spans diverse fields, including biomedicine, communications, sensors, defense and security, manufacturing, electronics, energy, and imaging.