【About Conference】

2026 the 11th Optoelectronics Global Conference (OGC) will be held in Shenzhen, China, from September 08 to 11, 2026, which will be held concurrently with the 27th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE). OGC 2026 is sponsored by lEEE Photonics Society Guangdong Chapter, technical sponsored by IEEE Photonics Society, hosted by Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Jinan University, State Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacture Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics Intellisense, co-hosted by Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Beihang University and LSA.

 

The conference aims to promote interaction and exchange of various disciplines among professionals in academia and industry at home and abroad. In addition, it also serves to turn technologies into industrial applications. It's expected that 300-500 professionals will attend the conference.

 

【Sponsored by】

lEEE Photonics Society Guangdong Chapter

 

【Technical Sponsored by】

IEEE Photonics Society

 

【Hosted by】

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology

Jinan University

State Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacture Technology

Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics Intellisense

 

【Co-hosted by】

Nanjing University of Science and Technology

Beihang University 

LSA

 

【Conference Committee】

✦ Honorary Chair

Xiancheng Yang, Chairman of China International Optoelectronic Exposition Organizing Committee Office, China

 

✦ General Chairs

Baojun Li, Jinan University, China

John Dudley, Université de Franche-Comté, France  

Qihuang Gong, Peking University, China

Chennupati Jagadish, Past President, IEEE Photonics Society, USA

David Neil Payne, University of Southampton, UK

 

✦ Program Chairs

Gina, Jinna Chen, Southern University of Science and Technology, China

Xia Yu, Beihang University, China

Sze Y. Set, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Anna Peacock, University of Southampton, UK

Ken Oh, Yonsei University, South Korea

George Humbert, CNRS, France

Neil Broderick, Auckland University, New Zealand

Xiang Zhou, Google, USA

 

✦ Local Organizing Committee Chairs

Huanhuan Liu, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, CAS, China

Hai Yuan, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Zhaohui Li, Sun Yat-Sen University, China

Yunxu Sun, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China

Songnian Fu, Guangdong University of Technology, China

Changrui Liao, Shenzhen University, China

 

✦ Publication Chairs

Yiyang Luo, Chongqing University, China

Yating Wan, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Lisong Yan, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

 

✦ Sponsorship Chairs

Zhengji Xu, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Tianxun Gong, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China

Lei Han, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China

 

✦ Special Session Chairs

Tianye Huang, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China

Xian Zhou, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

 

✦ Workshop Chairs

Dongmei Huang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China

Francesco Chiavaioli, "Nello Carrara" Institute of Applied Physics, CNR-IFAC, Italy

Hong Dang, Hangzhou International Innovation Institute, Beihang University, China

 

✦ Publicity Chairs

Howard Lee, University of California, Irvine, USA

Chao Wang, University of Kent, UK

Shuyan Zhang, Tokyo Electron America, USA

 

✦ International Advisory Committee

Songhao Liu, South China Normal University, China

Yunjie Liu, China Unicom Co. Ltd., China

Xun Hou, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Jianquan Yao, Tianjin University, China

Huilin Jiang, Changchun University of Science and Technology, China

Ziseng Zhao, Wuhan Research Institute of Posts and Telecommunications, China

Zhizhan Xu, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Shuisheng Jian, Beijing Jiaotong University, China

Dianyuan Fan, Shenzhen University, China

Lijun Wang, Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Wenqing Liu, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Shaohua Yu, China Information Communication Technologies Group Corporation, China

Ying Gu, The General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, China

 

✦ Conference Secretariat Committee

Secretary General:

Eric Yang

 

Deputy Secretary General:

Yi Xie, Wenda Peng

 

Secretariat Office:

Cythia Li, Emma Mu, Sharon Qin, Hank Zhang

 

【Call for Papers】

2026 IEEE the 11th Optoelectronics Global Conference (OGC) will cover all major areas in optoelectronics, optical communications and fundamental optics along with workshops in areas of current interest.Topics interested but not limited to:

S1. Laser Technology

Mid-infrared Lasers

Ultrafast Laser Science and Technology

Laser manufacturing

High Intensity Lasers and High Field Phenomena

Quantum Electronics and Laser Science

Quantum Information and Measurement

Biomedical and Therapeutic Laser Applications

Laser Spectroscopy and Microscopy

Fiber Lasers and Applications

Waveguide Lasers

Semiconductor Lasers and LEDs

Plasma Technologies

 

S2. Optical Communication and Networks

Integration of Optical and Wireless Networking

Radio over Fiber Technologies

Visible Light and Free-space Optical Communication

Under Water Optical Communications

High-Capacity Coherent Optical Communication

High-Speed Optical Access Technologies

Short-Reach Optical Interconnect for Data Center Networks

Advanced Digital Signal Processing

Optical Modulation and Signal Processing

Lasers and Photonic Components

Space Division Multiplexing Technologies

New Optical Fiber Technologies

Optical Networks Performance Modeling

Emerging Network Architecture in 5G and Edge Computing

Design, Control and Management of Optical Networks

Secure Optical Communication

 

S3. Metamaterials and Photonic Crystals

Electromagnetic metamaterials

Optical metamaterials & Photonic crystals

Programmable metasurfaces

Nonlinear metamaterials

Micro- & Nanophotonics

Metalenses

Active metasurfaces

Spintronics

Plasmonics

AI for metamaterials

All-optical neural networks

Quantum metamaterials

Topological photonics

Non-Hermitian optics

 

S4. Quantum Optics and Information

Quantum communications

Quantum computing

Quantum metrology and quantum sensing

Quantum interactions of light with matter

Cold atoms and cold molecules

Single-photon sources and detectors

Entangled photons and other non-classical

Quantum measurement and control

Quantum algorithms and protocols

Quantum Internet and Quantum Networks

 

S5. Fiber-Based Technologies and Applications

Micro- and nano-structured fibers

Soft glass fibers

Crystal fibers

Fiber designs and theory

New processes for fiber manufacturing

New methods for fiber measurement

Active fibers for high power lasing

Fibers for ultrafast lasers/ supercontinuum generation

Fibers for high energy delivery

Fibers for sensing

Fibers for gyroscopes

Fiber for diagnostics and therapy

Fibers for wearable devices

Fibers/bundles for imaging

Fibers for optical communication

Fibers for optical signal processing

 

S6. Optoelectronic Devices and Applications

Millimeter, submillimeter, and far-infrared detectors and instrumentation

Ultra-violet, visible and infrared sensing and imaging technology

Combination of active and passive optical sensing

Cryogenic optics technology

Adaptive Optoelectronics

Optometry

Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging

Optical Instrumentation

Optics in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Spectroscopy, Imaging and Metrology

Photorefractive Effects, Materials and Devices

Optical Materials and Devices

Light-matter Interaction

Data center optics beyond 400G

Applied Industrial Optics

 

S7. Biophotonics and Optical Biomedicine

Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy

Optical coherence tomography: light sources, systems, and applications

Nonlinear microscopy, coherent Raman scattering microscopy, and high-resolution microscopy techniquesLasers, supercontinuum lasers, fiber lasers and their biomedical applications

Photoacoustic tomography or microscopy, acousto-optical imaging

Biomedical optical spectroscopy and imaging: systems and applications

Optical trapping and manipulation, and their applications in biophotonics

Lasers, supercontinuum lasers, fiber lasers and their biomedical applications

Clinical and Translational Biophotonics

Microscopy, Histopathology and Analytics

Cardiac Optogenetics

In-Vivo Label-Free Optical Spectroscopy

 

S8. Data Center Optical Interconnects and Networks

Technologies for DCI/DCN applications:

Optical transceiver

Transceiver architecture and modulation

Subsystem and digital signal processing

Forward error correction

Electronic devices and optoelectronic devices

Photonic integration

Advanced co-packaging and on-board optics

Network control and management

SDN and NFV

Modeling and monitoring

Digital twin

AI and ML

 

S9. Silicon Photonics

Silicon Photonics for optical communications

Silicon Photonics for data center networks

Silicon Photonics for LIDAR and optical sensors

Silicon Photonics for microwave photonics systems

Silicon Photonics for Bio-Sensing

Silicon Photonics for neural network and AI computation

Innovation of novel optoelectric devices based on other material on Silicon Photonics

Integration and co-package technologies based on Silicon Photonics

Design，modeling，manufacture for Silicon Photonics devices

 

S10. Computational Imaging 

Inverse problem theory of computational imaging

Scattering imaging and non-line-of-sight imaging

Ultra-fast 3D imaging

Multiband imaging and computational imaging spectrometry

Micro-nano optics and computational imaging

Diffraction imaging technology with synchrotron radiation

Electron diffraction microscopy

Frontier issues in computational imaging

 

OGC 2026 will cover the following special sessions. Topics interested but not limited to:

T1. Mid Infrared Lasers and their Applications

Mid-Infrared Laser Technologies

Emerging Materials and Components for Mid-IR Lasers

Advances in High-Power Lasers for Interdisciplinary Applications

Advances in Infrared Lasers and Their Applications

Types of Mid Infrared Lasers

Manufacturing Techniques for Mid Infrared Lasers

 

T2. Photonics for Ocean

Underwater Optical Communication

Ocean Photonic Sensing and Monitoring

Photonics for Sustainability

Optical Imaging for Ocean

New Photonic Techs for Ocean

 

T3. Optoelectronics EDA Software

Simulation and Modeling Tools

EDA for Optical Communication Systems

Layout and Verification Tools

AI and Machine Learning Integration

Process Design Kits (PDKs) for Photonics

 

T4. Emerging Technologies for Advanced Optical Lithography

Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography

Emerging Techniques for EUV/DUV Source

Computational Lithography

Metrology and Process Control

Next-Generation Lithography Materials

Optics for EUV/DUV Lithography

 

T5. Optical Communication and Sensing Technologies 

Fiber Optic Communication Systems

Optical Wireless Communication

Quantum Communication

LiDAR Technologies

Optical Sensors

Integrated Photonics

Terahertz Communication

 

Workshops

W1. Optical Fiber Upgrade

Fiber Bragg Gratings

Fiber optic sensing

Microstructured optical fibers

Rear earth doped core fibers

Active fibers

Passive fibers

Polarization maintaining fibers

Tapered fibers

Photonic Crystal fibers

High power fiber laser

Optical Fiber Gyroscopes

Distributed fiber sensing

Composite glass fibers

Mid-infrared fibers

Multi-core fibers

Highly nonlinear fibers

 

【Paper Publication】

After a careful reviewing process, all accepted papers after proper registration and presentation, will be published in the conference Proceedings, which will be submitted to be indexed by EI compendex and Scopus.

 

【Submission Link】

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ogc2026

 

【Contact us】

For conference general inquiry (submission, registration, etc.), please contact:

Mrs. Rachel Hwang

Tel.: +86-28-87555888/+86-13281280917