semiconductors, polymers, liquids and glass

micromachining and MEMS processes

additive and subtractive manufacturing

hybrid assembly and integration

micro- and nano-contact and roll-to-roll printing.

refractive and diffractive micro-optics

tunable lenses, filters, mirrors, and light emitters

optofluidic devices and systems

devices for beam shaping, steering and switching

spectroscopic components

wavefront modulators.

biomedical, endoscopic and multi-modal imaging and diagnostics

LIDAR and remote sensing

miniaturized confocal, OCT, Raman, photoacoustic and other microscopy systems

portable and wearable medical diagnostics and health monitoring

2D, 3D and holographic displays and imaging

distributed sensing, environmental monitoring and quality control.

be listed as an author on an accepted paper within this conference

have conducted the majority of the work to be presented

submit your manuscript online by 5 January 2021

present your paper as scheduled.

be a student without a doctoral degree (undergraduate, graduate, or PhD student)

submit your abstract online, and select “Yes” when asked if you are a full-time student, and select yourself as the speaker

when submitting your abstract, under TOPIC selection, choose “Consider for Best Student Paper Award”

be the presenting author on an accepted paper within this conference

have conducted the majority of the work to be presented

submit your manuscript online by 5 January 2021

present your paper as scheduled.

Highly miniaturized optical and photonic systems are at the heart of an increasingly wide spectrum of applications and coalesce a rich expanse of diverse technologies into components and assemblies with exceptionally high functionality yet very compact dimensions.In fields as diverse as medicine, telecommunications, transportation or consumer electronics, optical and photonic microsystems play an essential enabling role and are poised to become a key technology for areas ranging from LIDAR to medical imaging and diagnostics to advanced displays.This conference addresses all aspects of optical and photonic microsystems, from materials and fabrication of micro-optical and photonic components, through assembly and packaging, to systems and applications. We invite papers on novel materials as well as new and unconventional fabrication processes for optical and photonic devices; innovative and original passive optical and active photonic components; and wide-ranging cutting-edge applications for hybrid and integrated optical microsystems.Typical areas of interest include, but are not limited to:Various technologies including MEMS, LCD, lasers, LED, and OLED are under development to build high-performance projection and flat panel display systems. They are needed to provide large display sizes or high light efficiency in comparison to integrated displays for mobile phones, digital cameras, biomedical instruments, and personal digital assistants with ever decreasing size. This special session will give a comprehensive overview about recent development activities and results of the various light modulating technologies from modulating devices to module/system integration for novel applications.This special joint session is in conjunction with BiOS conference BO103: Endoscopic Microscopy. Papers are solicited that address the unique challenges to deliver high-fidelity microscopic imaging of tissue with a miniaturized instrument platform. Example topics include mechanisms for distal beam scanning, focus control and aberration correction using MOEMS devices, MEMS actuators or electrowetting optics; proximal scanning based on DMD or other SLM technologies; novel optical assembly and alignment techniques; highly corrected miniature optical systems.We are pleased to announce that a cash prize, sponsored by Mirrorcle Technologies, Inc., will be awarded to the best paper and best student paper in MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems. Qualifying papers will be evaluated by the awards committee. Manuscripts will be judged based on scientific merit, impact, and clarity. The winners will be announced during the conference and the presenting authors will be awarded a cash prize.