Photonics Spectra

100,000* subscribers
Photonics Spectra Audience Profile
Geographic Location *
North America
78.0%
Europe
12.8%
Asia/Asia-Pacific
6.5%
Other
2.7%
Job Function **
Corporate
11%
Engineer
34%
Researcher
21%
Scientist
21%
Other
13%
Organizations with 25 or More Subscribers ***
3M
ASML
BAE Systems
Boeing
Coherent
Corning
Edmund Optics
Ford Motor Co.
General Dynamics
L3Harris
Honeywell
IBM
IPG Photonics
Lockheed Martin
Lumentum
NASA
Northrop Grumman
Raytheon Technologies
Thermo Fisher Scientific
U.S. Army
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Aerospace/Aviation
16,830
AR/VR
1,084
Astronomy
8,424
Automotive
14,604
Biotechnology
17,277
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
15,872
Communications
15,055
Computer Engineering
13,165
Defense
9,123
Displays
9,760
Environmental Monitoring/Sensing
12,271
Holography
5,584
Imaging
18,552
Integrated Photonics
1,717
Lighting/Illumination
12,611
Machine Vision
12,414
Materials Processing and Research
15,049
Medical/Biomedical
17,038
Microscopy
13,375
Nanophotonics
7,684
Photonic Component Manufacturing
7,606
Process Control
12,361
Quality Control
15,414
Quantum Technologies
1,167
Remote Sensing/Lidar
9,926
Robotics
10,774
Semiconductor Processing
8,947
Signal Processing
10,214
Simulation/Modeling
10,158
Solar/Photovoltaics
7,710
Spectroscopy
15,071
Test & Measurement
18,675
Ultrafast/Time Resolution Studies
5,919
Other
12,622
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Cameras
28,831
Coatings
11,467
Detectors/Sensors
34,060
Displays
13,737
Electronics & Signal-Analysis Equipment
22,364
Fiber Optics Components & Systems
15,860
Imaging Components & Systems
21,138
Lasers
28,744
Laser Accessories
26,696
Laser Systems
23,959
LEDs & Other Light Sources
21,665
Manufacturing Equipment for Photonics Components
11,324
Manufacturing Services
1,722
Materials & Chemicals
20,127
Optical Components & Software
36,728
Positioning/Vibration-Isolation Equipment
14,908
Software
20,348
Test & Measurement Equipment
31,980
Other
1,262

Photonics Spectra 2025 Editorial Calendar
JANUARY
The Trends Issue:
Micro-Optics
Silicon Photonics
Drone-Based Sensing
Nonvisible Imaging
PICs
Materials Science
Nanopositioning
Laser Microprocessing
Show Distribution: SPIE BiOS, SPIE Photonics West
Ad Closing: Nov. 27
Material Due: Dec. 4
FEBRUARY
Optoelectronic Sensors
Specialty Optical Fibers
Manufacturing Optics
Low-Power Lasers
Laser Safety
Show Distribution: LASER World of PHOTONICS China, PITTCON
Ad Closing: Dec. 30
Material Due: Jan. 6
MARCH
Photonic Computing
Quantum Networks
Laser Communications
Photonics and the Data Center
EPIC Insights (Quantum)
Show Distribution: OFC, PIC International Conference
Ad Closing: Jan. 24
Material Due: Jan. 31
APRIL
Optical Assembly
CMOS Image Sensors
Remote Sensing
Directed Energy Optics
Show Distribution: SENSOR + TEST, SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing
Ad Closing: Feb. 26
Material Due: Mar. 5
MAY
Interferometry
Liquid Crystal Devices
Quantum Optics
Machine Vision
Surface-Emitting Lasers
Laser Safety
Show Distribution: SID Display Week
Ad Closing: Mar. 28
Material Due: Apr. 4
JUNE
Global Laser Market
UV Sources
Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy
Lasers for Quantum
Photonics and AI
Nanophotonics
EPIC Insights (Lasers)
Show Distribution: LASER World of Photonics Munich
Ad Closing: Apr. 28
Material Due: May 5
JULY
The Reader Survey Issue
Hyperspectral Imaging
Laser Micromachining
Design and Simulation
Industrial Lidar
EPIC Insights (Free Space Communications)
Show Distribution: SPIE Optics + Photonics
Ad Closing: May 28
Material Due: Jun. 4
AUGUST
The Workforce Issue
Materials Processing
Integrated Photonics / Semiconductor Workforce
Quantum Communications
Raman Spectroscopy
Laser Safety
Show Distribution: Fabtech, CIOE
Ad Closing: Jun. 30
Material Due: Jul. 7
SEPTEMBER
The Optics Issue
Aspheres
Lab-on-a-Chip Systems Design
Optical Coatings
Optical Metrology
EPIC Insights (Materials Science)
Show Distribution: ECOC, SEMICON West
Ad Closing: Jul. 29
Material Due: Aug. 5
OCTOBER
Terahertz Sources
Molecular Spectroscopy
Optical Filters
Lasers for Cinema
EPIC Insights (Biophotonics)
Show Distribution: Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science, SciX, SPIE OptiFab
Ad Closing: Aug. 28
Material Due: Sep. 4
NOVEMBER
Automated Optical Inspection
Wavefront Sensors
Microscopy
Laser Cooling
Laser Safety
Ad Closing: Sep. 26
Material Due: Oct. 3
DECEMBER
Laser Additive Manufacturing
Thermal Sensing
Semiconductor Lasers
MEMS Update
Ad Closing: Oct. 24
Material Due: Oct. 31
EVERY ISSUE INCLUDES
Cutting-edge technology news. Market and business updates. C-level appointments. Plus, in-depth features and columns written by industry and staff contributors highlighting lasers, optics, detectors, and spectroscopy.
Note: Topics for all publications are subject to change.
Please submit abstracts and article proposals at least three months before the issue date.

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*June 2024 AAM Consolidated Media Report, TQ 100,000. For complete details, see www.auditedmedia.com.
**Source: Signet survey, July 2024 (online survey of subscribers to Photonics Spectra).
***Media Owner's Data, June 2024.