The 28th OFS conference (OFS -28) will be held in Hamamatsu, Japan, a warm climate, rich nature, and a geographic location mid-way between Tokyo and Osaka, during November 20 - 24, 2023.

 The International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS), established in 1983, is acknowledged as the world’s leading conference on all topics related to photonic sensing technologies. OFS provides a forum for reporting and exchanging ideas on the latest advances in research and development on fiber-optic and photonic sensing. It has also contributed significantly to industrialization and standardization of the related devices and systems for field deployment. 

 The next 28th OFS conference, OFS-28, will be held in Hamamatsu, Japan from November 20-24, 2023. 

 It will offer plenary and invited talks, contributed oral and poster presentations, workshops, and exhibitions of commercial products. Social and cultural events will also take place to foster networking among the participants in a friendly setting.

 Hamamatsu is a city with a population of 800,000 that is blessed with a warm climate, rich nature, and a geographic location mid-way between Tokyo and Osaka. Bordering Lake Hamana at its center, which rises and falls with the ocean tides flowing in and out, Hamamatsu is a vibrant community with sophisticated industry and rich culture that has flourished based on a “Yaramaika (Let’s try) Spirit.”