OSA
The Optical Society

Advancing the Science and Technology of Light

Imaging Systems and Applications (IS)

24 June - 28 June 2012, Monterey Plaza Hotel, Monterey, California, United States



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Imaging Systems and Applications (IS) meeting will encompasses all aspects of modern digital imaging systems. In particular, its aim is to highlight how different materials, components, and processing combine to determine imaging system performance. The meeting brings together scientists and engineers working on military, industrial, medical, and consumer imaging. Invited speakers from the military, academic, and commercial imaging sectors will provide interesting presentations on the current status and future of imaging in their organizations.

A number of distinguished invited speakers have been invited to present at the meeting. In addition, the organizers have planned a number of special events to make your meeting experience more enjoyable!

Special Events

General Session

The Congress will start with a joint General Session on Monday 25 June from 8:00 - 10:30. The speakers are Al Bovik from Univ. of Texas at Austin, Joseph Goodman from Stanford Univ., Henry Helvajian from The Aerospace Corp., and Bruce Guenther from Goddard Earth Science and Technology Center. For more information about each speaker visit the special event page.

Conference Reception

The joint conference reception will be on Monday 25 June from 18:30 - 20:00. The reception will feature light fare and is open to all paid registrants.

Poster Sessions

A joint poster sessions will take place on Tuesday 26, June from 17.30 - 19.00. Posters are an integral part of the technical program and offer a unique networking opportunity, where presenters can discuss their results one-to-one with interested parties. Each author is provided with a 4 ft. x 8 ft. (1.22 m x 2.44 m) board on which to display the summary and results of his or her paper.

OSA Corporate Associates: Executive Speaker Series
Michael Silver, CEO of American Elements

This special evening event on Wednesday, 27 June begins at 17:30 with a networking reception, followed by a brief student award ceremony and then a one-on-one interview with audience questions.

Sit down for an entertaining and intimate conversation with Michael Silver, Chief Executive Officer, American Elements as he responds to questions from Dr. Stephen Jacobs, from The University of Rochester, about his observations on the current and future demand of Rare Earth, his career path, and personal perspectives. Mr. Silver was one of the first Americans to establish a direct production and distribution supply chain from the rare earth mines in Inner Mongolia, China to North America and Europe and is credited with making American Elements an early participant in many now billion dollar growth industries including solar energy, fuel cells, optical telecommunications and next generation pharmaceuticals.

Presented in collaboration with the OSA Fabrication, Design and Instrumentation Division.

Online Conference Program

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(Will be available at the end of June 2012)

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Important Information

Important Dates

  • Early Registration Deadline 30 May 2012