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Optics Express Focus Issue Collective phenomena in photonic, plasmonic and hybrid structures
24 October 2011
The editors of the Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal Optics Express recently published a special focus issue on "Collective Phenomena in Photonic, Plasmonic and Hybrid Structures."
OSA Wraps Up its 95th Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics 2011, in San Jose
21 October 2011
For 95 years, the optical science community has been gathering to discuss the latest advances in all areas of the field of optics and photonics at OSA’s Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics (FiO).
OSA Elects Philip H. Bucksbaum as 2012 Vice President
18 October 2011
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce that its members have elected Philip H. Bucksbaum of Stanford University as its 2012 vice president. Three directors at large were also chosen during this year's election: James D. Kafka of Spectra-Physics, Byoung Yoon Kim of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and Jun Ye of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado.
OSA's WORKinOPTICS Website Launches New Internship Gateway
17 October 2011
The Optical Society (OSA) today announced the launch of a new "Internship Gateway" to its job board website, WORKinOPTICS.com. The site, which already helps connect optics and photonics companies to job seekers, will provide a new path for students to gain real-world experience in their chosen fields.
Third Quarter 2011 Industry News Summary
17 October 2011
From smartphones to high-speed Internet to in-flight entertainment, OSA Corporate Members are making their products and services known in the consumer marketplace. The third quarter of 2011 has brought several exciting new partnerships, awards and breakthroughs across a broad range of services.
The Optical Society Mourns the Loss of Anthony E. Siegman
13 October 2011
The Optical Society (OSA) today expresses its condolences at the loss of Anthony "Tony" Siegman, an OSA Fellow Emeritus and 1999 OSA president. Siegman, who was well-known and liked in the laser science community died Oct. 7 at his home in Stanford, Calif. He was 79.
Tagging Tumors with Gold Scientists Use Gold Nanorods to Flag Brain Tumors
12 October 2011
"It's not brain surgery" is a phrase often uttered to dismiss a job’s difficulty, but when the task actually is removing a brain tumor, even the slightest mistake could have serious health consequences.
Borrowing from Brightly-colored Birds Physicists Develop Lasers Inspired by Nature
12 October 2011
Researchers at Yale University are studying how two types of nanoscale structures on the feathers of birds produce brilliant and distinctive colors. The researchers are hoping that by borrowing these nanoscale tricks from nature they will be able to produce new types of lasers.
Erasing History? Temporal Cloaks Adjust Light's Throttle to Hide an Event in Time
12 October 2011
Researchers from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., have demonstrated for the first time that it’s possible to cloak a singular event in time, creating what has been described as a “history editor.”
Tumor-tagging Nanoparticles, Temporal Cloaks, and Bio-inspired Lasers
12 October 2011
Scientists and engineers from around the world will gather in the heart of Silicon Valley next week to discuss some of the latest breakthroughs in lasers and optics and their applications to cutting-edge science, the development of new materials, and medicine.