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Infinera and OSA Foundation Announce New Student Prize
19 March 2009
The OSA Foundation and Infinera today announced the establishment of the Infinera Outstanding Student Recognition prize. This prize will go to a student that exhibits outstanding optical communications research in the area of optoelectronic devices and photonics integration.
3-D Snapshots of Eyes Reveal Details of Age-related Blindness
19 March 2009
Interactive Science Publishing Helps Researchers Examine the Problems of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Unprecedented Detail
Optical Innovation OFC/NFOEC to Explore Future Network, Internet Evolution
18 March 2009
Presentations, sessions and workshops will feature latest optical innovations and drivers to support the next round of network evolution
Spreading High-Speed Internet to Rural Areas
17 March 2009
To cut the cost of bringing high-speed Internet to rural areas, Dr. Ka Lun Lee and colleagues at the University of Melbourne and NEC Australia in the state of Victoria are experimenting with a way to boost the reach of existing technology.
Optical Fiber Communication Conference Features Breakthroughs in Next- Generation Ethernet, Metamaterials, Optical Data Processing and More
17 March 2009
The world’s largest international conference on optical communications begins next week and continues from March 22-26 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego.
Cisco and Goldman Sachs Executives to Keynote 2009 Executive Forum
12 March 2009
Annual event featuring leading business executives to take place March 22 - 23 in San Diego; High-level discussions to include economic stimulus and broadband
Shining Light on Diabetes-Related Blindness
11 March 2009
A group of scientists in California is trying to develop a cheaper, less invasive way to spot the early stages of retinal damage from diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in American adults, before it leads to blindness.
Engineers Ride 'Rogue' Laser Waves to Build Better Light Sources
05 March 2009
Rogue waves of light have recently been tamed by a group of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Register and Attend OFC/NFOEC 2009 - the Premier International Optical Communications Event
05 March 2009
Experience the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Exposition, Featuring 550 Exhibitors Covering the Entire Scope of Optical Communications, Including Datacomm, ROADMs, Ethernet/IP, 100G, Silicon Photonics, FTTx, Increasing Bandwidth Needs, Future Internet and More
OSA, IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE ComSoc Partner on Optical Networking Journal
27 February 2009
The Optical Society (OSA), IEEE Photonics Society (formerly IEEE LEOS) and IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc) today announced they are partnering to combine two existing publications into one, called the Journal of Optical Communications and Networking (JOCN).