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Optical Interference Coatings (OIC)


Optical Interference Coatings (OIC)

Optical Interference Coatings (OIC)

16 - 21 June 2013
Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Resources: Committee Chairs

The Technical Program Chairs are integral to the success of the meeting. As a volunteer you dedicate countless hours raising funds to support the event, securing invited speakers, reaching out to colleagues to encourage submissions, reviewing papers, and scheduling sessions.

On behalf of OSA, its Board, and its entire staff, we extend enormous gratitude to the Chairs of the Optical Interference Coatings (OIC) Technical Program Committee.

Essential Links

Call for Papers Opens
Abstract and Summary Submissions Due 4 March 2013, 12:00 EST (Convert Time)
Peer Review
Program Committee Decisions
Authors Notified of Committee Decisions 5 April 2013
Online Program Planner Available 15 April 2013
Eligible Students: Apply for a Student Travel Grant
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submissions Due 28 May 2013, 12:00 EDT (Convert Time)
Postdeadline Paper Notifications Sent
Hotel Reservation By 12 June 2013
Register for the Meeting By 20 May 2013
Postdeadline Authors Notified of Committee Decisions
Prepare to Present at the Meeting
Present at the Meeting 16 June - 21 June 2013

How to be Effective

  • Volunteer to Preside
  • Contribute to Welcome remarks for Opening Ceremonies
  • Volunteer to blog
  • Promote meeting
  • Involve committee members in the selection of invited speakers
  • Apply for grants and request corporate contributions at least 9 months before your meeting.
  • Contact your collocated meeting chairs to discuss joint sessions.
  • Use SharePoint to distribute documents to your committee members. 
  • Presiding over the Technical Program Committee
  • Support and adhere to meeting deadlines
  • Promote the meeting to solicit and encourage contributed papers
  • Selecting and confirming Committee Members
  • Selecting and confirming Invited Speakers
  • Selecting and confirming a  Local Organizing Committee to assist in extra activities at meeting such as laboratory tours, additional networking events, etc. , if necessary
  • Providing complete contact information of committee members and invited speakers to OSA
  • Preparing the technical scope and topics for meeting
  • Encourage committee members to complete their reviews by deadline.
  • Encourage committee to select and confirm Presiders for all technical sessions.
  • Soliciting funds from granting agencies and corporate contributions for meeting support and travel support for selected participants.  
  • Reviewing and determining acceptance for postdeadline papers
  • Attend the meeting and participate at on-site meeting and wrap-up committee meeting.

References

All documents listed below are located in the Reference Center, under Policy and Procedures on Sharepoint.

  • Chairs’ Manual
  • Fundraising Grant Information
  • Exhibit and Sponsorship Information
  • Peer Review Instructions
  • Scheduling Instructions

Chair

 Markus Tilsch, JDSU, United States

Program Chair

 Detlev Ristau, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Germany

Member

 James Barrie, The Aerospace Corporation, United States
Mireille Commandré, Fresnel Institut, France
Svetlana Dligatch, Commonwealth Sci and Indus Res Org, Australia
Angela Duparré, Fraunhofer IOF, Germany
Ludovic Escoubas, IM2NP, France
Michael Fulton, Surface Optics Corp, United States
Robert Hallock, ATFilms, United States
Karen Hendrix, JDSU, United States
Flavio Horowitz, Univ Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Chang Kwon Hwangbo, Inha University, South Korea
Michael Jacobson, Optical Data Associates, United States
Cheng-Chung Lee, National Central University, Taiwan
Bincheng Li, CAS Institute of Optics and Electronics, China
Li Li, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Xu Liu, Zhejiang University, China
Roland Loercher, Carl Zeiss AG, Germany
Roberto Machorro, Univ Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
Ludvik Martinu, Ecole Polytechnique, Canada
Carmen Menoni, Colorado State University, United States
Ekishu Nagae, Shincron Co., Ltd., Japan
James Oliver, University of Rochester, United States
Angela Piegari, ENEA, Italy
Robert Sargent, JDSU, United States
Robert Schaffer, Evaporated Coatings, Inc, United States
Ulrike Schulz, Fraunhofer IOF, Germany
Noriaki Toyoda, University of Hyogo, Japan
Michael Trubetskov, Max-Planck-Institut fur Quantenoptik, Russia
Zhanshan Wang, Tongji University,
Alfons Zoeller, Leybold Optics GmbH, Germany

Advisory Committee

George Dobrowolski, Microstructural Sciences, Canada*
Norbert Kaiser, Fraunhofer IOF, Germany
Angus Macleod, Thin Film Center, USA
Ric Shimshock, MLD Technologies, LLC, USA
Douglas Smith, Plymouth Grating Laboratory, Inc., USA
Christopher Stolz, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA
Brian Sullivan, Iridian Spectral Technologies, Ltd., Canada
Alexander Tikhonravov, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia

*George Dobrowoski passed away on 12 February 2013.  Due to his extensive contributions to OIC until the end of his life, he will remain listed as an Advisory Committee member.  Please view George Dobrowolski's Memoriam by clicking here.