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View the New Online Member Guide!
To stay updated on the wide range of member benefits and services available to you, log in to the Members-Only section of OSA.org to view the new 2013-2014 Online Member Guide. |
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50% Discount for OSA Members Renewing at CLEO!
If you plan to attend CLEO:2013 next month in San Jose, CA, USA, stop by the OSA booth, located in the registration area, to renew your membership! You will receive a 50% discount* on the cost of annual membership dues (a $65 value) plus a FREE book!
*This special offer applies for Individual Membership, for one year only. |
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OSA Awards Recognizing Achievements in Optical Engineering
Recognizing excellence and achievement in the optics and photonics community is one of the fundamental responsibilities of The Optical Society and its members. OSA sponsors over 20 awards and medals that acknowledge a broad array of contributions and achievements, including three that recognize excellence in optical engineering.
The Paul F. Forman Engineering Excellence Award recognizes team technical achievements in optical engineering. The deadline for nominations for the 2013 Award is 2 July.
The Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize focuses on research accomplishments in the field of optical engineering and the David Richardson Medal emphasizes contributions to optical engineering, primarily in the commercial and industrial sector. Nominations for these awards are due by 1 October 2013.
Contact the OSA Awards Office for more information at tel. 1.202.416.1960 or Email awards@osa.org. |
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Complimentary Webinar: Pitfalls in Optical Testing: Commonly Made Mistakes and What to Watch Out For
22 May 2013; 1:00 p.m. EDT
During this free webinar, the Optikos team, including President Stephen Fantone, will cover common mistakes and pitfalls that optics professionals have encountered and discuss appropriate solutions and methods. If you are an engineer, technician, lens designer, lens manufacturer or in the lens quality control department, sign up now to attend the Pitfalls in Optical Testing: Commonly Made Mistakes and What to Watch Out For webinar.
Register Now!
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May’s OSA Member in the News: Federico Capasso
The European Physical Society has named OSA Fellow Federico Capasso the winner of the 2013 Prize for Applied Aspects of Quantum Electronics and Optics "for seminal contributions to the invention and demonstration of the quantum cascade laser.” The prize is awarded once every two years and recognizes achievements in applied and fundamental research in optical physics. The award was presented to Capasso, professor at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, USA, in a special plenary ceremony on 14 May 2013 during the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO/Europe) and the International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC), held during the World of Photonics Congress in Munich, Germany.
To read about more OSA members in the news visit OSA’s website. Submit news about yourself or fellow members online.
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Lunch for OSA Student Members in Moscow
OSA Student Members are invited to join OSA's Vice-President, Prof. Philip Russell, for a lunch during ICONO-LAT 2013. The lunch will be on Friday, 21 June at the Presidium Building of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia. To register for this FREE lunch, email rsvp@osa.org by 3 June.
Four student paper/presentation awards sponsored by The Optical Society (OSA) and the ICONO/LAT 2013 will also be awarded during the conference. For more information, contact the ICONO LAT organizers. ICONO/LAT 2013 Organizing Committee E-mail: iconolat_org@physics.msu.ru. |
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Student Lunch in Kyoto, Japan on 2 July 2013
OSA Student Members are invited to join OSA President-Elect Prof. Philip Bucksbaum and OSA CEO Elizabeth Rogan for a lunch during the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-Pacific Rim 2013). The lunch will take place on 2 July at the Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC). To confirm your attendance for this FREE event please email msmith@osa.org by 10 June. |
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OSA Foundation—Building a Successful Future for Students and Young Professionals
The OSA Foundation is a global resource that provides grants, scholarships and development opportunities for the next generation of optics and photonics leaders. So far this year, the OSA Foundation has provided 20 students with travel grants to six different meetings around the globe. Before the year is through, we expect those numbers to double.
Help make a difference in a student’s life today by donating to the OSA Foundation General Fund. Your donation will be used to provide educational opportunities to students worldwide.
For further information about the work that we do, please visit our website. Become a partner in optics and support this student initiative by making your donation here!
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Register for CLEO-Pacific Rim by 31 May and Save
The Conference on Lasers and Electro- Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-Pacific Rim) takes place 30 June - 4 July 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. The conference will be collocated with the 18th OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC) and Photonics in Switching 2013 (PS 2013). Advanced registration ends 31 May. Learn more at www.cleopr-oecc-ps2013.org. |
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Free Event Featuring Martin Seifert, President, Nufern at CLEO: 2013
Complimentary Program and Networking Reception
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 17:00—18:30
San Jose, California
OSA Corporate Associates invite you to a special interview featuring Martin Seifert, President of Nufern, who will be interviewed by Stephen D. Fantone, President and CEO of Optikos. The evening will begin with a networking reception, followed by an entertaining and informal conversation with Seifert as he answers questions about what inspired him to enter the field of science, how he transitioned into an executive position and what lessons he learned along the way. Read more. |
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Don’t Miss the Technology Transfer Program at CLEO 2013
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 9:30—13:30
San Jose, CA, USA
The Technology Transfer Program provides a forum for entrepreneurs and researchers from start-ups, major universities, businesses and national laboratories to present new technologies ready and available for commercialization. The program will kick off with a tutorial for those who want to learn more about the licensing process and will be followed by a Showcase where attendees will hear from several organizations about their latest license-ready optics and photonics technologies. See the full schedule. |
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Featured Corporate Member: The Light Brigade
The Light Brigade of Tukwila, WA, USA, is partnering with Fujikura Asia and ITE College West, both located in Singapore, to form a Resource Center at ITE College West. The center will provide students with access to a wide variety of fiber optics-related training material and will allow ITE students to learn from experts and acquire skills relevant to the fiber optics industry. The Light Brigade will offer training expertise, consultancy services and course material for ITE to ensure the program addresses the latest technology and techniques. The first of several planned training courses supports the Fiber to the Home Council’s Certified Fiber-to-the-Home Professional (CFHP) program. Upon completion of the ITE training program, students will have the necessary knowledge and practical experience to successfully complete the CFHP certification exam.
Prestigious OSA Corporate Members–like The Light Brigade–innovate new technologies that advance the science of light. Recommend your organization or industry partner to become an OSA Corporate Member. Contact cam@osa.org for more information. |
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OSA Congratulates
OSA congratulates The Australian Optical Society (AOS) on its 30th Anniversary. AOS was formed in May 1983 as a non-profit organization for the advancement of optics in Australia. OSA members will soon be able to join AOS when establishing or renewing their OSA membership.
OSA also congratulates The Spanish Optical Society (SEDOPTICA) on its 45th Anniversary. SEDOPTICA was founded in March of 1968 to promote the development of Optics and the investigation and industrial applications of its different branches. OSA has a co-marketed membership agreement in place with SEDOPTICA, which provides OSA members the opportunity to join SEDOPTICA when establishing or renewing their OSA membership.
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Call for Papers - JSAP 2013 Autumn Meeting
16-20 September 2013
Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
JSAP is organizing the second joint symposia with The Optical Society (OSA) in the JSAP 2013 Autumn Meeting. JSAP and OSA members may register at the member registration fee.
All presentations in the joint symposia must be in English. Papers are solicited in the following areas:
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Plasmonics: imaging and spectroscopy
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Plasmonics: materials and devices
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Biophotonics
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Medical Photonics
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Nonlinear Photonics
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Optical Micro-sensing, Manipulation, and Fabrications
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Opto-electronics
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Information Photonics
All papers must be submitted via the JSAP online submission system by 3 June 8:00 GMT..
For more information, contact the JSAP-OSA Joint Symposia 2013 Secretariat (c/o) The Japan Society of Applied Physics at tel: +81-3-5802-0861 or Email: joint_osa@jsap.or.jp |
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Job Listings on WORKinOPTICS.com
Visit OSA's online job board, WORKinOPTICS.com, to browse the job listings below and subscribe to an RSS feed to keep up on all the posted jobs. Create a professional profile in the resume database, so that recruiting employers can find you.
Recent job postings include:
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Upcoming Meeting Deadlines
Optical Interference Coatings (OIC)
16 - 21 June 2013, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC, Canada
Advanced Registration: 20 May 2013
Imaging and Applied Optics Congress
23 - 27 June 2013, Renaissance Arlington Capital View, Arlington, VA, USA
Imaging Systems Applications (IS)
Applied Industrial Optics: Spectroscopy, Imaging & Metrology (AIO)
Adaptive Optics: Methods, Analysis and Applications (AO)
Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging (COSI)
Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (FTS)
NEW! Propagation through and Characterization of Distributed Volume Turbulence (pcDVT)
NEW! Quantitative Medical Imaging (QMI)
Hotel Reservation: 23 May 2013
Advanced Registration: 28 May 2013
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission: 29 May 2013 12:00 EDT
Nonlinear Optics (NLO)
21 - 26 July 2013, The Fairmont Orchid, Kohala Coast, HI, USA
Hotel Reservation Deadline: 20 June 2013
NEW! Advanced Solid-State Lasers (ASSL)
27 October - 01 November 2013, Marriott Paris Rive Gauche Hotel and Convention Center, Paris, France
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Application of Lasers for Sensing & Free Space Communication (LS&C)
NEW! Mid-Infrared Coherent Sources (MICS)
Abstract and Summary Submission: 24 June 2013 12:00 EDT
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Mark your calendar now for...
International Photonics and OptoElectronics (POEM)
24 - 27 May 2013, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Wuhan, China
CLEO: 2013
9 - 14 June 2013, San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA, USA
Coherence and Quantum Optics and Quantum Information and Measurement
17 - 20 June 2013, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Advanced Photonics
14 - 19 July 2013, Rio Mar Beach Resort, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nano-Photonics (IPR)
Optical Sensors (SENSORS)
NEW! Photonic Networks and Devices (NETWORKS)
Signal Processing in Photonics Communications (SPPCom)
NEW! Quantum Plasmonics Incubator Meeting
21 - 23 August 2013, OSA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA
Hosted by: Garnett W. Bryant, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Quantum Measurement Division and Joint Quantum Institute, USA
Joachim Krenn, Institute of Physics, Karl-Franzens-University, Austria
Edo Waks, University of Maryland, USA
Workshop on Specialty Optical Fiber and Their Applications
28 - 30 August 2013, Sigtuna, Outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden
NEW! Structured Light in Structured Media: From Classical to Quantum Optics Incubator Meeting
29 September – 1 October 2013, OSA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA
Hosted by: Richard Hammond, Army Research Office, USA
Natalia Litchinitser, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
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OSA Journals
Recently Published Feature Issues
Applied Optics
Applied Industrial Optics (features papers from the 2012 OSA Topical Meeting on Applied Industrial Optics)
Applied Optics
Imaging Systems and Applications (features papers from the 2012 OSA Topical Meeting on Imaging Systems and Applications)
Applied Optics
Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging (features papers from the 2012 OSA Topical Meeting on Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging)
Optics Express
Renewable Energy and the Environment (features papers from the 2012 OSA Renewable Energy and the Environment Optics and Photonics Congress)
Call for Papers
Applied Optics
Feature Issue: Optical Interference Coatings
Deadline: 1 September 2013
Biomedical Optics Express
Feature Issue: Bio-Optics: Design and Application
Deadline: 15 June 2013
Biomedical Optics Express
Feature Issue: Optical Trapping Applications
Deadline: 15 June 2013
Biomedical Optics Express
Feature Issue: Novel Techniques in Microscopy
Deadline: 15 June 2013
Biomedical Optics Express
Feature Issue: Optical Molecular Probes, Imaging and Drug Delivery
Deadline: 15 June 2013
Optical Materials Express
Feature Issue: Mid-IR Photonic Materials
Deadline: 15 June 2013
Optics Express and Optical Materials Express
Feature Issue: Nonlinear Optics 2013
Deadline: 15 September 2013
General Call for Papers
Photonics Research – a new joint OSA/SIOM Journal
Publication of First Issue: June 2013
In the News
Optics Express
LED Streetlamp Aims to Improve Public's View of Stars – BBC News
New LED Streetlight Design Cuts Light Pollution – Discovery News
New LED Lamps Light Street, Not Sky – Buildings Magazine
New LED Technology Could Reduce Light Pollution – Red Orbit
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Imaging: Microscopic Systems Through Holographic Video – Scientist Live
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Laser Camera Makes 3-D Photos Of Objects A Kilometer Away – Popular Science
Single-photon depth system images targets 1 km away – Laser Focus World
Camera Uses Laser Beams to Take 3-D Images From 1 Kilometer Away – Wired
Imager Makes 3-D Pictures From Half a Mile Away – Discovery News
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Optics Letters
Nanotubes on a Chip Simplify Optical Power Measurements – Photonics Spectra
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Researchers Create Novel Optical Fibers – ScienceDaily
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Becoming Invisible, at Least to Microwaves – New York Times
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*Image credit: New plasma- assisted e-beam vacuum deposition system from Inrad Optics. –Inrad Optics |
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