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OSA Member News
Your source for OSA news and events
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OSA Journal Portfolio Leads Optics Category in Total Citations and Articles
OSA is pleased to announce that its full portfolio of journals again leads the Optics category in the total number of citations and total number of articles published, according to the 2014 edition of the Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2014). This edition provides a combination of impact and influence metrics from 2013 data and shows that, in total, OSA published 34 percent of all articles in the Optics category, and its journals account for 41 percent of all citations. Read More.
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 Advances in Optics and Photonics Debuts with 9.688 Impact Factor
OSA’s online-only review journal, Advances in Optics and Photonics (AOP), received its initial Impact Factor of 9.688, ranking it #2 among the 82 journals in the Optics category according to the recently released 2014 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2014). Read More.
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FiO 2014 - Advance Registration Savings
 Register by 22 September and save up to US$120. OSA’s Annual Meeting features five days of collaborative events, quality presentations and prestigious invited speakers covering a broad range of topics in optics and photonics across the disciplines of physics, biology and chemistry.
Submit Postdeadline research on timely topics by 6 October 2014, 12:00 EDT (16.00 GMT).
View Topic Categories.
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27 August: Free OSA Webinar: Polarization Related Emulation and Testing in Coherent Optical Communication Systems
OSA, in partnership with General Photonics, brings you the newest of its free, interactive webinars: Polarization Related Emulation and Testing in Coherent Optical Communication Systems.
What You Will Learn?
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Overview of polarization fundamentals including state of polarization (SOP), polarization dependent loss (PDL), and polarization mode dispersion (PMD).
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SOP measurement and long term SOP monitoring for occasional transient responses.
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PDL and PMD measurements for understanding system tolerances.
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How to effectively stress test optical communication systems with polarization related impairments using emulators.
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Polarization related tests for component/device qualification.
27 August 2014, 2:00-3:00 ET
Register Now!
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Voting for Technical Group Leadership Is Open Until 25 August
Voting is now open for OSA Members to help elect new leadership for several OSA Technical Groups.
Voting closes on 25 August 2014.
Learn more & vote!
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Submit to the Optics & Photonics News Special Issue on Optics in 2014
Is your peer-reviewed optics research among the most exciting to emerge over the past 12 months? If so, we want to hear about it! Send a 500-word summary of your work—along with an image or video highlighting your results—to Optics & Photonics News (OPN), The Optical Society’s monthly news magazine, and your work may be selected to appear in OPN’s special December issue on Optics in 2014.
The deadline for submissions is 31 August 2014. Submitting is easy, through Prism, OSA’s online submission system. You will be notified about whether your submission has been accepted for inclusion in the issue by early October. Find out more on the OPN website.
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Laser World of Photonics India
OSA is offering two exciting short courses at Laser World of Photonics India, Bangalore, 23-25 September. Held at the Bangalore International Exhibition Center, OSA joins this premier event with two short courses designed to offer valuable personalized technical instruction by world-class experts in the following areas:
Packaging of Optoelectronic Components: Instructor: Andreas Rose, Photonics Research Corp., USA
This course is intended for those interested in understanding how modern optoelectronic packaging work, the range of its applications, and the potential for novel and improved devices. The course is relatively self-contained. It meets the needs of engineers, system designers, scientists, students and managers, especially those who need a picture of “state-of-the-art” photonic packaging technology and the difficulties in cost effective development and manufacturing.
Nanophotonics: Design, Fabrication and Characterization: Instructor: Joseph W. Haus; Univ. of Dayton, USA
This course is intended for optics professionals interested in learning the fundamentals of nanoscale materials and light-matter interactions, nanophotonic devices, fabrication, synthesis and nanocharacterization techniques.
Learn more about the program here or you can register today!
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Don’t Forget to Cast Your Ballot in the OSA Election!
Help select OSA’s future leadership by voting in the OSA election for 2015 offices. The election for the 2015 OSA vice president and three directors at large will continue through 26 September 2014, 23:59 U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. If you haven’t yet voted, please read the candidates’ profiles and personal statements, and then submit your vote. Every vote makes a difference!
Election results will be announced on Tuesday, 21 October 2014, at the OSA Annual Business Meeting during the 2014 Frontiers in Optics/OSA Annual Meeting in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Results will be available on the OSA website in late October.
*Individual, Emeritus and Recent Graduate members in good standing as of 1 September 2014 are eligible to vote in this election. Student and Youth Educator members are not eligible to vote.
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OSA International Workshop on Compact EUV & X-Ray Light Sources, 30-31 October 2014
This workshop is a follow-up to the recent OSA Compact EUV and X-Ray Light Sources Incubator Meeting, which was held in November 2013, where both light source developers and end-users gathered to discuss and address the scientific and technical challenges of sources and peripherals. The result was an understanding of the applications, requirements, and current development status of compact sources.
The goal of the 2014 workshop is to build upon the momentum and the enthusiasm created by the past OSA Incubator by bringing together compact light source developers, potential users, and others interested in this new field to present their work, to exchange ideas, and to network with colleagues.
The workshop will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., and is collocated with the 2014 International Symposium on Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography. |
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Registration Is Now Open for the OIDA Integrated Photonics Workshop and Annual Forum
 Register for one day or both days—discover what’s new, relevant and critical to your business
4 November—OIDA Annual Forum an exclusive industry knowledge exchange and networking event for optoelectronic and optical communication professionals.
The Annual Forum gives you a targeted overview of the optics and photonics market in 2014 and beyond, updates on government policy and funding, and information on new and interesting trends.
5 November—OIDA Workshop on State of the Art Integrated Photonics, a full day review of photonic integration in optical communications sponsored by Infinera.
The workshop will examine the commercialization of components and subsystems and their applications, as opposed to purely research achievements in photonic integration. Applications across telecom and data center networks will also be discussed.
OSA Corporate Members get discounted registration! OIDA Members attend for free! Special rates available until 4 October. Get information that will directly affect the industry – and your company.
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OSA Member News: Philip Russell
 Philip Russell has been awarded the 2014 Berthold Leibinger Future Prize for his “invention of, and outstanding research on, photonic crystal fibres (PCF).” The prize is awarded biannually by the Berthold Leibinger Foundation and recognizes outstanding milestones in research with applications of lasers.
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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 Watch: What Makes Optica Unique?
Optica, OSA’s newest journal, launched 22 July. Watch Editor-in-Chief Alex Gaeta explain the publication’s focus on the rapid dissemination of high-impact results in all areas of optics and photonics. Watch now.
Stay up-to-date with Optica or any OSA Journal by signing up for free table of contents e-mail alerts.
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Check out the New IYL Website
 2015 is the International Year of Light, and activities are already starting to ramp-up. Recently, a new website was launched—www.light2015.org. There you can find lots of information about IYL and upcoming events, as well as a breadth of fun facts, videos and activities that will help you be part of this global movement to celebrate light.
For more information visit www.osa.org/iyl
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CLEO: 2015 Call for Papers Is Open
 Share your work at CLEO, highly-respected for its world-class, peer-reviewed program. Take the opportunity to present your research and collaborate with well-known leaders in the optics and photonics community.
Work will be accepted in these core areas:
Paper Submission Deadline: 16 December 2014, 17:00 GMT
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CLEO: 2015 Special Symposia Selections Announced
New for 2015! CLEO reached out to the entire optics community for symposium proposals on cutting-edge topics in rapidly-advancing areas. Your input resulted in the selection of the following eight outstanding symposia.
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NEW: Tingye Li Innovation Prize to be awarded in 2015
 The OSA Foundation will award the first Tingye Li Innovation Prize in 2015. Honoring the global impact Dr. Li made to the field of optics and photonics, this prize will be presented to a student or young professional who has demonstrated innovative ideas in their research via a paper submitted for consideration during the Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) Conference or the CLEO Conference.
For more information and to learn how you could be the recipient of the Tingye Li Innovation Prize, please visit www.osa.org/tingyeliprize.
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NEW: James P. Gordon Memorial Speakership
 Established in 2014 with the support of the Gordon family, the James P. Gordon Memorial Speakership will pay tribute to Dr. Gordon for his numerous high-impact contributions to the field of Quantum Optics.
Each year the James P. Gordon Memorial Speakership will be bestowed upon an invited speaker at the CLEO Conference in the area of quantum information and quantum optics. The recipient will receive an honorarium and their presentation will then be recorded and made available online as an educational resource for the next generation of optics and photonics leaders.
For more information about the James P. Gordon Memorial Speakership, including how to contribute to the fund, please visit www.osa.org/gordonfund.
To learn more about The OSA Foundation and its programs visit www.osa.org/foundation.
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 OSA Member Logos Available Online
You are invited to use a logo to indicate your status as an OSA Member. A variety of logos are now available online for all members, including logos for OSA Fellows, Senior Members, and Student Members. You are welcome to include an applicable OSA logo on your website, business cards and other professional correspondence. We hope you will use a logo show your pride in being an OSA Member!
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Featured Corporate Member: Coriant
Guinness World Records has certified Coriant's achievement of the world's highest data transmission rate of 57.6Tb/s (gross rate of 73.7Tb/s) over hollow core optical fiber. This award becomes the company's first fiber optic feat to be recognized by Guinness World Records, which is the authority on record-breaking achievements around the world. The record was originally acknowledged in a post deadline paper at OFC 2013.
Prestigious OSA Corporate Members—like Coriant — 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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Upcoming OSA Incubator Meetings
The OSA Incubator Program continues to attract diverse topics. Upcoming programs include:
Low Level Light Therapy: The Path Forward, 20-22 August 2014
Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT), a light therapy using visible and NIR radiation, is almost 50 years old. Hundreds of positive clinical trials and thousands of laboratory studies have been published, yet LLLT has not been adopted by mainstream medicine. This meeting will address the reasons for this and identify paths forward.
The Fundamental Limits of Optical Energy Conversion, 12-14 November 2014
This Incubator will bring together experts from various fields to explore thermodynamic limits of optical energy conversion platforms and search for new platforms that overcome those limits.
Quantitative Modeling of Frequency-comb Sources, 19-21 November 2014
The purpose of this Incubator is to examine diverse sources of precision frequency combs and establish the basis for broadly applicable models of their operation, with the goal of understanding parameters that will enable optimized designs suited to real-world applications. It will also investigate the effects of inherent and environmental noise and explore new wavelength ranges and different morphologies suited to different metrological applications.
These invitation-only events bring together researchers, engineers, practitioners and business leaders to discuss new and burgeoning fields in a way that cannot be achieved through traditional meetings. You can learn more and propose your own Incubator here.
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Job Listings on WORKinOPTICS.com
Search. Find. Connect. OSA's online job board, WORKinOPTICS.com connects leading employers, qualified job and internship seekers and consultants within the optics and photonics community. Whether you're searching for a job, someone to fill a job, or exploring career options, WORKinOPTICS.com is a reliable global resource that can help you make valuable connections in industry and academia.
Recent job postings include:
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Upcoming Meeting Deadlines
Latin America Optics & Photonics Conference (LAOP)
16 – 21 November 2014, Paradisus Cancun Resort, Cancun, Mexico
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 12 August 2014, 12:00 EDT
Advanced Registration Deadline: 6 October 2014
Photonics 2014: 12th International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics
16 December 2014, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 20 August 2014, 12:00 EDT
Light, Energy and the Environment Congress
2 – 5 December 2014, Energy Change Institute, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Optical Nanostructures and Advanced Materials for Photovoltaics (PV)
Optics and Photonics for Energy & the Environment (E2)
Optics for Solar Energy (SOLAR)
Solid-State and Organic Lighting (SOLED)
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 3 September 2014, 12:00 EDT
Advanced Registration Deadline: 4 November 2014
Frontiers in Optics: The 98th OSA Annual Meeting and Exhibit/Laser Science XXX
23 October 2014, JW Marriott Tucson Star Pass, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Housing Reservation Deadline: 19 September 2014
Advanced Registration Deadline: 22 September 2014
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 6 October 2014, 12:00 EDT
Advanced Solid State Lasers
16 – 21 November 2014, Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai, China
Advanced Registration Deadline: 20 October 2014
Housing Reservation Deadline: 22 October 2014
Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (FTS)
28 February – 4 March 2015, UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center, Lake Arrowhead, California, USA
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 4 November 2014, 12:00 EST
Hyperspectral Imaging and Sounding of the Environment (HISE)
28 February – 4 March 2015, UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center, Lake Arrowhead, California, USA
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 4 November 2014, 12:00 EST
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Mark your calendar now for...
OSA Incubator: Low Level Light Therapy – The Path Forward
20 – 22 August 2014, OSA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA
Hosted By:
Juanita Anders, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, United States
Praveen Arany, National Institute of Health, United States
James Carroll, THOR Photomedicine Ltd, United States
Michael R. Hamblin, Harvard Medical School, United States
Donald E. Patthoff, DDS, United States
International Workshop on Compact EUV & X-ray Light Sources
30 – 31 October 2014, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC, USA
Asia Communication and Photonics Conference (ACP)
11 – 14 November 2014, Shanghai, China
OSA Incubator: The Fundamental Limits of Optical Energy Conversion
12 – 14 November 2014, OSA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA
Hosted By:
Svetlana V. Boriskina, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jurgen Michel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alexander Kildishev, Purdue University
Vivian Ferry, University of Minnesota
Volodymyr Borshch, Kent State University
OSA Incubator: Modeling of Femtosecond Comb Lasers
19 – 21 November 2014, OSA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA
Hosted By:
Curtis Menyuk, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Nathan Newbury, National Institute of Standards & Technology
Optics in the Life Sciences
12 – 16 April 2015, Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel, Vancouver, Canada
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Bio-Optics: Design and Application
Novel Techniques in Microscopy
Optical Molecular Probes, Imaging and Drug Delivery
Optical Trapping Applications
Optics and the Brain
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OSA Journals
Recently Published Special Issues
Applied Optics
Display Technology
Focus Issue on Institutional Research at Georgia Tech
Photonics Research
Group IV Photonics
Microwave Photonics
Call for Papers
Optica - OSA’s New Journal for High-Impact Results is Now Accepting Submissions
Optica is an open-access journal dedicated to rapid dissemination of high-impact results in all areas of optics and photonics. The Journal publishes original peer-reviewed research articles, letters, and mini reviews that appeal to a broad audience. For submission information, visit optica.osa.org.
Applied Optics (AO)
Feature Issue: Light and Color in the Open Air
Submission Deadline: 8 September 2014
New in Applied Optics: Engineering and Laboratory Notes. Submit today!
Applied Optics’ new feature, Engineering and Laboratory Notes (E&L Notes), highlights brief articles devoted to the design, analysis, fabrication, integration, alignment, and measurement techniques used when creating optical components and systems. E&L Notes is a unique way to publish observations from your engineering notebook in Applied Optics. To submit your notes, visit the E&L Notes webpage.
Optical Materials Express (OMEx)
Feature Issue: Chirality in Optics
Submission Deadline: 1 September 2014
Optics Express (OpEx) and Applied Optics (AO)
Feature Issue: 2014 Digital Holography and 3-D Imaging
Submission Deadline: 1 September 2014
Optics Express (OpEx)
Feature Issue: Nonlinear Photonics
Submission Deadline: 1 October 2014
Journal of the Optical Society of America B (JOSA B)
Feature Issue: 80 years of Steering and the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox
Submission Opens: 1 October 2014; Submission Deadline: 1 November 2014
In the News
Applied Optics
Wearable Pupillometer Could Detect Dangerous Diabetic Condition Earlier – Gizmag
Glasses-mounted device to detect diabetes complications – Optometry Today
Novel eye monitor can spot early signs of diabetic neuropathy – Diabetes
Source Article: Design and analysis of wearable pupillometer for autonomic neuropathy of diabetic patients
Optica
The Optical Society Launches Optica, New Open-Access Journal for Highest-Impact Research In The Science Of Light – Photonics Online
OSA launches new journal for optics and photonics research – Electrooptics.com
Source Press Release: The Optical Society Launches Optica, New Open-Access Journal for Highest-Impact Research in the Science of Light
‘Comb On A Chip’ Powers New NIST/Caltech Atomic Clock Design – Red Orbit
Source Article: Microresonator frequency comb optical clock
'Optical Fiber' Made Out of Thin Air – Discovery News
Source Article: Collection of remote optical signals by air waveguides
More Efficient, Durable Solar Cells Are Possible Thanks to Glass – The Conversation
Self-cooling Solar Cells Boost Power, Last Longer – Engineering.com
Self-cooling Solar Cells Boost Power, Last Longer – Solar Daily
Source Article: Radiative cooling of solar cells
Optics Express
Can Streetlight Glare from LED Lighting be Prevented? – EE Times Europe
Preventing Streetlight Glare In The New World Of LED Lighting – Red Orbit
Improving Driver Safety: How To Prevent Streetlight Glare In The New World Of LED Lighting – Photonics Online
Source Article: Model predicting discomfort glare caused by LED road lights
Blackest is the New Black: Scientists Develop A Material So Dark That You Can't See It... – The Independent
Source Article: The partial space qualification of a vertically aligned carbon nanotube coating on aluminium substrates for EO applications
Graphene Surfaces on Photonic Racetracks – Phys.org
Source Article: Determination of the quasi-TE mode (in-plane) graphene linear absorption coefficient via integration with silicon-on-insulator racetrack cavity resonators
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Delamination Of Thin Polymer Film
Delamination of a thin polymer film from a glass substrate. — David A. Sweigart, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Md.
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