Siegman International School on Lasers

From 2-7 August, 82 international students and 10 distinguished invited speakers from more than 28 countries attended the Siegman International School on Lasers. The week-long program, held at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, exposed students to in-depth learning of lasers and photonics in both basic research and applications. Topics ranged from different types of lasers such as ultrashort pulse (fibre) lasers, disk lasers, semiconductor lasers and large-scale research facilities such as the Free Electron Laser to biomedical applications such as optical super-resolution microscopy and optical sensors on a chip.

The annual program was established in honor of the late laser pioneer, Anthony E. "Tony" Siegman. Siegman made significant contributions to the scientific community and inspired many students through his passion for teaching.

The 2016 Siegman School, 7 – 12 August, will be hosted by ICFO Institute of Photonic Sciences in Barcelona, Spain.

Beckman-Argyros Award Goes to OSA Fellow

Congratulations to OSA Fellow David Williams, University of Rochester, USA, who pioneered the use of adaptive optics technologies for vision applications. Williams, has received the 2015 Beckman-Argyros Award in vision research. The US $500,000 award, bestowed by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, is given to individuals who have made transformative breakthroughs in vision research.

Support Optics and Photonics – Make a Donation to The OSA Foundation

The OSA Foundation impacted over 9,400 individuals around the world in 2014 with their programs dedicated to supporting youth education activities; providing students and young professionals with grants and awards; and recognizing innovation and advancements made by luminaries in the field.

Help us continue to make a difference globally by making a donation today.

Last Chance! Vote in the OSA Election

Deadline: 25 September 2015 

Individual, Emeritus and Recent Graduate Members in good standing can still cast a ballot in the election for the 2016 OSA Vice President and three Directors at Large.  Polls close at 23:59 (EDT) on Friday, 25 September 2015.  If you haven’t yet voted, please read the candidates’ profiles and personal statements, and then submit your vote.  Election results will be announced at the OSA Annual Business Meeting during the 2015 Frontiers in Optics/OSA Annual Meeting in October. 

Recognize Your Colleagues - Submit a Nomination for an OSA Award

Deadline: 1 October 2015

Recognize and celebrate the achievements of colleagues by submitting a nomination for an OSA award. OSA awards and medals span all areas of optics and photonics, as well as contributions made to the community, education, and innovation. 

A new program for career professionals – The OSA Foundation Fellowship

Deadline: 1 October 2015

The OSA Foundation, in conjunction with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, announces The OSA Foundation Fellowship. This new program will provide emerging professionals with a unique, fully-funded employment opportunity at sponsoring OSA Corporate Member research/development facilities across the United States. The inaugural Fellowship program is looking to pair a qualified early career professional with Thorlabs, Inc for research in Ultrafast Lasers, Advanced Imaging Systems, and Novel Optoelectronic Devices.

Apply Today!

Submit Your Paper to OFC 2016

Deadline: 13 October 2015

OFC is the premier event for the latest technologies in fiber optic communications. Don’t miss this opportunity to present your work at the world’s largest conference in the industry. Students and young professionals, apply for The Corning Outstanding Paper Competition or The Tingye Li Innovation Prize when you submit your paper.  

Register for the OSA Industry Development Associates (OIDA) State of the Art Integrated Photonics Workshop

3 November 2015, Washington, D.C., USA

Attend and get the answers to key questions about commercializing integrated photonics. Potential topics addressed include the limit of discrete photonics and where it is economical to manufacture (or not); the role of integrated photonics in the data center; and the future for commercialization of integrated photonic sensors. Learn more and register today!

OIDA Programming at Advanced Solid State Lasers Conference and Exhibition (ASSL)

04 - 09 October 2015, Berlin, Germany

OSA Industry Development Associates presents two complimentary sessions at ASSL this year:

• Keynote Presentation: The History of Disk Lasers from the Perspective of a Contemporary Witness, Friedrich Dausinger, CEO, Dausinger + Giesen GmbH, Germany, 10:30 – 11:30, 7 October 2015
• Industry Panel: What are the Limitations of Technology? 11:30 – 12:30, 6 October 2015

Exhibit space for ASSL is still available. For information on exhibiting, contact the OSA Business Development Group, Kari Jacobson Smith, +1 202.416.1988, exhibitsales@osa.org. Ask about the discount for OIDA members.

Complimentary OIDA Town Hall Forum on Biophotonics Challenges & Opportunities at FiO

18:00 – 20:00, 21 October 2015, San Jose, California, USA

Please join us for an open town-hall meeting, where thought leaders debate and share perspectives that are critical to understanding the rapidly expanding biophotonics market.

Questions to be discussed include:

• What is the enabling technology that has the most market traction?
• What are the challenges and opportunities among photonics technologies today?
• Where is the best potential for funding?

This event's new, interactive format will prioritize key findings for future use by the community. Happy hour drinks and snacks are complimentary.

To submit your question and topics for discussion email Tom Hausken, Senior Industry Advisor, OSA, at thausken@osa.org before the event.

Sponsor the OSA Centennial Celebration & Connect with 270,000 Industry Leaders All Year Long!

The Optical Society is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2016, and we are inviting your company to be part of our festivities. Choose one of our three Centennial Sponsorship options (pdf) and your company will be highlighted in a year-long calendar of special events and programs that will provide you with high visibility in the optics and photonics market.  To learn more contact Regan Pickett, rpickett@osa.org or 202.416.1474. A sponsorship opportunity like this happens only once every 100 years!

Looking for a Job or Internship in Optics & Photonics?

Find the Perfect Opportunity at OSA's WORKinOPTICS.com, The Global Talent Hub for Optics & Photonics Professionals

The Optical Society’s (OSA) online job board, WORKinOPTICS.com connects qualified job, internship seekers and consultants within the optics and photonics community to leading employers in the industry.

Promote your career success by posting your professional profile today. If you’ve already posted your resume be sure it’s up-to-date. As an optics and photonics professional, you are constantly gaining new skills, and it’s important that any prospective employer has an accurate snapshot of your career objectives, qualifications, career level and goals. Students--seeking an internship? Post your resume and be included in the internship database searched by companies.

Search the WORKinOPTICS job postings and find the industry’s leading employment opportunities all in one place!

Get the Capital You Need, Meet with Top Funders & Gain Exposure to Key Business Leaders

Submission Deadline: 30 September 2015

Attend Plug and Play IoT EXPO
10 December 2015
Sunnyvale, CA, USA

OSA is partnering with Plug and Play, a business accelerator, who has helped the startup community raise over $3.5 billion in venture funding. A dedicated hour has been secured at Plug and Play's IoT EXPO for optics and photonics start-ups to pitch and promote their products to their network of 300 tech startups, 180 investors and a community of leading Universities and Corporate partners.

Start accelerating your business growth and submit your application today!

New! From Research to Market—Register Now for Complimentary "How to Communicate HighTech to the Market" Workshop for Scientists and Startups

Sunday, 4 October, 14:00-17:00, at the Advanced Solid State Lasers Conference and Exhibition in Berlin, Germany

Winning customers for a new high-tech product is far from easy. But it has been done many times. This workshop gives hands-on advice for the communication of new technologies to prospective markets. Attendees will learn how to set up an efficient integrated communication strategy for a given technology or product and what they have to do to implement this strategy and to meet the respective targets.

Two experts with a proven track record in the field share their experience and respond to the ever growing need to communicate complex technologies efficiently.

This workshop is complimentary but those interested in attending must register. Seating is limited so don't delay, sign up now!

Molecular Imaging, Raman Amplification, Fresnel's Legacy, and More

This month in Optics & Photonics News, read features on how optical technologies are making inroads into molecule-specific imaging in the lab and the clinic; how an “old” technology, Raman amplification, is attracting new interest in current fiber networks; how the contributions of a young French engineer 200 years ago continue to inform modern optics and photonics; and more.

Check out the issue.

• Optica

  Optical transistor will be faster than CMOS devices – Electronics Weekly
  Source Article: Epsilon-near-zero Al-doped ZnO for ultrafast switching at telecom wavelengths
  
  Microlens Array Spawns Massive Microscope Image – Photonics Spectra
  Source Article: Gigapixel multispectral microscopy
  
  Unaided Human Eye Can Determine Nanometer Thick Thin Films – AZoNano
  Source Article: Human color vision provides nanoscale accuracy in thin-film thickness characterization

• Optics Express

  Portable Lasers the Key to Next-Generation Sensors – NDTV Gadgets
  Source Article: Ultra-broadband quantum cascade laser, tunable over 760 cm−1, with balanced gain
  
  MIPT Researchers Clear The Way For Fast Plasmonic Chips – Photonics Online
  Source Article: Full loss compensation in hybrid plasmonic waveguides under electrical pumping

  New endoscopic probe could facilitate more effective, less painful imaging of internal tissues – News Medical
  Source Article: Miniature adjustable-focus endoscope with a solid electrically tunable lens

  Laser Breathalyzer Can Sniff Out Disease – Popular Science
  Source Article: A quantitative mode-resolved frequency comb spectrometer

  Pregnancy Tests Could Soon Be Possible Using Your Smartphone – Huffington Post UK
  Source Article: Fibre optic surface plasmon resonance sensor system designed for smartphones

  Ultra-Stable JILA Microscopy Technique Tracks Tiny Objects for Hours – Phys.org
  Source Article: Ultrastable measurement platform: sub-nm drift over hours in 3D at room temperature

• Optics Letters

  Backwards sundial finds true north better than magnets or GPS – New Scientist
  Source Article: Electro-optical sun compass with a very high degree of accuracy

  For IR Imaging, Better SWaP Beckons – Photonics Spectra
  Source Article: Extra-thin infrared camera for low-cost surveillance applications

OSA Supports the Mexican Optics and Photonics Meeting (MOPM)

9 - 11 September 2015, Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, A. C, León, Guanajuato, Mexico

OSA is proud to sponsor the MOPM 2015 IYL talk “Light Paves the Way to Single-Molecule Detection and Photocontrol, Foundations of Super-Resolution Microscopy,” which will be delivered by Nobel Laureate W. E. Moerner. OSA Vice-President Eric Mazur will also deliver a plenary talk and present the OSA Best Student Poster Prize.

Philip Russell Visits Nagoya, Japan

13 - 16 September 2015, Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya, Japan

OSA President Philip Russell will travel to Japan to participant in the 76th Autumn Meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP). An OSA/JSAP Joint English-language Symposium will take place during the conference as well as a member reception.

• Frontiers in Optics—OSA’s 99th Annual Meeting/Laser Science Conference (FiO/LS)

  18 – 22 October 2015, The Fairmont San Jose, San Jose, California, USA

  Advanced Registration Deadline: 21 September 2015
  Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 5 October 2015, 12:00 EDT

• Plug and Play IoT EXPO

  10 December 2015, Plug and Play Tech Center, Sunnyvale, CA

  Submission Deadline: 30 September 2015

• OSA Light, Energy and the Environment Congress

  2 – 5 November 2015, Suzhou, China

  Collocated Topical Meetings:

  • Optical Nanostructures and Advanced Materials for Photovoltaics (PV)
  • Optics for Solar Energy (SOLAR)
  • Optics and Photonics for Energy & the Environment (E2)
  • Solid-State and Organic Lighting (SOLED)

  Hotel Registration Deadline: 2 October 2015
  Advanced Registration Deadline: 5 October 2015
  Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 14 October 2015, 12:00 EDT

• Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP)

  19 – 23 November 2015, Hong Kong Conference and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

  Advanced Registration Deadline: 5 October 2015

• Applied Optics

  Feature Issue: Correlation Optics
  Submission Opens: 1 October 2015; Submission Deadline: 1 November 2015

• Journal of the Optical Society of America A

  Feature Issue: Color Vision 2016
  Submission Deadline: 30 September 2015

• Journal of the Optical Society of America B

  Feature Issue: Diamond Photonics
  Submission Deadline: 1 October 2015

  Feature Issue: Fundamental Optical Processes in Semiconductors
  Submission Opens: 15 September 2015; Submission Deadline: 1 November 2015

• Optics Express and Optical Materials Express Joint Feature Issue

  Feature Issue: Nonlinear Optics 2015
  Submission Deadline: 1 October 2015

• Optical Materials Express

  Feature Issue: Persistent and Photostimulable Phosphors 2015
  Submission Opens: 1 November 2015; Submission Deadline: 1 December 2015

• Optics Express

  Feature Issue: Colloidal Nanophotonics: Physics and Applications
  Submission Deadline: 15 October 2015

• Laser World of Photonics India OSA Short Courses

  9 – 11 September 2015, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India

• Mexican Optics and Photonics Meeting (MOPM)

  9 – 11 September 2015, León, Guanajuato, Mexico
  OSA Vice-President Eric Mazur will deliver a plenary talk and present the OSA Best Student Poster Prize.

• 76th Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) Autumn Meeting

  13 – 16 September 2015, Nagoya, Japan
  OSA President Philip Russell will give an invited talk and host a member reception.

• OSA Incubator on Label-free Optical Techniques for Biomedical Diagnostics & Imaging

  16 – 18 September 2015, OSA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA

• IONS Valencia 2015

  24 – 26 September 2015, Valencia, Spain

• OSA Incubator on Nonlinear Metamaterials

  30 September – 2 October 2015, OSA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA

• OSA Advanced Solid State Lasers Conference and Exhibition (ASSL)

  4 – 9 October 2015, Berlin, Germany

• OSA 2015 International Workshop on Compact EUV & X-Ray Light Sources

  8 – 9 October 2015, Maastricht, Netherlands

• OSA Vision Meeting

  16 – 18 October 2015, The Fairmont San Jose, San Jose, California, USA

• Workshop on State of the Art Integrated Photonics

  3 November 2015, OSA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA

• OSA Incubator on Adaptive Structured Illumination

  4 – 6 November 2015, OSA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA

• Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications

  4 – 6 November 2015, Hotel Icon, Kowloon, Hong Kong

• OSA Incubator on Optical Biosensors for Medical Diagnostics

  8 – 10 November 2015, OSA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA

• Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP)

  19 – 23 November 2015, Hong Kong Conference and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

• IONS KOALA 2015

  23 – 27 November 2015, Auckland, New Zealand

• OSA Incubator on Optical Computing

  9 – 11 December 2015, OSA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA

Halo – Halo around the sun at the beginning of winter in Santiago, Chile.
– Miguel León-Rodríguez, Universidad de Santiago, Chile