The Optical Society Names Inaugural Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design...
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Ulrike Fuchs, asphericon GmbH, Germany as the first recipient of the Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Innovator Award.
View ArticleMachine Learning Technique Reconstructs Images Passing through a Multimode Fiber
Through innovative use of a neural network that mimics image processing by the human brain, a research team reports accurate reconstruction of images transmitted over optical fibers for distances of up...
View ArticleThe Optical Society Announces the 2018 Emmet N. Leith Medal Recipient
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Asher Albert Friesem, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, as the recipient of the 2018 Emmett N. Leith Medal.
View ArticleFirst Recipient of Corning Outstanding Student Paper Award Competition Announced
Corning, Incorporated and the OSA Foundation today announced the winner of the inaugural Corning Outstanding Student Paper Award Competition, which recognizes future leaders in optical communications....
View ArticleQuantum Dot White LEDs Achieve Record Efficiency
Researchers have demonstrated nanomaterial-based white-light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that exhibit a record luminous efficiency of 105 lumens per watt.
View ArticleNew Analysis Tool Could Bolster Development of Efficient Engines and Fuel
A newly developed analysis method can detect hydroxyl radicals (OH) with unprecedented sensitivity. Because OH is a critical component in the combustion processes that power most vehicles, the new...
View ArticleResearchers Move Closer to Completely Optical Artificial Neural Network
Researchers have shown that it is possible to train artificial neural networks directly on an optical chip. The significant breakthrough demonstrates that an optical circuit can perform a critical...
View ArticleNew Quantum Random Number Generator Could Improve Security for Portable Devices
Researchers have shown that a chip-based device measuring a millimeter square could be used to generate quantum-based random numbers at gigabit per second speeds. The tiny device requires little power...
View ArticleThe Optical Society and Optical Society of Korea Name the 2018 Sang Soo Lee...
The Optical Society (OSA) and the Optical Society of Korea (OSK) are pleased to name Cheng-Chung Lee, National Central University, Taiwan, the 2018 Sang Soo Lee Award recipient. Lee is recognized for...
View ArticleThe Optical Society Names the 2018 R.W. Wood Prize Recipient
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Christopher Barty, University of California, Irvine, USA, the 2018 R.W. Wood Prize recipient. Dr. Barty’s innovations have enabled ultrafast and energetic...
View ArticleThe Optical Society Names 2018 Edgar D. Tillyer Award Recipient
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Martin S. Banks, University of California, Berkeley, USA, the 2018 Edgar D. Tillyer Award recipient. Dr. Banks is recognized for applying an innovative and...
View ArticleThe Optical Society Names Inaugural Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design...
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Ulrike Fuchs, asphericon GmbH, Germany as the first recipient of the Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Innovator Award.
View ArticleMachine Learning Technique Reconstructs Images Passing through a Multimode Fiber
Through innovative use of a neural network that mimics image processing by the human brain, a research team reports accurate reconstruction of images transmitted over optical fibers for distances of up...
View ArticleThe Optical Society Announces the 2018 Emmet N. Leith Medal Recipient
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Asher Albert Friesem, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, as the recipient of the 2018 Emmett N. Leith Medal.
View ArticleThe Optical Society Welcomes Ryan Strowger as New Chief Events and Industry...
The Optical Society (OSA) today announced the hiring of Ryan Strowger as Chief Events and Industry Officer.
View ArticleThe Optical Society Welcomes Suzanne Ffolkes as New Chief Communications Officer
The Optical Society (OSA) today announced an expansion of its executive team with the hiring of Suzanne Ffolkes as the Society’s new Chief Communications Officer.
View ArticleA Smartphone and New Software Could Help Save Infants Born Preterm
A new algorithm combined with a handheld, smartphone-based device could aid health care workers in remote locations to estimate degrees of prematurity for affected infants. Such information can be...
View ArticlePeter Knight Named Recipient of the 2019 Herbert Walther Award
The Optical Society (OSA) and the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG) have named OSA Past President Peter Knight the 2019 recipient of the Herbert Walther Award.
View ArticleNew Methods Could Improve, Expand 3D Imaging Using X-Rays
Researchers report two new approaches to producing three-dimensional (3D) images using X-rays that could improve disease-screening, study of very fast processes and enable analysis of the properties of...
View ArticleFaster 3-D Imaging Could Aid Diagnosis of Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal...
Researchers have developed a faster way to acquire 3-D endoscopic optical coherence tomography (OCT) images.
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