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The OSA Foundation and Corning Incorporated Award First Women in Optical...

The OSA Foundation (OSAF) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) are pleased to announce the first recipients of their newly established Women in Optical Communications Scholarships and Travel Grants.

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Integrated Silicon Photonic Switch Has Lowest Signal Loss Ever in High-Speed...

Experimental photonic switches tested by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A., show promise toward the goal of fully optical, high-capacity switching for future high-speed data...

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Researchers Move Closer to Practical Photonic Quantum Computing

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a way to map and measure large-scale photonic quantum correlation with single-photon sensitivity.

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The Optical Society Announces 18 Awards for 2012

The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name the 2012 recipients of its prestigious awards and medals. These award winners join an esteemed group of past recipients recognized for their unwavering...

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New Machine Learning Approach Could Give a Big Boost to the Efficiency of...

New work leveraging machine learning could increase the efficiency of optical telecommunications networks.

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Researchers Break Efficiency Record for Data Transfer in Ultra-fast...

If you are making an overseas phone call or using cloud computing, there is a 99 percent chance an undersea fiber optic cable is being utilized. Now, new work with lasers shows promise for squeezing...

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The Optical Society Names Laura Na Liu the 2019 Adolph Lomb Medal Winner

The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Laura Na Liu, University of Heidelberg, Germany, the 2019 Adolph Lomb Medal recipient.

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University of Arizona Renames College of Optical Sciences for 2010 OSA...

The University of Arizona in Tucson, U.S.A., has announced that the College of Optical Sciences will be renamed the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences in honor of its founding dean, 2010...

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OFC 2019 Exhibitors Showcase Innovative Products, Technologies For Today’s...

OFC 2019, the premier event in telecom and data center optics, being held 5-7 March at the San Diego Convention Center, U.S.A., will feature more than 700 of the most innovative companies in the...

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Exchanging Information Securely Using Quantum Communication In Future...

Searching for better security during data transmission, governments and other organizations around the world have been investing in and developing technologies related to quantum communication and...

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The Optical Society Names Bahram Javidi 2019 C.E.K. Mees Medal Recipient

The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Bahram Javidi, University of Connecticut, U.S.A., the 2019 C.E.K. Mees Medal recipient.

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The OSA Foundation and Corning Incorporated Award First Women in Optical...

The OSA Foundation (OSAF) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) are pleased to announce the first recipients of their newly established Women in Optical Communications Scholarships and Travel Grants.

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Integrated Silicon Photonic Switch Has Lowest Signal Loss Ever in High-Speed...

Experimental photonic switches tested by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A., show promise toward the goal of fully optical, high-capacity switching for future high-speed data...

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Researchers Move Closer to Practical Photonic Quantum Computing

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a way to map and measure large-scale photonic quantum correlation with single-photon sensitivity.

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Ryota Tanomura Named 2019 Corning Outstanding Student Paper Competition Grand...

The OSA Foundation (OSAF) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced the Grand Prize winner for the 2019 Corning Outstanding Student Paper Competition. Ryota Tanomura, University of Tokyo, Japan,...

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OSA Foundation Announces Collaboration With Google for Subsea Optical Fiber...

The OSA Foundation (OSAF) is pleased to announce the inaugural Subsea Optical Fiber Communications International Summer School program, Huhmari, Finland, 4 – 10 August 2019.

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New Photography Approach Gives Traditional Cameras Ultra-High Imaging Speeds

Researchers have developed a new imaging method that can capture images at speeds of up to 1.5 million frames per second using standard imaging sensors typically limited to 100 frames per second.

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OFC 2019 Closes Strong with Focus on 800G, 400ZR, Real-World 5G and Network...

The global optical communications community assembled in San Diego 3-7 March 2019 for OFC (Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition). This year’s event featured the market’s prevailing...

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The Optical Society Expresses Concern for Cuts to Science in President’s FY...

The Optical Society (OSA) expresses deep concern about proposed budget cuts for scientific research in the Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2020 budget request.

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The Optical Society Names Wolfgang Osten the 2019 Emmett N. Leith Medal...

The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Wolfgang Osten, Universität Stuttgart, Germany, the 2019 Emmett N. Leith Medal recipient.

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