The Optical Society Names Alexander Gaeta the 2019 Charles Hard Townes Award...
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Alexander Gaeta, Columbia University, U.S.A., the 2019 Charles Hard Townes Award recipient.
View ArticleNew Plastic Films Deflect or Trap Heat with Zero Energy Required
Researchers have developed new plastic films that stay cool when exposed to sunlight and are very lightweight, strong and bendable.
View ArticleThe Optical Society Names Jian-Wei Pan the 2019 R.W. Wood Prize Recipient
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Jian-Wei Pan, University of Science and Technology of China, the 2019 recipient of the R.W. Wood Prize.
View ArticleShining Lasers on Mouse Brains Sheds Light on Cells Central to Alzheimer’s,...
Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia are some of the most common brain disorders and have been associated with problems in cells that contain a type of protein, called parvalbumin.
View ArticleThe Optical Society Names Valery Tuchin the 2019 Michael S. Feld Biophotonics...
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Valery Tuchin, Saratov State University, National Research University of Russia, the 2019 Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award recipient.
View ArticleNew Super-Accurate Optical Atomic Clocks Pass Critical Test
Researchers have measured an optical clock’s ticking with record-breaking accuracy while also showing the clock can be operated with unprecedented consistency.
View ArticleThe Optical Society Names Fred Leonberger the 2019 David Richardson Medal...
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Fred Leonberger, EOvation Advisors LLC, U.S.A., winner of the 2019 David Richardson Medal.
View ArticleThe Optical Society Names Pablo Artal the 2019 Edgar D. Tillyer Award Recipient
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Pablo Artal, Universidad de Murcia, Spain the 2019 Edgar D. Tillyer Award winner.
View ArticleNew Survey Jointly Commissioned by SPIE and OSA Assesses Level of Harassment...
In a new professional conduct survey jointly commissioned by The Optical Society (OSA) and SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, over 9% of respondents say they experienced...
View ArticleResearchers Use 3D Printer to Print Glass
For the first time, researchers have successfully 3D printed chalcogenide glass, a unique material used to make optical components that operate at mid-infrared wavelengths. The ability to 3D print this...
View ArticleThe Optical Society Names 17 Recipients for 2019 OSA Awards
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce 17 recipients of 2019 OSA awards and medals. Throughout the year, OSA will bestow a total of 22 awards honoring distinguished achievements.
View ArticleThe OSA Foundation Names First Recipient of the Milton and Rosalind Chang...
The OSA Foundation (OSAF) is pleased to announce Araceli Venegas-Gomez, a Ph.D. student at University of Strathclyde, U.K., as the first recipient of the Milton and Rosalind Chang Pivoting Fellowship.
View ArticlePhotoacoustic Endoscopy Could Improve Crohn’s Disease Treatment
A newly developed endoscope could give doctors a better view of intestinal changes caused by Crohn’s disease. This additional information would help improve treatment of the painful and debilitating...
View ArticleNew 3D Printed Microscope Promising for Medical Diagnostics in Developing...
Researchers have used 3D printing to make an inexpensive and portable high-resolution microscope that is small and robust enough to use in the field or at the bedside. The high-resolution 3D images...
View ArticleOptical Society Fellows Elected Members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
The Optical Society is pleased to announce that three OSA Fellows are among the distinguished scientists elected this week to membership in the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The new members...
View ArticleNew All-Fiber Device Simplifies Free-space Based Quantum Key Distribution
Researchers have developed a simple and stable device to generate the quantum states necessary for quantum key distribution. The device could make it more practical to develop a global data network...
View ArticleThe OSA Foundation, Coherent Inc., Name First Recipient of The Bernard J....
The OSA Foundation (OSAF) and Coherent, Inc., are pleased to announce David Carlson, a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S.A., as the inaugural Bernard J....
View ArticleCLEO 2019 Highlights Cutting-Edge Research and Applications in Laser Science
The Optical Society (OSA) announced today that CLEO 2019 (CLEO) has concluded with 3,800 registrants, distinguished talks from Nobel Laureates and other notable speakers, an exhibition with 172...
View ArticlePlenary Speakers to Highlight Latest Advances in Optical-Based Sensors at OSA...
Plenary talks on the latest optical-based sensor advances are among the highlights of the OSA Optical Sensors and Sensing Congress 25–27 June in San Jose, Calif., U.S.A. The new Congress is collocated...
View ArticleThe Optical Society Celebrates International Day of Light 16 May 2019
The Optical Society (OSA) today celebrates the second annual International Day of Light (IDL), a global initiative by UNESCO that supports continued appreciation of light and the role it plays in...
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