New Focus™ and the Optical Society of America Announce Finalists for Student...
The Optical Society of America (OSA) and New Focus, a division of Bookham today announced the finalists of the 2007 OSA – New Focus Student Award, which recognizes student researchers who exemplify the...
View ArticlePolymer Opal Films Shed New Kind of Light on Nature
New color-changing technology has potential packaging, military, aerospace applications
View ArticleAirborne Lidar System Poised to Improve Accuracy of Climate Change Models
Researchers have developed a laser-based system that can be used for airborne measurement of important atmospheric gases with unprecedented accuracy and resolution. The ability to collect this data...
View ArticleScience Societies Announce 2019-20 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows
The Optical Society (OSA), the Materials Research Society (MRS) and SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, are pleased to announce the selection of Christina Willis and Daniel...
View ArticleTerahertz Imaging Technique Reveals Subsurface Insect Damage in Wood
Insect infestation is becoming an increasingly costly problem to the forestry industry, especially in areas experiencing increased droughts and hot spells related to climate change. A new terahertz...
View ArticleOSA Members Named Recipients of U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for...
Six members of The Optical Society (OSA) have been named recipients of the prestigious 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S....
View ArticleNew Budget Deal Important Step toward Federal Support for Research and...
The Optical Society (OSA) applauds the U.S. Congress for passing a two-year (FY20 and FY21) budget deal, which now goes to the president’s desk for his signature. The legislation prevents an otherwise...
View ArticleOSA Launches Comprehensive Reviewer Resource Center
The Optical Society (OSA) today announced the launch of the new OSA Reviewer Resource Center, a convenient and comprehensive portal offering reviewers the opportunity to become certified, find guidance...
View ArticleSystem to Image the Human Eye Corrects for Chromatic Aberrations
Researchers report a new imaging system that cancels the chromatic optical aberrations present in a specific person’s eye, allowing for a more accurate assessment of vision and eye health. By taking...
View ArticleRaman Spectroscopy Poised to Make Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis Less Invasive
Researchers have demonstrated that an optical technique known as Raman spectroscopy can be used to differentiate between benign and cancerous thyroid cells. The new study shows Raman spectroscopy’s...
View ArticleNon-Invasive Imaging Method Spots Cancer at the Molecular Level
Researchers for the first time have combined a powerful microscopy technique with automated image analysis algorithms to distinguish between healthy and metastatic cancerous tissue without relying on...
View ArticleDawn of the Quantum Internet, Secure Quantum Cryptography, and Harnessing...
Quantum technology will be the focus of wide-ranging discussions during the 2019 OSA Frontiers in Optics and APS/DLS Laser Science (FiO + LS) conference held 15-19 September at the Marriott Wardman...
View ArticleVisionary Speakers Announced for 2019 FiO + LS Conference
A select group of industry and research experts in the fields of optics and photonics has been designated Visionary Speakers for the OSA Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science APS/DLS (FiO + LS)...
View ArticleIndustry Newsmakers First Quarter 2010
The arrival of 2010 has brought with it a feeling of revival in the optics and photonics industry. With news of innovative products at OFC/NFOEC, new business contracts in the solar energy sector and...
View ArticleTerahertz Imaging Technique Reveals Subsurface Insect Damage in Wood
Insect infestation is becoming an increasingly costly problem to the forestry industry, especially in areas experiencing increased droughts and hot spells related to climate change. A new terahertz...
View ArticleOSA Members Named Recipients of U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for...
Six members of The Optical Society (OSA) have been named recipients of the prestigious 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S....
View ArticleNew Budget Deal Important Step toward Federal Support for Research and...
The Optical Society (OSA) applauds the U.S. Congress for passing a two-year (FY20 and FY21) budget deal, which now goes to the president’s desk for his signature. The legislation prevents an otherwise...
View ArticleOSA Launches Comprehensive Reviewer Resource Center
The Optical Society (OSA) today announced the launch of the new OSA Reviewer Resource Center, a convenient and comprehensive portal offering reviewers the opportunity to become certified, find guidance...
View ArticleSystem to Image the Human Eye Corrects for Chromatic Aberrations
Researchers report a new imaging system that cancels the chromatic optical aberrations present in a specific person’s eye, allowing for a more accurate assessment of vision and eye health. By taking...
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