Providing an Inclusive Space to Spark Networking and Professional Growth, OFC...
The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC), the world’s leading conference and exhibition for optical communications and networking professionals is introducing a new professional...
View ArticleGlobal Organizations at OFC 2018 Unveil New Technologies and Solutions...
OFC 2018, the single-most important annual event in optical communications, being held 11-15 March at the San Diego Convention Center is expected to draw more than 700 exhibitors from around the globe....
View ArticleThe Optical Society Announces Student Grand Challenge “The Optical Systems of...
Today, The Optical Society (OSA) has announced its new Student Grand Challenge called The Optical Systems of the Future, which invites OSA student members and their advisors to submit ideas for either...
View ArticleNew Study Compares 400G Optical Transceivers for Next-Generation Datacenter...
Technologies like cloud computing have brought with them a storm of global data traffic, eating up large bandwidths demanded by applications such as video streams and online gaming. Studies show up to...
View ArticleThe Optical Society and Society for Imaging Science and Technology Present...
The Optical Society (OSA) and the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T) are pleased to name Ann E. Elsner, Indiana University and Aeon Imaging, LLC, USA the 2018 Edwin H. Land Medal...
View ArticleFast, High Capacity Fiber Transmission Gets Real for Data Centers
A cutting edge, “off-line” signal transmission mechanism, experimentally demonstrated just a few years ago, is now on-line as a real-time bidirectional transmission system. At OFC 2018, the single-most...
View ArticleThe Long and the Short of Transmission Performance Evaluation
If you trust standard assessment methods of broadband transmission performance in real systems, your outlook might be unnecessarily pessimistic. You might also be overestimating how much benefit...
View ArticleHolography Approach Improves Heads up Displays for Planes and Cars
Heads-up displays are transparent devices used in airplanes and cars to provide information such as critical flight data or driving directions on the windshield. An innovative holography-based approach...
View ArticleSingle-most Important Annual Event in Optical Communications and Networking,...
OFC 2018, the largest global conference and exposition in optical communications and networking, wrapped up an impressive and stimulating week in San Diego, CA, showcasing the latest innovations in the...
View ArticleCompact Fiber Optic Sensor Offers Sensitive Analysis in Narrow Spaces
Researchers have developed a new flexible sensor with high sensitivity that is designed to perform variety of chemical and biological analyses in very small spaces. The sensor’s small size means that...
View ArticleNational Photonics Initiative Mourns the Passing of Congresswoman Louise...
The National Photonics Initiative (NPI) is mourning the passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) who was a longtime advocate for photonics research. As a scientist herself, Congresswoman...
View ArticleNew Optical Modules Could Improve Thyroid Cancer Screening
Early diagnosis in thyroid cancer can improve a patient’s likelihood of recovery, but current screening methods use instruments with poor sensitivity and can yield inaccurate results. Consequently,...
View ArticleResearchers Create Microlaser that Flies Along Hollow Optical Fiber
For the first time, researchers have optically trapped and propelled a particle-based laser for centimeters inside an optical fiber. The new flying microlaser enables highly sensitive temperature...
View ArticleLaser-Based System Offers Continuous Monitoring of Leaks from Oil and Gas...
Researchers have conducted the first field tests for a new laser-based system that can pinpoint the location of very small methane leaks over an area of several square miles. The new technology could...
View ArticleDiagnosing Breast Cancer Using Red Light
Optical Mammography, or OM, which uses harmless red or infrared light, has been developed for use in conjunction with X-rays for diagnosis or monitoring in cases demanding repeated imaging where high...
View ArticleUltrathin Endoscope Captures Neurons Firing Deep in the Brain
Researchers have developed an endoscope as thin as a human hair that can image the activity of neurons in the brains of living mice. Because it is so thin, the endoscope can reach deep into the brain,...
View ArticleThe Optical Society Congratulates National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee...
In 2014, Ching Wan Tang was awarded The Optical Society’s Nick Holonyak, Jr. Award, which is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to optics based on semiconductor-based...
View ArticleAstrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala to Deliver OSA Light the Future Keynote
OSA will host the latest in its Light the Future speaker series on 9 April, 5:30 – 6:30 P.M. ET during OSA’s Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. The Curtis and Kathleen Marble Professor of...
View ArticleThe Optical Society Presents Nick Holonyak Jr. Award for 2018
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to name Dieter Bimberg, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany and King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia, the 2018 recipient of the Nick Holonyak Jr. Award. OSA...
View ArticleResearchers Develop Nanoparticle Films for High-Density Data Storage
As we generate more and more data, the need for high-density data storage that remains stable over time is becoming critical. New nanoparticle-based films that are more than 80 times thinner than a...
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