Call for New Editors: Advances in Optics and Photonics, JOCN, and Optics Letters

After successful years of service, Bahaa Saleh, Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Optics and Photonics; Keren Bergman, Coeditor-in-Chief of Journal of Optical Networking and Communications; and Alan Willner, Editor-in-Chief of Optics Letters will be finishing their terms at the end of 2013. We would like to begin conducting searches for Editor-in-Chief candidates for these journals as soon as possible. If you are interested in being considered for these positions or would like to nominate someone else, please send a cover letter summarizing the nominee’s qualifications to Kelly Cohen at kcohen@osa.org.

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Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2013 Call for Papers is Open

Submission Deadline: Monday, 6 May 2013 12:00 noon EDT (16.00 GMT).

FiO seeks innovative, breakthrough research in a number of submission categories.

Take part in celebrating the countdown to OSA’s 100th Anniversary, 6-10 October 2013 in Orlando, FL, USA, the first stop of a 3 year road trip that also includes Tucson, San Jose, and Rochester. Join your colleagues for a timely, comprehensive technical program on the latest advances in optics and photonics, exciting events, and networking opportunities.

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Join the Conversation—Technical Groups on LinkedIn

Do you have an interest in networking with individuals in the fields of (or interested in the fields of) applications of visual science, nonimaging optical design, holography and diffractive optics, or thin films? The OSA Technical Groups in these areas have gone online!

Join the conversation in these groups on LinkedIn!

• Applications of Visual Science
• NonImaging Optical Design
• Holography and Diffractive Optics
• Thin Films

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Request an OSA Member Certificate Today!

As an OSA Member, you can request to receive a personalized member certificate signed by OSA’s Chief Executive Officer, Elizabeth Rogan.

We encourage you to submit a request today!

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OFC/NFOEC Pre-Registration Discount Deadline 19 February

Don’t miss the largest and most comprehensive international event for both the science and business of optical communications. Join 12,000 of your colleagues and see high-quality, cutting-edge programming and 550+ exhibitors showcasing their newest products and services. Now available online—17 preview videos by OFC/NFOEC chairs and organizers.

Not registered yet? There’s still time. OFC/NFOEC offers flexible registration options that accommodate every schedule and budget. Visit www.ofcnfoec.org to learn more and register. Save up to $115 through 19 February on your full-conference registration.

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Register to Attend the OIDA Workshop—Future Needs of "Scale-Out" Data Centers: A Roadmap Workshop for Stakeholders

Co-located with OFC/NFOEC 2013, 17 March 2013, Anaheim, CA

Scale-Out Data Centers will require new architecture and technology to keep pace with growth, including new optical interconnects. What will be required to address the long-term scaling challenges of “East-West” Interconnects? You are invited to participate in determining the solutions and business opportunities for end-users, system vendors and component suppliers.

Register Now! Discounted rate available for OSA Corporate Associate Members.

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Attend Executive Forum to hear Keynote Speakers Pieter Poll, CenturyLink and Najam Ahmad, Facebook

Meet 150+ Industry Leaders at Executive Forum
Monday 18 March 2013 – Anaheim, California, USA
Pre-Registration Deadline: 19 February 2013
Collocated with OFC/NFOEC

Attend Executive Forum, a unique gathering of senior executives who convene once a year to discuss key themes, opportunities, and challenges facing the next generation in optical communications. Highly valued by participants for the frank and open discussions, Executive Forum sessions explore emerging trends and action plans for tackling today’s toughest business challenges.

OSA Corporate Members: Don’t miss out on this special deal—Buy one registration and bring a customer or colleague for free!

Reserve your seat today!

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Make Your Voice Heard in Washington

Tired of feeling like legislators don’t appreciate the value of science and technology? Worried about what the looming budget fights and continued cuts to science will mean for your future grant opportunities? Wishing you could sit down one-on-one with policy makers and talk to them about the importance of federal investments in R&D and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education?

Well, you are in luck, because OSA has the perfect opportunity for you to come to Washington, DC and make your voice heard!

On 12 and 13 March, OSA will be joining the Science, Engineering, and Technology Working Group for the annual Congressional Visits Day (CVD) to arrange meetings between OSA members and U.S. senators and representatives.  No previous experience is necessary and training will be provided.

These meetings give the scientific community a voice in the halls of Congress—calling on elected officials to recognize the importance of science and technology and continue to support research and education initiatives. OSA organizes all aspects of the visits, from scheduling individual appointments to providing participants with training, detailed background information and talking points.

Sign-up for this free event using our easy online form, or email public-policy@osa.org.

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OSA Board of Editors Editorial on Plagiarism

The February issues of OSA’s Journals include an important editorial from OSA’s Board of Editors on their policy and procedures with regard to plagiarism. Please take a few minutes to read this important editorial as it addresses the types of plagiarism and the OSA’s actions taken upon allegations of plagiarism. This editorial is an update of the original editorial on the same topic published in April 2005.

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Chinese Optics Letters 10th Anniversary

Chinese Optics Letters (COL) celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2013! Since January 2003 COL has been a leading Chinese journal for optics attracting research from distinguished groups inside and outside of China. COL recently published a commemorative special issue organized by Editor-in-Chief, Xu Zhizhan, and Executive Editor-in-Chief, Zhou Changhe to highlight contributions from luminaries in the field representing some of the most important areas of research in China.

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CLEO-PR & OECC/PS 2013 Paper Submission Deadline Extended to Friday, 22 February (JST), 2013

30 June – 4 July 2013, Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan

The paper submission deadline has been extended for the 10th Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim, and the 18th Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference / Photonics in Switching 2013. 

The new submission deadline is 22 February 2013 (Japan Standard Time, UTC+9).  Visit the submission website for the details.

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Register for the National Ignition Facility Tour at CLEO:2013

Join colleagues on the National Ignition Facility Tour, which is being held in conjunction with the The Path to Sustainable Energy: Laser Driven Inertial Fusion Energy Symposium on 12 June 2013. Tour registration deadline: 1 March 2013. In addition to exciting events like this, at CLEO:2013 you can also choose from more than 1,800 technical presentations on the latest optics and laser science research, attend the CLEO: Expo, and more.

CLEO: 2013 offers a timely, world renowned technical program, peer-reviewed by an esteemed cadre of industry and academic leaders from the optics and photonics community.  CLEO is being held in San Jose, CA, USA, 9-14 June 2013. Advance Registration ends 13 May, 23:59 EDT.

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February's OSA Member in the News: David Payne

OSA fellow and fiber pioneer David Payne has been knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II for his extensive contributions to harnessing light in telecommunications, sensing, and lasers for manufacturing. Payne, director of the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at the University of Southampton, developed the erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA), largely regarded as one of the most significant breakthroughs in modern telecommunications.

To read about more OSA members in the news visit OSA’s website. Submit news about yourself or fellow members online.

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Featured Corporate Member: EMCORE Corporation

EMCORE Corporation of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA recently delivered its one millionth high-efficiency, multi-junction solar cell to Space Systems/Loral, reaching a total of more than a megawatt of power that the company has delivered into space over the ten year partnership. The provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets will commemorate the milestone with a special event at their facilities during the week of 25 February. EMCORE's multi-junction solar cell technology provides the highest available power to interplanetary spacecraft and earth orbiting satellites.

Prestigious OSA Corporate Members—like EMCORE Corporation— innovate new technologies that advance the science of light. Recommend your organization or industry partner to become an OSA Corporate Member. Contact cam@osa.org for more information.

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Announcing 2013 Summer Session Program in Changchun, China

OSA will once again collaborate with the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics to host a summer school program 4-9 August 2013 in Changchun, China. The 2013 CIOMP/OSA Joint Summer Session on Optical Engineering, Design and Manufacturing promises to deliver top education, lectures from the leading experts in the field and ample networking opportunities held on the campus of one of China’s leading optics institutes. Confirmed speakers include:

• Pierre Chavel, Inst. d'Optique Lab Fabry, France
• G.W. Forbes, QED Technologies Inc., Australia
• Juan C. Miñano, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
• Jannick P. Rolland, University of Rochester, USA
• Kevin P. Thompson, Synopsys, Inc., USA
• Yongtian Wang, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, China
• James C. Wyant, University of Arizona, USA
• Xuejun Zhang, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, China

The week-long program will provide a wonderful opportunity for students to further their education and interact with instructors, local professors and fellow students. Participants will also be able to present their own research to the other participants.

Registration for the program will include accommodations for six nights, all meals, lectures and materials. For students residing outside China the fee is only $450 USD. Space is limited so apply today (pdf) to reserve your place! The deadline for applications is 3 May 2013.

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Register now to attend an OSA short course at Laser World of Photonics China

19-21 March 2013
Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

In 2013, OSA brings to Laser World of Photonics China two exciting Short Courses.

Quantum Cascade Lasers: From Band Structure Engineering to Commercialization

C. Kumar N. Patel, Ph.D. President & CEO, Pranalytica, Inc. USA

In this intermediate level course, the physics of quantum cascade lasers (QCLs), design principles, supported by modeling, along with state-of-the-art performance in the mid-ir and terahertz will be reviewed. A broad range of applications and their ongoing commercial development will be discussed. The course will cover exciting developments such as new light-sources that uses the giant resonant nonlinear susceptibilities of quantum engineered structures to achieve high conversion efficiency at satellite wavelengths, ultrabroadband lasers, ultrashort pulse operation, photonic crystal QCls, optofluidic QCLs as well as QCL incorporating optical antennas on the laser facets.

Laser Beam Analysis, Propagation, and Spatial Shaping Techniques

James R. Leger, Univ. of Minnesota, USA

This course will explore quantifying, calculating, and controlling the properties of a light field. This advanced beginner course is designed to provide laser engineers, optical system designers, and technical management professionals with a working knowledge of laser beam characterization, analysis, and modification.  Physical and intuitive explanations of most topics are designed to make the concepts accessible to a wide range of participants.

Register today!

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The OSA Foundation

The OSA Foundation is committed to inspiring and supporting the next generation of leaders and innovators in the optics and photonics community.  The Foundation provides scholarships, awards, travel grants and professional development opportunities for our future leaders. Join us and together we will make a difference. 

Congratulations to the 2013 Corning Outstanding Student Paper Competition Finalists!

This program is endowed by a grant from Corning Incorporated and recognizes innovation, research excellence, and presentation abilities in optical communications.  These finalists will present their research to the Competition Committee in a private session during OFC.

Siddharth Jain, UC-Santa Barbara, United States
Abhinav Rohit, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Shihong Li, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Robert Palmer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Tatsunori Omiya, Tohoku University, Japan
Ui Hyun Hong, KAIST, South Korea

Optics Trust, our Bequest program

The Optics Trust is a distinguished group of individuals who have included the OSA Foundation in their wills and estate plans for future support of Foundation programs. There are several ways to make a bequest to the Foundation. Learn more about the Optics Trust.

Optics Circle, our Major Donor program

The Optics Circle was established to provide important funding to Foundation programs and increase the level of available support. When you join the Optics Circle you directly impact the life of a future leader. More information about our Optics Circle program will be announced soon.

Support the Foundation

Consider a contribution today! Your gift to the OSA Foundation will be matched 100% by OSA with a gift to the Foundation’s General Fund, making twice the impact.

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What's Optics Have to Do With It? Enter the Enabled by Optics Contest!

Enter the First Annual Enabled by Optics Contest
Submission Deadline: 30 April 2013

You know the extraordinary impact optics technology has played in making technological advances in our world and the critical role it plays in everyday life.  But when you tell people you work in the field of optics, they probably think you are referring to eye glasses.

Contest submissions are being solicited in two submission tracks:

1. Companies:  Answer a series of questions to provide a short story describing the impact your technology has made on society. 
2. Students:  Submit a short video and show us how the optics technology is required to make the product work.

Submit now!

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Register to Attend a Complimentary OSA Webinar: Injection Molded Polymer Optics: An Engineer's Guide for Successful Programs

6 March 2013; 1:00 p.m. EST

During this free webinar, William Beich and Nichloas Turner of G-S Plastic Optics will address the topics of physical properties of thermoplastics, manufacturing methods, secondary operations and metrology.  If you are a lens or optical systems designer, project or quality engineer, chief technology officer, purchasing manager or interested in learning more about polymer optics, sign up now to attend the Injection Molded Polymer Optics: An Engineer's Guide for Successful Programs webinar.

Register Now!

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Job Listings on WORKinOPTICS.com

Visit OSA's online job board, WORKinOPTICS.com, to browse the job listings below and subscribe to an RSS feed to keep up on all the posted jobs. Create a professional profile in the resume database, so that recruiting employers can find you.

Recent job postings include:

• Optician - Hardin Optical Company
• Coating Manager - Jenoptik Optical Systems, LLC
• Senior Epi Product Design Engineer - BinOptics Corporation
• R&D Mechanical Engineer - Finisar Corporation
• Sr. Optical Engineer - Vantage Surgical Systems Inc
• Product Manager Optical Transceivers - Cube Optics AG
• Electrical Engineer - Zygo Corporation
• Opto-Mechanical Engineer - Light Age, Inc.
• Postdoctoral Research Associate/ Scientist - The Ohio State University
• Optical Research Design Engineer - Thorlabs

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