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March 2013 Member News
OSA Publishing Announces New Author Submission Website: “Prism”Prism is OSA's new article tracking system offering users an easy-to-navigate interface and time saving features. When fully implemented, Prism will include customized modules for authors, reviewers, and editors and will replace OSA's current All-Digital-System (ADS) for peer review and journal production. The author module of Prism launches today as phase 1 of the upgrade project. The reviewer and editor modules will be fully updated in phases 2 and 3 later this year. In the interim, OSA's reviewers and editors will continue using the current ADS system. Learn more.[top] |
New: “Cited By” Email Alerts for OSA Journal ArticlesOSA has recently launched the capability for individuals to track citations to an individual article. To use this new feature, browse an “Enhanced HTML” version of an article (example article) and simply click on the “Cited By” tab. Once in the “Cited By” tab, click on the “Alert me when this paper is cited” link to set up a “Cited By” alert. You will need to sign up for, or log into, your OSA account to do so (setting up an OSA account is easy to do by just answering a few quick questions).[top] |
Preview the OSA Centennial History BookOSA, led by volunteer Paul Kelley, is preparing a book celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Society in 2016. It will capture the history of The Optical Society in the context of the evolution of optics research and the optics industry as well as changes in the nature of the science and technology enterprise and, even more broadly, changes in the United States and the world. The book will include profiles of OSA leaders, optics companies, and optics research in academia, industry, and government. Visit OSAHistory.org to preview the first chapter, PreHistory of the Optical Society of America, and to provide your feedback.[top] |
Subscribe to the OSA BlogThe OSA blog covers many topics of interest such as imaging, biomedical optics, nonlinear optics, solid-state lasers and much more. Ever wonder about Maxwell’s equations? Molecular probes? How about the history of a few of the meetings? You can find all this information and more on OSA’s blog: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Optics & Photonics. It’s free! Subscribe here![top] |
The OSA FoundationPlanned Giving – Optics Trust: A commitment to our futureThe Foundation would like to give a special thanks to our Optics Trust Members. Optics Trust is the OSA Foundation’s planned giving program and donors leave gifts in their wills and estate planning to support our programs. The Foundation General Fund: Support where it is needed the most This year the OSA Foundation has committed to supporting Student Travel Grants, The Optics Suitcase Demonstration Kit , Multi-Lingual Education Posters and more. Gifts to the general fund support these important programs. All donations to the OSA Foundation are matched 100% by The Optical Society with a gift to the general fund, allowing you contribution to count twice. Find out more at www.osa.org/foundation [top] |
Call for New Editors: Advances in Optics and Photonics, JOCN, and Optics LettersAfter successful years of service, Bahaa Saleh, Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Optics and Photonics; Keren Bergman, Coeditor-in-Chief of Journal of the Optical Communications and Networking; and Alan Willner, Editor-in-Chief of Optics Letters will be finishing their terms at the end of 2013. We are conducting searches for Editor-in-Chief candidates for these journals. 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. The deadline for nominations is 15 April 2013.[top] |
What’s Optics Have to Do With It? Enter the Enabled by Optics Contest!Submission Deadline: 30 April 2013You 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:
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Special discount offer for OSA Members attending OFC/NFOEC!If you plan to attend OFC/NFOEC this month in Anaheim, CA, USA, stop by the OSA booth, located in the registration area, to renew your membership! You will receive a 50% discount* on the cost of annual membership dues (a $65 value) plus a FREE gift!*This special offer applies for Individual Membership, for one year only. [top] |
OSA Fellow Travel GrantsIndividual travel grants of up to USD $2,000 are available for OSA Fellows to visit and lecture in developing nations. The next deadline for applications is 24 May 2013. Learn more.[top] |
March’s OSA Members in the News: Paul Corkum and Ferenc KrauszOSA fellows Paul Corkum and Ferenc Krausz have been jointly recognized with the 2013 King Faisal Science Prize for their work on attosecond photonics. Corkum is currently Research Chair at NRC-uOttawa Joint Attosecond Science Laboratory and Director of Attosecond Science at the Steacie Institute for Molecular Science in Ottowa. Krausz is a professor at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, and Director of the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics at the Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics, Garching, Germany. The $200,000 prize, funded by the King Faisal Foundation of Saudi Arabia, cited, "The prize-winners are recognized for their independent pioneering work which has made it possible to capture the incredibly fast motion of electrons in atoms and molecules in a 'movie' with a time resolution down to attoseconds."Read about more OSA members or submit news about yourself or other OSA members online. [top] |
Featured Corporate Member: Nokia Siemens NetworksNokia Siemens Networks was recently recognized with the GTI Market Development Award 2013. The Netherlands-based company is the first ever vendor to receive the award for its work to support trials, customer projects and deployments. Nokia Siemens Networks was recognized for their innovation in mobile broadband technologies, including the first 4G/TD-LTE network in Latin America, the first TD-LTE network in Russia and Saudi Arabia. The GTI Market Development Award is for “companies that make outstanding contributions to the promotion of TD-LTE to global markets.”Prestigious OSA Corporate Members—like Nokia Siemens Networks— 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. [top] |
Apply for The Optical Society's Financial Co-sponsorship of Meetings in Developing NationsThe OSA International Council has allocated funds for investing in the global optics community by supporting international meetings. OSA will consider requests for cooperation with, or co-sponsorship of, meetings and review requests for financial sponsorship. To be eligible for financial support, the meeting must be held in a developing country and approved by the OSA Board of Meetings. Priority is given to new meetings or events, not regularly held conferences. The next deadline is 24 May 2013 with a review in June 2013. Learn more.[top] |
Paul F. Forman Engineering Excellence AwardsTo recognize teams who have made major contributions in optical engineering, OSA presents the Engineering Team Excellence Awards. Named in honor of Paul F. Forman, whose approach admirably exemplified team achievements, these awards recognize technical achievements such as product engineering, process and software development, and patent development, as well as contributions to society such as engineering education, publication and management, and furthering public appreciation of optical engineering. The deadline for nominations is 2 July 2013. Learn more.[top] |
Submit Innovative Research to FiO 2013 – Deadline is Two months awaySubmission Deadline: Monday, 6 May 2013 12:00 EDT (16.00 GMT)The Frontiers in Optics Conference seeks innovative, breakthrough research in a number of relevant submission categories. Accepted research is published in OSA’s digital library, Optics Infobase. Join your colleagues for a timely, comprehensive technical program on the latest advances in optics and photonics, exciting events, and networking opportunities. FiO/LS 2013 is 6-10 October 2013 in Orlando, FL, USA. Visit www.frontiersinoptics.org for more details. [top] |
Submit Timely Postdeadline Research to CLEO: 2013Paper submission topics for CLEO: QELS-Fundamental Science, CLEO: Science & Innovations and CLEO: Applications & Technology can be found on the website. Accepted research receives world-wide exposure by being published in OSA’s highly acclaimed digital library, Optics Infobase and IEEE’s Xplore Digital Library. Only timely and late-breaking research will be considered—submit your work today!Deadline: Friday, 3 May 2013, 12:00 EDT (16:00 GMT) CLEO: 2013, the leading, peer-reviewed conference on lasers and electro-optics, takes place 9-14 June 2013 in San Jose, CA, USA. Visit www.cleoconference.org for more information. [top] |
Register to Attend a Complimentary OSA Webinar: Guidelines for Calculating Measurement Uncertainty of the Interferometric Radius30 April 2013; 1:00 p.m. EDT (17:00 GMT)During this free webinar, Kate Medicus of Optimax will introduce the guidelines for measurement uncertainty and review an example of the uncertainty calculation, i.e. how to calculate a measurement’s plus or minus of the interferometric radius measurement. If you are an optical designer, optical fabricator, quality controller or interested in learning more about measurement uncertainty, sign up now to attend the Guidelines for Calculating Measurement Uncertainty of the Interferometric Radius webinar. Register Now! [top] |
Applications of Visual Sciences Technical Group to Host Event at ARVOOSA’s Applications of Visual Science (VA) Technical Group Steering Committee is delighted to announce a novelty at this year's ARVO meeting in Seattle, Washington at the State Convention Center. The VA Technical Group will host a discussion forum on:OPTICAL IMAGING - bringing optical research into the clinic and bringing clinical ideas into optical research Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pm Monday, 6 May 2013 Room: TCC 202 (in the Conference Center expansion) The discussion will be led by a group of leading experts:
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Student Recognized at Optical Society of Korea MeetingThe Optical Society of Korea’s (OSK) Winter Annual Meeting was held February 2013 in Deajeon, Korea. OSA Vice-President Philip Russell delivered a plenary talk titled “Novel Light-Matter Interactions in Glass Fibre Microstructures.” Jong-ryul Choi of the Yonsei University was awarded the OSA-OSK Student Travel Prize for his paper “In Situ Fluorescence Optical Detection Using a Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) for 3D Cell-based Assays.” Russell also had the opportunity to meet with students from KAIST and tour their labs.[top] |
CIOMP/OSA Summer School Student Travel Grants AvailableA limited number of travel grants will be supported by CIOMP for the use of students attending the summer session from outside of China. Students must submit an application for acceptance and indicate in a separate letter their need for travel funds. Funds will be limited to cover only airfare from the student’s home city to Changchun and back not to exceed USD $2,000. Students will still be required to pay the USD $450 registration fee which includes accommodations, meals and registration materials.The 2013 CIOMP-OSA Summer Session on Optical Engineering, Design and Manufacturing will be held 4-9 August in Changchun, 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. The application deadline is 3 May 2013. Space is limited so apply today! [top] |
OFC/NFOEC Begins 17 March!Register online for your Full-Conference registration, Short Course or a Free Exhibits Pass Plus.With 800 Technical Presentations, Expanded Business-Focused Programming, and 550 Exhibits, OFC/NFOEC is the Industry's Most Influential Technical and Business Forum. 17-21 March (Exhibits open 19-21 March) at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA. Register now! Be part of the world’s leading event for advancing optical solutions in Telecom, Datacom, Computing and more. [top] |
OP-TEC Releases New Precision Optics Technician Skill StandardsOn 28 February, OP-TEC announced the official release of The National Precision Optics Skill Standards for Technicians, 2nd Edition (OP-TEC/UCF, 2013). These skill standards represent the consensus of a broad cross-section of U.S. employers regarding the technical and workplace skills required of precision optics technicians. They are designed to give educators and employer advisory committees a solid foundation for generating courses and programs that will enable two-year colleges (and their feeder high schools) to produce globally competitive workers. The standards have been endorsed by the American Precision Optics Manufacturers Association, Colorado Photonics Industry Association, Florida Photonics Cluster, New Mexico Optics Industry Association, and the Rochester (New York) Regional Photonics Cluster. To view or download a free copy of The National Precision Optics Skill Standards for Technicians, 2nd Edition (2013), visit www.op-tec.org/precisionoptics/skillstandards.[top] |
Job Listings on WORKinOPTICS.comVisit 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:
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Coherence and Quantum Optics and Quantum Information and Measurement
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 9 April 2013, 12:00 EDT (16:00 GMT)
Nonlinear Optics (NLO)
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 3 April 2013, 12:00 EDT (16:00 GMT)
European Conferences on Biomedical Optics (ECBO)
12 - 16 May 2013, Messe Munchen, Munich, Germany
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission: 8 April 2013, 12:00 EDT (16:00 GMT)
CLEO: 2013 – Laser Science to Photonic Applications
9 - 14 June 2013, San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA, USA
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission: 3 May 2013 12:00 EDT (16:00 GMT)
FiO/LS – Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2013/Laser Science (LS) XXIX
Abstract and Summary Submission: 6 May 2013 12:00 EDT (16:00 GMT)
Optics in Life Sciences
14 - 18 April 2013, Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa, Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii, USA
Significant advances in the development of optical techniques have led to an ever increasing role of optics in the study of and treatment of various problems in the life sciences ranging from molecular level investigations to clinical treatment of patients. In this Congress, the latest advances in molecular probe development, life science imaging, novel and more powerful optical instrumentation and its application to study fundamental biological processes and clinical investigations will be presented. This progress in instrumentation development and its rapid application represents important enablers that permit studies not possible a few years ago. The upcoming group of meetings is a forum designed to report on this progress and brings together leaders in the field whose contributions are significantly advancing the state of the art in biological and medical research through the use of optical technologies.
Optical Trapping Applications (OTA)
Novel Techniques in Microscopy (NTM)
Bio-Optics: Design and Application (BODA)
Optical Molecular Probes, Imaging and Drug Delivery (OMP)
Digital Holography & 3-D Imaging (DH)
21 - 25 April 2013, The Fairmont Orchid, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, USA
The Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging (DH) topical meeting provides a forum for science, technology, and applications of digital holographic and three-dimensional imaging and display methods.
International Photonics and OptoElectronics (POEM)
24 - 27 May 2013, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Wuhan, China
POEM will be held on 24-27 May 2013, and brings together a wide range of research, technologies and perspectives in the fields of photonics and optoelectronics. It not only welcomes all your participation in this important international forum, but also has features open to all the individuals and entities worldwide that have interest in joining us by programming and organizing the activities under four technical areas of Biomedical Photonics, Industrial Photonics, Information Photonics and Photonics for Energy.
Optical Interference Coatings (OIC)
16 - 21 June 2013, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Imaging and Applied Optics Congress
23 - 27 June 2013, Renaissance Arlington Capital View, Arlington, Virginia, USA
The frontiers in imaging and selected areas in applied optics will be examined at the Imaging and Applied Optics: Optics and Photonics Congress (OPC) to be held in Arlington, VA. This congress is composed of six complementary meetings and is designed to present a comprehensive view of the latest developments in imaging and applied optical sciences.
Imaging Systems Applications (IS)
Applied Industrial Optics: Spectroscopy, Imaging & Metrology (AIO)
Adaptive Optics: Methods, Analysis and Applications (AO)
Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging (COSI)
Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (FTS)
NEW! Propagation through and Characterization of Distributed Volume Turbulence (pcDVT)
NEW! Quantitative Medical Imaging (QMI)
Advanced Photonics
14 - 19 July 2013, Rio Mar Beach Resort, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nano-Photonics (IPR)
Optical Sensors (SENSORS)
NEW! Photonic Networks and Devices (NETWORKS)
Signal Processing in Photonics Communications (SPPCom)
Recently Published Feature Issues
Digital Holography and 3-D Imaging (featuring papers from the 2012 OSA Topical Meeting on Digital Holography and 3-D Imaging)
Applied Optics
Applied Industrial Optics (featuring papers from the 2012 OSA Topical Meeting on Applied Industrial Optics)
Applied Optics
Imaging Systems and Applications (featuring papers from the 2012 OSA Topical Meeting on Imaging Systems and Applications)
Optics Express
ECOC 2012 (featuring papers from European Conference on Optical Communication 2012)
Call for Papers
Optics Express and Optical Materials Express
Feature Issue: Nonlinear Optics 2013
Deadline: 15 September 2013
General Call for Papers
Photonics Research – a new joint OSA/SIOM Journal
Publication of First Issue: June 2013
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