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December 2013

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FiO 2013 Technical Attendees: View On-Demand Talks Until 31 December

The deadline is fast approaching to view select recorded presentations from Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2013. You will need your FiO registration login email address and password. For more information, visit the Frontiers in Optics Video Library.

You can also access the Conference digest papers through OSA's Optics InfoBase.

Early Bird Registration Until 31 December–Save Big on CLEO: 2014

CLEO: 2014, highly regarded for its peer-reviewed, high-quality technical program presents innovative research from 26 principal topic categories in the areas of QELS-Fundamental Science, Science & Innovations and Applications & Technology.

This conference features more than 1,700 high-quality presentations including; special symposia, tutorials, invited talks, a plenary and short courses. Make valuable connections and collaborate with peers during a number of highly engaging networking events and the CLEO: Expo.

Give the Gift of Light this Holiday Season

Every year, The OSA Foundation supports 7,000 individuals globally with our portfolio of science-education programs. These programs provide travel opportunities for international students, offer hands-on learning in classrooms worldwide, and recognize outstanding research in the field.

By making a donation to The OSA Foundation, you can give the gift of light this holiday season and make an impact through optics.

Help Shape U.S. Science Policy—Apply By 3 January!

Looking for a way to combine your interest in policy with your science background? Become an OSA Congressional Fellow! The program is a unique opportunity for scientists and engineers to gain experience in public policy and help influence decision makers. Congressional Fellows spend one year on Capitol Hill working as special legislative assistants on the staff of a Member of Congress, Senator, or Congressional Committee. Applicants must have a Ph.D. by September 1, 2014 to be eligible; mid- and late-career applicants are encouraged to apply as well. A competitive salary and a health insurance/travel stipend are provided. More information on the fellowship including how to apply can be found on OSA's website or by contacting Laura Kolton at lkolto@osa.org. Deadline for applications is Friday, January 3, 2014.

Deadline Approaching: Share Pioneering Research at CLEO: 2014

Submit innovative research to 26 principal topic categories in the areas of QELS-Fundamental Science, Science & Innovations and Applications & Technology. CLEO is highly regarded for its peer-reviewed, high-quality technical program.

Presented research is published in OSA's digital library, Optics InfoBase and indexed in Ei Compendex, Scopus and several other indexing service partners.

Abstract and Summary Deadline: 22 January 2014, 17:00 GMT

Registration is Now Open for OSA Executive Forum

10 March 2014
San Francisco, CA, USA
Held in Conjunction with OFC

Register today to attend this annual OSA event connecting C-level executives from the optical communications and networking markets. OSA Executive Forum brings together the industry's finest strategic thinkers and innovative players.

OSA Corporate Members and OIDA Members: Buy One, Get One Free Registration - Invite a colleague or customer to attend OSA Executive Forum with you at no charge.

Speakers Include:

Najam Ahmad, Director, Facebook
Rob Bath, Vice President of Engineering, Digital Realty
John Considine, Chief Technology Officer, Terremark
Patrick DiPietro, Operating Partner, Group President Telecom, Marlin Equity Partners
Jerry Rawls, Executive Chairman of the Board, Finisar Corporation
Paul Silverstein, Managing Director, Cowen and Company, LLC

Precision Monitoring of Human Metabolism Workshop

17 February 2014
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA

MIRTHE, in collaboration with OSA, will host a workshop on Precision Monitoring of Human Metabolism, which will be composed of a morning session focusing on developing new tools for drug discovery and predicting efficacy in patient populations, and an afternoon session on environmental health. Leaders from industry, government, academia and clinical research, as well as the venture capital and technology investment community will discuss opportunities for the deployment and commercialization of sensors related to health and the environment. The program will also explore trends and developments for portable sensing platforms that are poised to provide valuable insights on how environmental factors and individuals' metabolism may play an important role. Come and share your ideas. The program will provide poster and networking sessions to interact with the experts in this field and discuss future research directions and commercialization opportunities.

Poster Submission: Please submit a short description of your technology to Bernadeta Wysocka at bwysocka@princeton.edu. Poster abstracts selection will be finalized by 31 January 2014.

December's OSA Member in the News: David Welch

OSA Fellow David Welch was recently awarded the JJ Thomson Medal for Electronics for his role as a pioneer in the field of optical devices and optical networks. His technical contributions and leadership first made it possible to commercially deploy reliable high power semiconductor lasers including 980 nm laser pumps, crucially needed in low noise optical amplifiers employed in DWDM systems. Welch later achieved the first commercial optoelectronics integrated circuit, several years ahead of any competing research or developments in the laboratory. These early devices marked a quantum step in optical system design. Today, photonic integrated circuits are essential to addressing the bandwidth and energy challenges faced by global telecommunications networks.

Read about more OSA members in the news and submit news about yourself or fellow members.

Search for New Editor-in-Chief of Applied Optics

Applied Optics' Editor-in-Chief Joseph Mait will be finishing his term at the end of 2014. We are currently conducting a search for editorial candidates to replace him. If you are interested in being considered or would like to nominate someone else, please contact Kelly Cohen at kcohen@osa.org by March 1. Check out the announcement for more details.

Advances in Optics and Photonics to be Indexed in Web of Science

The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce that Advances in Optics and Photonics (AOP) has been approved to be indexed in Thomson Reuters' Web of Science™. Articles from Volume 1 are already indexed, and the rest of the Journal’s content will appear in the database soon. The Journal is expected to get its first Impact Factor in June 2014. Learn more about AOP.

Featured Corporate Member: Synopsys, Inc.

Synopsys, Inc. recently performed a successful demonstration of the industry's first SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.1) platform-to-platform Host-Device IP data transfer. As measured by the Ellisys USB Explorer™ Protocol Analyzer, the IP realized 10 Gbps USB 3.1 effective data rates of more than 900 MBps between two Synopsys HAPS®-70 FPGA-based prototyping systems while using backward-compatible USB connectors, cables and software. Developed to deliver more than double the data throughput of SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) for consumer mobile and external storage device chipsets, the SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.1) specification from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) defines a more efficient data encoding scheme that increases I/O power efficiency.

Prestigious OSA Corporate Members—like Synopsys, Inc.—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.

OIDA's 20th Annual Forum Looks to 2014 and Beyond

The 20th OIDA Annual Forum featured U.S. policy makers in both its members-only and open registration sessions. Congressmen Mike Rogers and Lee Terry spoke on issues of cybersecurity and manufacturing, respectively. House committee staffer David Redl spoke on telecom policy. Redl works for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, under Representative Fred Upton.

A panel of agency representatives from DARPA, NIST, and NSF talked about their programs and the budgeting climate in Washington. OIDA’s government relations consultant, Matt Berzok, reported on the U.S. budget process, pointing out that the budget issues are not at all resolved, with more deadlines looming, and a threat of cuts in military spending coming next.

Bob Flanagan from the investment bank Raymond James presented on the state of financing of photonics companies today. Daryl Innis of Ovum and Tom Hausken of OIDA gave reviews of the optical communications and overall photonics markets, respectively. Perspectives from industry and around the world included Mark Nowell (CTO at Cisco), Chris Doerr (Acacia Communications), Jorge Pereira (CEO of Brazilian system vendor Padtec), Martin Schell (Fraunhofer HHI) and Dechao Zhang (China Mobile). The event concluded with a panel discussion about OIDA workshops from Steve Grubb (Infinera), Karen Liu (Ovum), and a view on the standards roadmaps going forward from Scott Kipp of Brocade.

OIDA Members are able to view the presentations online. Not an OIDA Member? Learn about the benefits of membership and join today.

Optics4Kids Website Re-launched

OSA is proud to announce the re-launch of www.Optics4Kids.org, an interactive website for students, parents, and educators. Its content is geared toward introducing young students to the world of optics and sparking their interest in science. In 2013, the site garnered over 100K unique visitors from around the world. The site is designed so that the visitors can easily navigate its pages and learn through a series of interactive activities. Visit Optics4Kids today to check out the new optical illusions, fun experiments, optics celebrities and more!

OSA President-Elect Philip Bucksbaum Attends the Australia and New Zealand Conference on Optics and Photonics

On a recent trip to Australia OSA President-Elect Phil Bucksbaum had the opportunity to meet with several OSA Student Chapters in the Melbourne area. Our thanks to the University of Melbourne and RMIT Chapters for hosting Phil. The Australia and New Zealand Conference on Optics and Photonics took place in Fremantle from 8 - 11 December. Phil delivered a plenary talk titled, "Ultrafast AMO Physics with strong laser fields: High Harmonic Generation and X-ray Free Electron Lasers".

Renew as a Multi-Year or Lifetime Member!

OSA offers 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and lifetime membership terms. Multi-year and lifetime member terms provide a lasting connection and long-term investment!

Visit www.osa.org/membership to learn more!

Renew as a Recent Graduate Member and take part in the OSA Young Professionals Program

Are you currently an OSA Student Member and graduating this December? If yes, we invite you to renew as a Recent Graduate Member. For just $50, you can receive all OSA Individual Member Benefits plus have the opportunity to join the Young Professionals (YP) Program. As a YP, you can participate in exciting volunteer opportunities with OSA Meetings, Publications, Membership, Foundation and Industry Relations. If you know someone who is graduating, a Recent Graduate Membership would make a great gift!

Job Listings on WORKinOPTICS.com

Search. Find. Connect. OSA's online job board, WORKinOPTICS.com connects leading employers, qualified job and internship seekers and consultants within the optics and photonics community. Whether you're searching for a job, someone to fill a job, or exploring career options, WORKinOPTICS.com is a reliable global resource that can help you to make valuable connections in industry and academia.

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