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OSA Member News
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OSA Continues to Lead in Key Rankings in Thomson Reuters 2012 Journal Citation Reports
OSA has maintained its status as the top publisher of optics journals. According to the 2012 Journal Citation Reports® (JCR, Thomson Reuters, 2013), OSA's published, partnered, and co-published journals account for 41% of total citations and 37% of all articles published in optics category–more than any other publisher. Additionally, Optics Materials Express, which launched in May 2011, debuted in the Optics category with an Impact Factor of 2.616. The Impact Factor of Biomedical Optics Express has risen to 3.176, representing a 36 percent jump over last year and making it the No. 1 biomedical optics journal in the field. More information on the new JCR statistics is available on OSA's website.
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Vote Now in the OSA Election!
The OSA election for the 2014 vice president and three directors at large is now open and will continue through 13 September 2013, 23:59 (U.S. Eastern Time). OSA needs your vote to select the best leaders for the Society! If you haven't yet voted, please read the candidates' profiles and personal statements, and then take a few moments to cast your ballot.
Voting instructions were emailed to eligible voters* on 25 June. If you did not receive ballot instructions, or to request a paper ballot, contact us at voting@osa.org.
*Individual Members, Senior Members, Honorary Members, Emeritus Members, Fellow Members and Recent Graduate Members as of 19 August 2013 are eligible to vote. Teacher Members and Student Members are not eligible to vote.
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Calling all students looking to attend FiO in October!
 How would you like the chance to receive $3,000 for presenting your paper at Frontiers in Optics (FiO) this year? Not presenting? What about the chance to receive up to $1,500 in travel grant dollars to help you attend?
The OSA Foundation will be offering 23 (yes, 23!) awards to students attending or looking to attend this year's FiO in Florida in October. View the opportunities here to see how you could be the recipient of one or more of these awards!
The OSA Foundation provides grants, scholarships and development opportunities for the next generation of optics and photonics leaders. Keep up to date with all of our student funding opportunities by visiting our website and Facebook. Questions regarding these opportunities can be sent to foundationgrants@osa.org.
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Register Today: OIDA Workshop—Status and Future of Photonic Integration, Sponsored by Infinera
 Tuesday, 17 September 2013
OSA/OIDA Offices in Washington, D.C.
Registration is now open.
This workshop will review the current status roadmaps and key-enabling technologies for photonic integration. The forum will review technologies that range from chip to package to system level implementation across the computer communications, data communications, metro, and long-haul markets.
Learn more, save the date, and plan to attend!
Get high-quality data, insights and solutions to build better products and increase ROI, and network with colleagues and industry leaders from around the world.
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July's OSA Member in the News: Robert Alfano
OSA Fellow Robert Alfano, Distinguished Professor of Science and Engineering at the City College of CUNY in New York, was recently named the winner of he American Physical Society's 2013 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science. The prize recognizes outstanding contributions to basic research using lasers to advance knowledge of the fundamental physical properties of materials and their interaction with light. Alfano received the prize “for pioneering contributions to the field of ultrafast laser science, including the discovery of supercontinuum generation and new laser materials, as well as the study of pulse propagation in strongly scattering media.” The award is endowed by the NEC Corporation, and provides a stipend of $10,000.
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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Students Awarded OSA Best Student Presentation at ICONO/LAT 2013
At the ICONO/LAT 2013 conference in Moscow in June, four students were recognized by OSA Vice President Philip Russell with an OSA-best student presentation award.
Congratulations to:
Konstantin N. Tukmakov, Samara State Aerospace Univ., Russia,
Henning Kurzke, Univ. of Potsdam, Inst. of Phys. and Astronomy, Germany.
Anton Bykov, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
Yulia Eremeicheva, A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Inst., Russia
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Featured Corporate Member: Laser Light Engines
 Laser Light Engines (LLE) recently announced it has entered the optical metrology market with its first shipment of the company's DSG-265™ despeckled GREEN color modules for an OEM application outside of the cinema industry. LLE stated that their current patent-pending despeckling technology is helping to revolutionize cinema with cleaner, brighter images, and this new shipment indicates that other industries are ready to take advantage of the same production-ready technology. The unit was shipped to an undisclosed customer who will incorporate the laser into precision 3-D metrology systems that will be sold to end-users such as automakers, jet engine manufacturers, mobile phone makers, and other applications where extreme precision and high throughput is required.
Prestigious OSA Corporate Members—like Laser Light Engines— innovate 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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Now Available! OIDA Market Update May/June 2013
The OIDA Market Update brings the Annual Market Report to OIDA members and the industry in a series of bimonthly installments. Each update features key topics in optoelectronics, analysis and insights you won't find anywhere else, and deeper details on topics covered in OIDA presentations and newsletters. The material is presented in a user-friendly format as a set of slides with accompanying narration.
The May/June 2013 update features the following topics:
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Brief mid-year outlook on North American photonics suppliers.
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An update on OIDA advocacy efforts–including a market-based argument for public–private partnerships–and the recent launch of the National Photonics Initiative (NPI).
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A review of high-level communication market trends relevant to the optoelectronics industry.
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A “meta-study” of market reports in biophotonics.
Visit the OIDA Publications Page for this timely report as well as the complete report library.
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OSA/COS Offer Joint Courses during Chinese Optical Society Annual Meeting
 OSA is partnering with the Chinese Optical Society (COS) to bring English educational courses to the COS Annual Meeting, 15-18 August, 2013 on the campus of the National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan Province, China. Professor Kyunghwan Oh, Yonsei University, S. Korea, will deliver a short course on fiber lasers and another on publishing your manuscript.
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Advances in Light Matter Interaction Symposium – Mumbai, India
Announcing Advances in Light Matter Interaction – From Ultra-high Power to Ultrafast to Ultrasmall Symposium, an exciting, one day only session held in conjunction with the LASER World of Photonics India Exhibition. The symposium is scheduled for 12 November and contributed papers are being accepted now! Submit your abstract and summary for consideration by 16 September.
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Join the Member Advisory Network!
The Member Advisory Network is an online-only volunteer group that provides feedback on current and proposed OSA products and services. Your participation requires very little time, and the feedback you provide influences future OSA benefits and offerings. All members are encouraged to sign up by emailing MemberNetwork@osa.org.
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Update Your OSA Contact Information and Profile Today!
OSA wants to make sure your contact information is accurate and complete so that you can take advantage of the wide range of benefits that are available to you, including a personalized osamember.org email alias! Please review your OSA profile and update your contact information, affiliations, date of birth, interest areas and graduation date (applicable to students) by visiting the My Account section of osa.org. Note: Your OSA password will be your member number unless you requested it to be changed.
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OSA Congratulates the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) on Their 55th Anniversary
 OSA congratulates the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) in celebrating their 55th Anniversary. Founded in 1958, the AAPM is a scientific and professional organization composed of more than 7,500 scientists whose clinical practice is dedicated to ensuring accuracy, safety and quality in the use of radiation in medical procedures such as medical imaging and radiation therapy. One of the primary goals of the AAPM is the identification and implementation of improvements in patient safety for the medical use of radiation in imaging and radiation therapy.
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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:
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Upcoming Meeting Deadlines
Renewable Energy and the Environment
3 - 7 November 2013
JW Marriott Tucson Star Pass, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Optical Instrumentation for Energy and Environmental Applications (E2)
Optical Nanostructures and Advanced Materials for Photovoltaics (PV)
Optics for Solar Energy (SOLAR)
Solid State and Organic Lighting (SOLED)
Freeform Optics
Abstract and Summary Submission: 17 July 2013 12:00 EDT
Workshop on Specialty Optical Fiber and Their Applications
28 - 30 August 2013, Sigtuna, Outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden
Advanced Registration: 31 July 2013
Frontiers in Optics: The 97th OSA Annual Meeting and Exhibit/Laser Science XXIX
6-10 October 2013, Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Orlando, Florida USA
Hotel Reservation Deadline: 4 September 2013
Advanced Registration Deadline: 9 September 2013
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Mark your calendar now for...
NEW! Quantum Plasmonics Incubator Meeting
21 - 23 August 2013, OSA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA
Hosted by: Garnett W. Bryant, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Quantum Measurement Division and Joint Quantum Institute, USA
Joachim Krenn, Institute of Physics, Karl-Franzens-University, Austria
Edo Waks, University of Maryland, USA
NEW! Structured Light in Structured Media: From Classical to Quantum Optics Incubator Meeting
29 September – 1 October 2013, OSA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA
Hosted by: Richard Hammond, Army Research Office, USA
Natalia Litchinitser, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
NEW! Advanced Solid-State Lasers (ASSL)
27 October - 1 November 2013, Marriott Paris Rive Gauche Hotel and Convention Center, Paris, France
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Application of Lasers for Sensing & Free Space Communication (LS&C)
NEW! Mid-Infrared Coherent Sources (MICS)
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OSA Journals
Recently Published Feature Issues
Applied Optics
Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging Feature Issue (includes papers from the 2012 OSA Topical Meeting on Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging)
Optics Express
Renewable Energy and the Environment Focus Issue (includes papers from the 2012 OSA Renewable Energy and the Environment Optics and Photonics Congress)
Optics Express
Hyperbolic Metamaterials Focus Issue
Call for Papers
Applied Optics
Feature Issue: Optical Interference Coatings
Deadline: 1 September 2013
Optics Express and Optical Materials Express
Feature Issue: Nonlinear Optics 2013
Deadline: 15 September 2013
In the News
Optics Express
Telescopic Contact Lenses Designed to Treat Vision Loss – TIME
Contact lenses bestow telescopic vision – BBC News
Telescopic contact lens lets you zoom in on the world – New Scientist
These Contact Lenses Can Zoom In and Out, Give You Telescopic Vision– Smithsonian
Source Article
Single Pixel Terahertz Imaging Advanced With Laser Guided Codes – Red Orbit
Laser guided codes advance single pixel terahertz imaging – SpaceDaily
Laser-Guided Codes Advance Single-Pixel THz Imaging – Photonics.com
Source Article
Optics Letters
Weird Quantum Entanglement Achieves New Record – LiveScience
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New laser shows what substances are made of, could be new eyes for military (w/ video) – Phys.org
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Photonics Research
Photonics Research journal launch announcement –Research Information
Original Press Release
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*Refraction and diffraction
Water drop on the back of a compact disc.
– Anthony T. Clutter, University of Arizona, U.S.A. Honorable Mention OPN 2011 Photo Contest
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