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OSA Member News
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Watch for Your OSA Election Ballot Coming 9 July
Get ready to cast your ballot in the OSA election for 2015 offices. The election for the 2015 vice president and three directors at large will open 9 July 2014 and will continue through 26 September 2014, 23:59 U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. All eligible voters* will receive an email message with instructions for electronic voting; paper ballots will be sent to members without a current email address or upon request. Your participation is important! Please read the candidates’ profiles and personal statements and make a commitment to vote this year. The ballot will be fully accessible from your smart phone or mobile device.
*Individual, Emeritus and Recent Graduate members in good standing as of 1 September 2014 are eligible to vote in this election. Student and Youth Educator members are not eligible to vote.
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Win US$500 to Bring Your Idea to Light
 2015 is the International Year of Light. What will you do to highlight the importance of light and optical technologies in our world? Submit your idea of how you would participate in IYL 2015. Three winners will receive US$500 each to make their ideas happen. Enter now on Facebook.
For more information visit www.osa.org/iylcontest
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Call for Papers: Advanced Solid State Lasers, 16 - 21 November 2014 in Shanghai, China
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 25 June 2014 12:00 EDT (16:00 GMT)
The world’s premier solid state lasers event, Advanced Solid State Lasers (ASSL), covers the spectrum of solid state lasers from materials research to applied science and design innovations. Submit under one of three categories: Materials, Sources, or Applications. Accepted papers are published in Optics InfoBase and indexed in Ei Compendex and Scopus.
Submit today at www.osa.org/ASSL
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Free OSA Webinar on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Opportunity
24 June 2014, 13:00 - 14:00 ET
Get an overview of the U.S. Department of Energy's SBIR/STTR Program Office and solicitation process
Speaker: Manny Oliver, Director of the SBIR/STTR Programs Office within the Department of Energy
Webinar contents:
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DOE SBIR/STTR Program Overview
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SBIR/STTR Topic Formulation
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SBIR/STTR Solicitation Releases Phases I and II
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Application and Proposal Submission Process
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Proposal Review Process
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SBIR/STTR Award Information
Learn more and register today.
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Opportunity for Photonics in U.S. Manufacturing Initiative
On 2 June 2014, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced a Request for Information (RFI) for two Institutes for Manufacturing Innovation (IMI) in the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) and has included photonics as one of six possible technologies. Based on the responses to the RFI, DOD will then narrow down these technologies. In order for photonics to be chosen, a strong response from the photonics community is needed.
For more information on how you can help make this a reality, please visit the NPI website or contact the OSA Public Policy Team.
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OIDA Hosts Meeting on Market Gaps in Photonic Integration
 On 19 May 2014, OIDA hosted over 70 people at OSA headquarters for a one-of-a-kind event bringing key industry stakeholders and U.S. government funding agencies together. The aim was to explore mutual interest in U.S. manufacturing of wafer-based integrated optics, moving the conversation forward from previous discussions hosted by OIDA last year. Among the opportunities at stake is the NNMI program worth up to US$140 million in shared funding over five years.
The meeting reviewed the case for integrated photonics as a key technology, examined why there is a gap in commercialization of the technology in the U.S., and where in the ecosystem those gaps are. Speakers from industry presented their views on the existing opportunities and what gaps could be addressed with co-funding.
OIDA will issue a report on the meeting. For more information, contact Tom Hausken.
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OSA Member News: Eric Mazur
The Minerva Academy has named Eric Mazur as the first winner of the Minerva Prize for Advancements in Higher Education. Mazur is being recognized for his significant contributions to improving higher education, specifically for his development of Peer Instruction, an innovative teaching method that incorporates interactive pedagogy into the classroom and has been recognized worldwide for driving dramatic improvements in student learning. He will receive a US$500,000 cash prize as part of the award.
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OSA Member News: Sir John Pendry and Stefan Hell
The Kavli Prize in Nanoscience was awarded to Sir John Pendry and Stefan W. Hell “for transformative contributions to the field of nano-optics that have broken long-held beliefs about the limitations of the resolution limits of optical microscopy and imaging.” With their respective work, they have challenged established beliefs, showing that light can interact with nanostructures smaller than its wavelength. The prize is awarded by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and consists of a cash award of US$1,000,000 in each field.
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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Congratulations OSA Senior Members!
 Over 60 OSA Members have recently received the Senior Member designation! The 2014 class of OSA Senior Members are recognized in a recent press release and will be acknowledged during OSA’s upcoming annual meeting, Frontiers in Optics. Visit www.osa.org/seniormember for more information.
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Participate in District Visits Week
 The National Photonics Initiative (NPI) is organizing a District Visits Week from 11-15 August 2014. It is a great opportunity to invite your U.S. Congressional representatives to visit your facility. NPI will provide you with the information you need to have a successful district visit.
District visits allow legislators to meet constituents, see the economic impact you are having on their district, and establish you as a resource. Understanding what is happening in their district gives legislators a valuable perspective when the time comes for them to vote on legislation.
If you are unable to participate during the week of 11-15 August, you can host a district visit during a different time. Please reach out to us, we will help you through the process. If you are interested in doing a district visit or want more information, please visit the NPI District Visits Week webpage.
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Featured Corporate Member: Raydiance
Raydiance has developed R-Cut™, the world’s first all-laser manufacturing solution for processing of Gorilla® glass, sapphire crystal and other brittle materials used in mobile device displays of consumer electronics. The R-Cut solution revolutionizes manufacturing by producing finished parts more quickly with less material waste, reducing cost per part by more than 50 percent. Using R-Cut™, mobile device manufacturers now have the freedom to envision previously impossible industrial designs with new shapes, curves, chamfers, and micron scale features, rapidly taking concepts to finished products.
Prestigious OSA Corporate Members—like Raydiance—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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New LaTeX Templates for OSA Express Journals
LaTeX templates for OSA Express journals are now available on WriteLaTeX. Authors are encouraged to use this free online collaborative tool to create, edit, and share your LaTeX article with your co-authors. Although this tool is being introduced for the OSA Express journals first, there will be templates on WriteLaTeX for other OSA Journals in the future.
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Frontiers in Optics/Laser Science 2014 Registration is Open
High-Quality Research. Valuable Connections.
Held in sunny Tucson, Arizona, USA, FiO 2014 is OSA’s 98th annual meeting and second stop on its journey to celebrating 100 years in 2016.This meeting features five days of quality, cutting-edge presentations and prestigious invited speakers such as the recently announced award recipients, Moti Segev (APS–Schawlow Award) and Paul Corkum (OSA–Ives Medal/Quinn Prize). Presentations span a broad range of topics in optics and photonics across the disciplines of physics, biology and chemistry.
FiO 2014 fosters collaboration, providing the opportunity to connect with peers and pioneers through a variety of special events. Don’t miss the chance to make valuable connections. Register before 22 September 2014, 12:00 EDT and save up to US$120.
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CLEO: 2014 Closes with Increased Attendance, Six Days of Innovation
With a record number of paper submissions and the highest attendance in five years, CLEO: 2014 concluded last week after six days of quality presentations, diverse symposia, important business insights and unique innovations from prominent companies in the laser and electro-optics industry. The event hosted 5,000 attendees and featured sessions and activities in areas such as photonics for brain mapping, high-power lasers, nanophotonics, laser therapeutics, nonlinear optics, quantum optics, technology transfer, laser-based manufacturing and more. Read the complete event wrap-up on the CLEO website.
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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 (including up to five technical group affiliations) 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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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 make valuable connections in industry and academia.
Recent job postings include:
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Upcoming Meeting Deadlines
Advanced Photonics for Communications
13 - 16 July 2014, Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa, San Diego, California, USA
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon, and Nanophotonics (IPR)
Photonic Networks and Devices (Networks)
Photonics in Switching (PS)
Signal Processing in Photonic Communications (SPPCom)
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline for Photonics in Switching (PS): 20 June 2014, 12:00EDT
Imaging and Applied Optics
13 - 17 July 2014, Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, Washington, USA
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Applied Industrial Optics: Spectroscopy, Imaging, and Metrology (AIO)
Digital Holography & 3-D Imaging (DH)
Imaging Systems and Applications (IS)
Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis (LACSEA)
Propagation through and Characterization of Distributed Volume Turbulence (pcDVT)
Signal Recovery & Synthesis (SRS)
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 20 June 2014, 12:00EDT
International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena (UP)
7 - 11 July 2014, Okinawa Convention Center, Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 23 June 2014, 12:00EDT
Advanced Solid State Lasers
16 - 21 November 2014, Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai, China
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 25 June 2014, 12:00EDT
Advanced Photonics
27 - 31 July 2014, Crowne Plaza Barcelona Fira Center, Barcelona, Spain
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity and Poling in Glass Waveguides (BGPP)
Nonlinear Photonics (NP)
Optical Sensors (SENSORS)
Specialty Optical Fibers & Applications (SOF)
Advanced Registration Deadline: 30 June 2014
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 8 July 2014, 12:00EDT
Latin America Optics & Photonics Conference (LAOP)
16 - 21 November 2014, Paradisus Cancun Resort, Cancun, Mexico
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 16 July, 2014, 12:00 EDT
Asia Communication and Photonics Conference (ACP)
11 - 14 November 2014, Shanghai, China
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 18 July 2014
OSA Vision Meeting
10 - 12 October 2014, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 28 July 2014
Photonics 2014
13 - 16 December 2014, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 20 August 2014, 12:00EDT
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Mark your calendar now for...
Classical Optics
22 - 26 June 2014, The Fairmont Orchid, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, USA
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging (COSI)
International Optical Design Conference (IODC)
Optical Fabrication and Testing (OF&T)
Also offered:
3 Short Courses
OSA Biophysics Incubator: Bimolecular Imaging, Bio-Perturbation, Bio-Electricity, and Quantum Biology
6 - 8 August 2014, OSA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA
Hosted By:
Hope Beier, Air Force Research Laboratory, United States
Bennett Ibey, Air Force Research Laboratory, United States
W. Patrick Roach, Air Force Research Laboratory, United States
OSA Incubator: Low Level Light Therapy - The Path Forward
20 - 22 August 2014, OSA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA
Hosted By:
Juanita Anders, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, United States
Praveen Arany, National Institute of Health, United States
James Carroll, THOR Photomedicine Ltd, United States
Michael R. Hamblin, Harvard Medical School, United States
Donald E. Patthoff, DDS, United States
OSA Vision Meeting
10 - 12 October 2014, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Frontiers in Optics: The 98th OSA Annual Meeting and Exhibit/Laser Science XXX
19 - 23 October 2014, JW Marriott Tucson Star Pass, Tucson, Arizona, USA
21st OIDA Annual Forum in Washington, DC
4 November 2014, Washington, DC
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OSA Journals
Recently Published Special Issues
Applied Optics
Focus Issue on Inst. Research at Georgia Tech
Imaging Systems and Applications
Optics Express
Physics and Applications of Laser Dynamics (PALD)
Optical Materials Express
Optical Materials for Flat Panel Displays
Call for Papers
Applied Optics and Journal of the Optical Society of America A
Feature Issue: Advances in Lithography
Submission Deadline: 7 July 2014
Applied Optics
Feature Issue: Light and Color in the Open Air
Submission Opens: 15 July 2014; Submission Deadline: 1 September 2014
Optica - OSA’s New Journal for High-Impact Results is Now Accepting Submissions
Launching in July 2014, Optica is an open-access journal dedicated to rapid dissemination of high-impact results in all areas of optics and photonics. The Journal publishes original peer-reviewed research articles, letters, and mini reviews that appeal to a broad audience. For submission information, visit http://optica.osa.org.
In the News
Applied Optics
Georgia Tech photonics research highlighted - Laser Focus World
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Biomedical Optics Express
Adaptive Optics Improves DR Detection - Review of Optometry
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How Researchers Can Turn a Smartphone into a Microscope - TIME
This lens could turn your smartphone into a microscope - COSMOS Magazine
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Optics Letters
Skinny Lens Makes Cheap Surveillance Camera for Home Use - ECN Magazine
Inexpensive Thermal IR-Lens for Home Surveillance - Novus Light
Source Article
Optics Express
Augmented Reality Without The Discomfort - Red Orbit
Augmented Reality Device Easier on the Eyes - Photonics.com
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Guide star
A powerful laser at the Allgäu Public Observatory in Ottobeuren, Germany, creates an artificial “guide star” (used in correcting for atmospheric blurring in telescope observations) by causing sodium atoms in the atmosphere, 90 km above, to glow. - ESO/T. Kasper (AVSO)
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