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January 2018

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In this issue: 2018 Kaminow Winner Announced, Upcoming Member Survey, Honor Your Mentor, Grants Available for Meetings and more....

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OSA NEWS
Introducing the Innovation School: 4 Days to Becoming an Innovator
 

22-26 July 2018
Washington, DC USA

During this 4-day boot camp, you'll learn about the key methodologies for discovering, developing and launching innovative solutions and products. This hands-on program is perfect for those seeking to participate in the innovation economy - as an innovator at their company, at a start-up venture or as an entrepreneur.

To learn more, visit www.osa.org/innovation. Attendance is limited to 35 people. If you are interested in applying to attend, please email Chad Stark at cstark@osa.org. Registration information as well as available grants will be announced in February.
2018 Kaminow Winner Announced

The Ivan P. Kaminow Outstanding Early Career Professional Prize honors Dr. Kaminow for his many contributions to the field of optics and photonics as well as his dedication to mentoring and inspiring young researchers. Each year, an early career professional receives funding to attend The Optical Society (OSA) Leadership Meeting in Washington, DC in addition to an OSA-managed meeting of their choice.

The 2018 honoree is Dr. Amol Choudhary. Amol is the Australian Research Council's Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) fellow at the School of Physics at the University of Sydney. His area of research is in integrated optics focusing on the development of on-chip mode-locked lasers and nonlinear optical signal processing. His most important contributions are the demonstration of fundamentally mode-locked multi-GHz repetition-rate waveguide lasers that can have potential applications in optical frequency comb metrology (Optics Letters, 37, 4416-4418, 2012 and Optics Express Optics Express, 21, 19608-19614, 2013) and a technique for the on-chip purification of optical frequency combs for telecommunications applications (Optics Letters , 42, 5074-5077, 2017).

Amol has been an active member of OSA for more than seven years. He is currently serving on the CLEO Science and Innovations Nonlinear Optical Technologies sub-committee (S&I 4). Congratulations on receiving this distinguished prize!
 
Traveling Lecturer Spotlight: Michelle Sander
 

Michelle Sander
Organization: Boston University
Location: Massachusetts, USA

The day started with an opportunity over breakfast to meet the student chapter leaders and invited speakers. An exciting conference program was awaiting us, featuring Nader Engheta as keynote speaker. The day was packed with very interesting talks introducing extreme optics, nanostructures for focused sonic excitation, novel ultrafast laser sources, biomedical tools for bladder cancer diagnostics, two-photon and Brillouin microscopy. Over lunch and in contributed talks, PhD students and postdocs from JHU and surrounding campuses featured their research in poster presentations. Overall, the conference offered a great opportunity for scientific discussions and networking. It was a very rewarding experience to have been able to contribute and participate. I enjoyed many stimulating scientific exchanges and it was a pleasure to make many new connections. Thank you very much to the OSA student chapter leaders, particularly Milad Alemohammad and Jasper Stroud as well as Michelle Graham, Ebuka Arinze, Kangmei Lin and Jeff Shin, who did an amazing job organizing the conference and taking care of all logistics, making the day a great success.
 
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Honoring Our Mentors
 

January was National Mentor Month in the United States. OSA's global headquarters is located in the USA and we wanted to take advantage of this celebration to highlight our worldwide community of mentors and mentees. Each day in January, we highlighted a tribute posted to our "Honor Your Mentor" program on osa.org and social media.

The Honor Your Mentor program allows members of the optics and photonics community an opportunity to publicly recognize someone who has served as a mentor. The goal of the program is to honor great mentors and remind us all of the impact mentorship can have on our careers and lives.

Check out the hundreds of tributes already posted by visiting www.osa.org/mentor.
 

OSA OPPORTUNITIES

Travel Grants Available for OSA Fellows       

Application Deadline: 5 February

The OSA Fellow Lecturer Program has been sending Fellows to developing nations to help foster optics programs for over a decade. Applying for a Fellow Lecturer Grant today. 

 

Grants Available for Global Meetings     

Application Deadline: 15 February

OSA is accepting applications for the co-sponsorship of meetings taking place between May and August 2018. The financial support is not intended to fully underwrite a meeting and should be used for student prizes or to directly support student, invited speaker and/or attendee participation. 

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OSA Wants to Hear From You!

OSA is committed to serving you as your professional society and those of the optics and photonics community as a whole. This week we will launch our semi-annual online Needs Assessment Survey and invite you to participate. We hope you will share your feedback to help us better understand your needs. Make sure to check your inbox and thank you in advance for your participation!
CLEO Pacific Rim 2018 Conference Call for Papers
 

29 July - 3 August 2018, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 28 February 2018
Advanced Registration Deadline: 10 June 2018

Submissions for the 2018 conference are now being accepted. CLEO Pacific Rim is the preeminent conference in the region, covering the latest research and development in a wide range of laser and electro-optic disciplines, including fundamental physics of lasers and quantum optics, device development, systems engineering, and applications.
 

INDUSTRY

Find the Perfect Job or Candidate at WORKinOPTICS.com 
The Global Talent Hub for Optics and Photonics 

This is the busiest time of the year for hiring, so you'll need a sound strategy to ensure success. Whether you're looking for a job or looking to fill one, WORKinOPTICS.com is your best global resource. Visit today and make valuable connections in industry and academia. Your ideal job or candidate is just a click away.

Recent WORKinOPTICS postings include:

Sr. Photonics & Electrical Hardware Engineer, General Dynamics Mission Systems
Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Advanced Light-Matter Interactions, Postdoctoral Research,
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Product Marketing Manager - Fiber Lasers, OFS Fitel
And More!

Start the New Year with a New Job or New Hire. Find both at WORKinOPTICS.com

What's Hot in Optics and Photonics?

What's hot in optics and photonics in 2018? There is no single answer to this, but our community is fortunate that there are so many hot topics at one time. Learn more.

 
OIDA: New Milestones in Coherent Optical Performance Webinar Now Available

If you missed this live event on 13 December 2017, you can view the archived OIDA Webinar on New Milestones in Coherent Optical Performance now!

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Receive a Free Registration to OIDA Executive Forum on 12 March at OFC

Attending OFC? Add value to your OFC experience and register to attend OIDA Executive Forum: The Premier Event for Leaders in Optical Networking and Communications.

OSA Industry Development Associates (OIDA) Members Buy 1 Discounted Registration - Bring a Customer or Colleague for Free! Special Discounts Available Through 12 February.

Hear C-Level speakers from major companies lead broad conversations on the state of the global industry, emerging trends and recommended courses of action. Attend OIDA Executive Forum to: spend one day with 200+ senior executives, connect directly with the decision-makers of the industry, participate in high-level networking, ask your challenging questions, and leave with critical information.

Speakers include:

Andreas Bechtolsheim
Chief Development Officer,
Arista Networks

 

Register Now

Bill Gartner
CVP/GM Optical Systems
& Optics Group,
Cisco Systems, Inc.

Alan Lowe
President & CEO
Lumentum

New 1-Day OIDA Immersion Workshop on Scalable Integrated Photonics for 5G and IoT 

11 March 2018 - Held in Conjunction with OFC in San Diego, CA, USA

Attend this workshop and get a deep look at scalable integrated photonics for 5G and IoT. Attendees will learn about new opportunities and network with the top experts in the field. The workshop includes five presentation sessions, one discussion session, breakfast, lunch, poster display, and special evening networking event.

This workshop will present plenary and invited talks by leading experts in the field covering the following topics:

• The 5G and IoT markets as they relate to integrated photonic devices-where are the largest opportunities and where is the low hanging fruit for photonics to have impact? Overview of the high level business and technical metrics that integrated photonics needs to meet for these applications.

• Major themes and approaches used in 5G and IoT that are relevant to photonic systems. Learn about cloud radio access networks, CPRI, radio over fiber, NFV and SDN.

• In depth analysis of the major technical challenges related to scalable manufacturing, low power, and low cost of integrated photonics in emerging 5G and IoT applications. Includes presentations of the state-of-the-art technologies.

• Reports from large international R&D programs on integrated photonics and their strategies for 5G and IoT.

The workshop is targeted at companies and innovators considering or already investing in integrated photonics to meet their future product requirements, and who need to understand key manufacturing challenges and how they can be addressed. Register by 26 February and take advantage of special discounts for OIDA members.

OSA PUBLISHING NEWS
In the January 2018 OPN:Autonomous vehicles; neuromorphic photonics; laser wakefield accelerators; and more

Feature articles:

• Lidar for Self-Driving Cars

• Neuromorphic Photonics 

• Laser Wakefield Accelerators: Next-Generation Light Sources

Check out the issue.

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OSA Publishing News

Applied Optics 
NASA Develops new Tool for the Search of Extra-Terrestrial Life - Technology.org
NASA Developed Tool is Searching for Life Beyond Earth - Electronics 360
Source Article:  Standoff ultracompact micro-Raman sensor for planetary surface explorations 

Optica
Nanograss Glass with Fluid-Induced Switchable Opacity Could Improve LEDs, Solar Cells - AZo Optics
"Nanograss" glass turns clear or cloudy on command - just add water - New Atlas
Source Article: Ultrahigh-transparency, ultrahigh-haze nanograss glass with fluid-induced switchable haze 

A New Lensless Camera Transforms How Scientists See the Cosmos - Futurism.com
Lensless Camera Captures Highly Detailed 3D Images - R&D Magazine
Source Article:  DiffuserCam: lensless single-exposure 3D imaging 

Optics Express
Optofluidic Smart Glass Heats and Cools Efficiently, Inexpensively - Photonics.com
New type of smart windows use liquid to switch from clear to reflective - Science Daily
Source Article: Evaluation of 3D printed optofluidic smart glass prototypes

Recently Published Special Issues

Applied Optics and Journal of the Optical Society of America A
Digital Holography and 3-D Imaging

Biomedical Optics Express
Biophotonics

Journal of Optical Communications and Networking
OFC 2017 Special Issue

Optics Express
Recent Advances in Astrophotonics

Optics Express and Optical Materials Express
Halide Perovskites for Optoelectronics
 

Call for Papers

Applied Optics
Feature Issue: Optics in Ireland
Submission Opens: 1 February 2018; Submission Deadline: 1 April 2018


Applied Optics and Journal of the Optical Society of America B
Feature Issue: Laser Interaction with Materials
Submission Opens: 1 April 2018; Submission Deadline: 1 May 2018

Journal of Optical Communications and Networking
Feature Issue: Optical Data Center Networks 
Submission Deadline: 29 January 2018

Feature Issue: Machine Learning and Data Analytics for Optical Communications and Networking
Submission Deadline: 20 February 2018

Optical Materials Express
Feature Issue: Mid-Infrared Optical Materials and their Device Applications 
Submission Deadline: 1 February 2018

Feature Issue: Optical Phase Change Materials
Submission Opens: 1 March 2018; Submission Deadline: 1 April 2018

Optics Express
Feature Issue: Physics and Applications of Laser Dynamics
Submission Opens: 1 February 2018; Submission Deadline: 1 March 2018
 

MEETINGS CALENDAR AND DEADLINES

Make the most of your OSA Membership

As a valued OSA Member, you receive a wide range of exclusive benefits, including reduced prices for all OSA-managed meetings and conferences. Did you know that with just one meeting registration, membership pays for itself? Take advantage of your members-only pricing this year!
Optical Society of Korea Annual Winter Meeting
7 - 9 February 2018, San Diego, Kimdaejung Convention Center, Gwangju, Korea

OSA 2018 Vice President Stephen Fantone will deliver a plenary talk and present the OSA Student Prize at The Optical Society of Korea Annual Winter Meeting.

OFC
11 - 15 March 2018, San Diego, California, USA

 

Advance Registration Deadline: 12 February 2018

CLEO
13 - 18 May 2018, San Jose, California, USA

Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline Extended: 5 January 2018
 

2018 OIDA Executive Forum
12 March 2018, San Diego, California, USA

Advance Registration Deadline: 12 February 2018

 

OSA High-brightness Sources and Light-driven Interactions Congress
26 - 28 March 2018, Strasbourg, France

Advance Registration Deadline: 26 February 2018

Collocated Topical Meetings:

High-intensity Lasers and High-field Phenomena
Mid-infrared Coherence Sources
Compact (EUV & X-ray) Light Sources

OSA Biophotonics Congress: Biomedical Optics
3 - 6 April 2018, Hollywood, Florida, USA

Advance Registration Deadline: 5 March 2018

Collocated Topical Meetings:

Clinical and Translational Biophotonics
Microscopy, Histopathology and Analytics
Optics and the Brain
Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy
 

OSA Imaging and Applied Optics
25 - 28 June 2018, Orlando, Florida, USA

Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 24 January 2018

Collocated Topical Meetings:

3-D Image Acquisition and Display: Technology, Perception and Applications
Adaptive Optics: Methods, Analysis and Applications
Application of Lasers for Sensing & Free Space Communication
Applied Industrial Optics
Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging
Digital Holography & 3-D Imaging
Imaging Systems and Applications
Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis
Mathematics in Imaging
Propagation Through and Characterization of Atmospheric and Oceanic Phenomena

OSA Advanced Photonics Congress
2 - 5 July 2018, Zürich, Switzerland

Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 20 February 2018

Collocated Topical Meetings:

Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity and Poling in Glass Waveguides & Materials
Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon, and Nano-Photonics
Nonlinear Photonics
Novel Optical Materials and Applications
Optical Sensors
Photonic Networks and Devices
Signal Processing in Photonic Communications
Specialty Optical Fibers

CLEO Pacific Rim 2018 
29 July - 3 August 2018, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 28 February 2018
Advanced Registration Deadline: 10 June 2018

 
 
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