OPN was at this year’s Frontiers in Optics (FiO) meeting in Washington, D.C. On this page, we’ve collected our dispatches from the meeting, as well as a roundup article from our November 2017 print issue.
You can also find content from the meeting at OSA’s YouTube channel, the society’s public-affairs newsroom, and the FIO/LS blog.
FiO 2017 Roundup
Science + Applications = FiO+LS 2017
Fittingly, the first annual meeting of OSA’s second century embarked on a new, future-oriented path. [OPN Print, November 2017]
Images
OSA Annual Meeting Collage: Key to Images
Captions for the photo collage in our November 2017 FiO roundup.
Optics in Computing
Optical Interconnects in Data Centers: What’s Next?
At FiO 2017, IBM’s Marc Taubenblatt sketched out some possible optical solutions for handling the “astounding rate” of data traffic growth. [21 September, 16:00]
Quantum
Quantum Technology: The Business Side
In a “Visionary Speakers” keynote at FiO 2017, TOPTICA’s Wilhelm Kaenders reflected on the commercial and government dynamics that will drive quantum applications. [20 September, 16:50]
Policy
In Advocating for Science, Are We “Communicating the Wrong Things”?
When talking about science to the public, argued AAAS CEO Rush Holt at FiO 2017, we need to focus on science as a process, not just a stream of facts. [20 September, 14:30]
Technology
Prospecting the Coming Automotive Revolution
A plenary address and a freewheeling discussion at FiO 2017 highlighted the vast opportunities, and challenges, for self-driving cars and other emergent automotive technologies. [19 September, 15:50]
Manufacturing
Self-Driving Cars: A Complex Photonic Supply Chain
At FiO 2017, manufacturing expert highlights some significant process and workforce issues in the drive toward autonomous vehicles. [18 September, 18:50]
Augmented Reality
From VR and AR to “Mixed Reality”
What will it take to bring augmented and virtual reality together? Scott McEldowney of Oculus explored the question in a “Visionary Speakers” talk at FiO 2017. [18 September, 13:10]
OSA Affairs
OSA Headquarters Gets a New Nameplate
First day of FiO 2017 includes official dedication of building in honor of Jarus W. Quinn. [17 September, 18:30]
Women in Science
Fixing the Leaky Pipeline
Second “Global Women of Light” symposium suggests that some keys to keeping women in science and engineering lie in information, networking—and an entrepreneurial approach. [17 September, 13:00]