Optics and Photonics News

Kicking Off the OSA Centennial

This month, OPN helps mark The Optical Society’s 100^th anniversary with articles providing both a glimpse ahead and a look back.

by OPN Staff

Imaging with Multimode Fibers

Progress in addressing image distortion could pave the way for a new generation of extremely thin, high-resolution endoscopes for biomedicine.

by Demetri Psaltis and Christophe Moser

Group IV Photonics: Driving Integrated Optoelectronics

Use of group IV element alloys in chip-scale lasers, detectors and other active devices could enable truly monolithic manufacture of optoelectronic ICs in existing CMOS foundries.

by Richard Soref, Dan Buca and Shui-Qing Yu

How the Great War Changed the Optics Industry

The demands of World War I transformed the optical-glass industries of the Allied countries from small-scale, trial-and-error crafts to volume enterprises informed by science.

by Stewart Wills

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Research and Industry News

Sharper low-light photos with smartphones, improving solar cells, portable particle accelerators, and more.

Conversations

OSA Celebrates 100 Years: Q&A with Chris Dainty

The 2011 President of OSA and chair of the OSA Centennial Advisory Panel talks with Optics & Photonics News about his history with the society and what the panel hopes to accomplish this year.

Defining Biophotonics

Highlights from the OSA Industry Development Associates (OIDA) biophotonics town hall forum.

Optics Innovations

At Princeton Lightwave, Single Photons are in Focus

Princeton Lightwave pursues opportunities in single-photon sensing, offering new solutions to commercial and defense markets.

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The Road to OSA’s Centennial

The Optical Society (OSA) celebrates its 100^th anniversary in 2016. To commemorate this special occasion, the society is planning a number of activities and events. Check the OSA Centennial website for information about how you can join the celebration: www.osa.org/100
 

President's Message

Seeds, Trees and People

"If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people." —Guan Zhong

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