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Leaders in the Field of Optics and Photonics Research and Industry to Convene at The Optical Society's (OSA) 99th Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics 2015Innovations from more than 740 scientific, technical and educational presentations will be highlighted during The Optical Society's (OSA) 99th Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2015, being held 18 October - 22 October in San Jose, California, USA with Laser Science XXXI, the annual meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Laser Science (DLS), the meeting will cover the breadth of optical science and engineering in five days of cutting-edge content, as well as provide opportunities for networking and scientific exchange. Exhibits featuring leading optics companies will complement the in-depth educational programming and offer attendees a glimpse of the latest optics and photonics technologies and products.
Townes Symposium: Reminiscences- Scientific and Personal Celebrate the extraordinary life of Charles Hard Townes, one of the foremost pioneers of quantum electronics in this symposium that will bring together colleagues from every step of the illustrious visionary's prolific career. Invited panelists will provide an overview of Towne's extraordinary approach to research and teaching. This symposium will feature speaker, Paul Goldsmith of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratories, Pasadena, California, USA.
FiO 2015 Exhibition FiO's exhibit show floor features complimentary access to the latest products and innovations from more than 60 participating companies within the fields of lasers and optics. Industry leaders such as Fianium, Optimax Systems, Newport Corporation, Toptica Photonics and Thorlabs will be present. In addition to hearing the latest industry trends from company representatives in their booths, the exhibit includes educational programming from OSA's Student Chapters and technical presentations during the FiO Poster Session. The exhibition is open to the public with a complementary registration.
FiO Plenary Session and Awards Ceremony The FiO Plenary Session focuses on timely global issues, highlighting the broad range of optics uses and solutions. Along with award presentations, featured speakers this year include leaders in astrophotonics, gravitational wave physics, optical tomography and quantum information science. Plenary Speakers:
Awards Ceremony:
Technical Programming Paper presentations from leading researchers around the world are divided into seven topical areas in optics, from biology and medicine to quantum electronics and optical communications. A sample of highlighted presentations includes:
Symposium on Photoreceptor Analysis and Single-cone-mediated Vision Twenty-five years ago detailed post-mortem ocular histology gave spectacular insight into the organization of cone and rod photoreceptor cells in the human retina. Subsequent progress with implementation of adaptive optics for aberration correction has made in-vivo analysis of single retinal cells feasible in both the healthy eye and in eyes affected by disorders. The same technologies allow vision to be explored at the fundamental limit set by the size and spacing of single photoreceptors and ganglion cells. This symposium will highlight milestones that have made these advances feasible with state-of-the-art technologies and address outstanding challenges for the implementation of improved diagnostic capabilities that not only will increase our understanding of the last optical steps of the visual process but also help combat vision loss. Invited Speakers:
*Symposium Organizer: Brian Vohnsen, University College Dublin, Ireland
Symposium on Optics for Global Health and Low Resource Settings 2015 is the "International Year of Light," and this symposium accordingly highlights the tremendous impact that optical technologies can have on global health. Portable, accurate, and low cost light-based technologies have already demonstrated successes in screening and treatment for an array of pathologies in low resource settings. The potential of these technologies continues to grow with increased interest in engineering world health. Invited Speakers:
*Symposium Organizer: Melissa Skala, Vanderbilt University, USA
Symposium on Optical Remote Sensing for the Climate Optical sensing allows measurements of important climate-related parameters, such as greenhouse gas and aerosol densities, from both land and space-based platforms. The measurements are often made at wavelengths where technology is not as mature as in the visible and near-infrared region. Efforts to measure these parameters place stringent demands on light sources (which often must be high power and single frequency), detectors (which must detect the faintest light levels at non-traditional wavelengths), and understanding of long-range propagation effects. Contributions are sought which explore novel approaches to satisfying the demands of optical climate-related measurements. Invited Speakers:
* Symposium Organizer: László Veisz, Max-Planck-Institute Quantum (News - Alert) Optics, Germany
Symposium on Applications of Low Noise Frequency Combs Frequency combs have become a hot topic of research over the last decade. Recent methods for generating low-noise frequency combs have spawned a host of new applications, including optical communications, spectroscopy, biomedical applications, signal processing, and numerous sensing applications. This symposium will cover the applications enabled by low-noise, highly coherent frequency combs and includes a panel discussion with the invited speakers. Invited Speakers:
* Symposium Organizer: Bill Kuo, University of California San Diego, USA
International Year of Light- Science to Solutions The International Year of Light Special Session, open to the public, will showcase examples of how optics has made, and will make, a difference in society. Speakers will highlight the connection between fundamental scientific research to solutions to problems with societal impact. The topical coverage will span issues such as energy, climate, health care, and telecommunications. The talks are intended to be short (10-20 min), in TED-talk style, designed to engage and inspire.
Laser Science Banquet Join your colleagues for the annual Laser Science Banquet. Tickets are required for this event and can be purchased for $65 USD upon registration.
VIP Industry Leaders Networking Event: Connecting Corporate
Executives, Recent Graduates and Students This session brings together Industry Executives to share their business experience - from how they started their careers and lessons learned along the way, to using their degree in an executive position - with recent graduates and students. The program starts with informal networking during lunch and then transitions into "speed meetings" - small, brief visits with 6-8 executives to discuss careers, industry trends or other career topics. PRESS REGISTRATION: A press room for credentialed press and analysts will be located in The Fairmont San Jose, Sunday through Thursday, 18-22 October 2015. Those interested in obtaining a media badge for FiO should contact OSA's Media Relations team at 202.416.1443 or [email protected]. About the Meeting Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2015 is the Optical Society's (OSA) 99th Annual Meeting and is being held together with Laser Science XXXI, the annual meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Laser Science (DLS). The two meetings unite the OSA and APS communities for five days of quality, cutting-edge presentations, fascinating invited speakers and a variety of special events spanning a broad range of topics in optics and photonics-the science of light-across the disciplines of physics, biology and chemistry. An exhibit floor featuring leading optics companies will further enhance the meeting. More information at www.FrontiersinOptics.org, and join the conversation using #FIO15. About The Optical Society Founded in 1916, The Optical Society (OSA) is the leading professional organization for scientists, engineers, students and entrepreneurs who fuel discoveries, shape real-life applications and accelerate achievements in the science of light. Through world-renowned publications, meetings and membership initiatives, OSA provides quality research, inspired interactions and dedicated resources for its extensive global network of optics and photonics experts. OSA is a founding partner of the National Photonics Initiative and the 2015 International Year of Light. For more information, visit: www.osa.org.
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