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Zusammenfassung: ETOP is a biennial conference, designed to bring together those in education from around the world, to share information and best practice teaching optics and photonics at all levels.

It is the goal of this international conference to bring together leading optics and photonics educators to discuss, demonstrate and share new develeopments and approaches within the field of education. Through presentations, panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions, the conference will inform and explore teaching practices and methods. It will examine tools and models for photonics and identify current and future issues and trends.

Zusammenfassung: The program aims to upgrade physics skills of university academics from developing countries while introducing the new and effective teaching method of Active Learning.

Zusammenfassung: The purpose of this meeting is to provide an international forum for discussion of all aspects of nonlinear optics, including new phenomena, novel devices, advanced materials and applications

Zusammenfassung: The 2008 OSA topical meeting Plasmonics and Metamaterials will bring together the two scientific communities of plasmonics and metamaterials, both of which deal with tailored nanoscale metal/dielectric structures. The meeting will cover all experimental and theoretical aspects of this rapidly emerging field ranging from fundamental science to applications/products, such as biological sensing. The scope comprises linear optical characterization, polarization manipulation, near-field optics, sub-wavelength focusing, enhanced nonlinear optical phenomena, ultrafast optics, and quantum optics. In addition, corresponding novel approaches regarding nanofabrication and quantitative numerical simulation are of particular interest.

Zusammenfassung: The meeting will encompass fundamental, applied, and clinical aspects of research into colour vision, ranging from the molecular to the cognitive. In addition to the keynote presentation, there will be topical symposia, along with individual contributions reflecting the diversity of interests of the members of the ICVS, who include physiologists, psychologists, physicists, engineers, geneticists, optometrists, ophthalmologists and other related professionals with interests in colour vision and colour-vision deficiencies. A social and cultural programme will allow participants to relax and interact informally between sessions and will include visits to some of the most beautiful areas of northern Portugal, most notably the Douro valley, where the grapes for Port wine are grown.

Zusammenfassung: Welcome to the WWW site for Microscopy & Microanalysis 2009 Conference, which is the Annual Meeting of the Microscopy Society of America and the Microbeam Analysis Society and is this year Co-sponsored by the International Metallographic Society.

Zusammenfassung: The conference and exhibition where optical engineering meets emerging technologies of nanotechnology and science, photonic devices and solar energy and their applications.Hear the latest research from four international symposia:

• Optical Engineering + Applications
• Nanoscience + Engineering
• Photonic Devices + Applications
• Solar Energy + Applications

Zusammenfassung: The world's largest technical event that covers optical design, systems, and engineering plus applications for remote sensing, astronomy, space, and more.

Made up of 51 technical conferences with over 2100 technical papers, related courses, special events, networking opportunities, and a large instrument exhibit, the Optical Engineering + Applications event offers you the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in optical technologies that play key roles in advancing current and future real-world applications of light-based technologies.

In a world where interdisciplinary collaboration is the rule rather than the exception, the scope of the Optical Engineering + Applications technical program gives you opportunities to collaborate across disciplines that no other event can. Don't miss the Symposium-wide and Optical Engineering + Applications Plenary Events.

Zusammenfassung: It is a Symposium held by the Physics of Magnetism and Photonics Research Group of ITB to communicate new research discoveries an developments on Modern Optics among the active research scientists and engineers, as well as to expose those results to young scientists and students in the ASEAN countries.

Zusammenfassung: The 1st EOS Topical Meeting on "Blue " Photonics - Optics in the Sea - focuses on fundamental science, marine optics, optical metrology, environmental and biological optics and technology and instrumentation in the field of ocean optics.

Zusammenfassung: This conference brings together scientists and technology users who are investigating or developing materials for optical applications. The conference will present the state of the art in preparation methods, optical characterization and practical use of optical materials and devices in various photonic fields. Conference sessions will be focused on hot topic such as for example Photovoltaic Materials and Biophotonics.

The Workshop on low dimensional structures and materials will be held as a satellite meeting on ICOM2009 and will cover the advanced topics and subjects in the areas of bottom-up approaches to nanostructured materials.

Zusammenfassung: The meeting will bring together a large number of world-leading researchers in the field of optical properties of excitons in novel condensed-matter nanostructures, stimulating the exchange of ideas, promoting international collaborations, and coordinating research on the newest exciton-related issues such as quantum information science and exciton quantum-collective phenomena.

Zusammenfassung: The purpose of CLEO/Pacific Rim 2009 is to provide a forum to review the most important and latest developments of lasers and electro-optics, to exchange the updated research achievements and future trends in laser and electro-optics, to promote laser and electro-optics applications and to provide the potential collaboration opportunities. The conference is open for professionals and beginners of various areas including research, industry, academia and government.

Zusammenfassung: UFNO 2009 is an international conference that covers the latest developments and advances in the fields of ultrafast lasers and spectroscopy, nonlinear phenomena and applications, extreme nonlinear optics and attosecond science. To receive further announcements please send us your e-mail and name by replying to ufno2009@phys.uni-sofia.bg

Zusammenfassung: Europe's leading conference for measurement of optical fibres and optoelectronics

Zusammenfassung: The purpose of the conference is to provide a discussion of novel approaches and advances connected with optical correlation techniques for measurements of random optical fields, and object diagnostics in diverse applications. Optical correlation techniques (including regular and polarization interferometry, interference/diffraction microscopy, specklometry, holographic correlometry, fractal optics, and measurement of optical chaos and optical singularities) constitute promising and quickly developed area of optical information technology. Such techniques serve for solving diverse applied problems ranging from industrial quality control to modern telecommunications and life sciences. There are no any conferences at present focused just at the optical correlation approaches (theoretical, computing and experimental). That is why this conference will be the unique possibility to highlight novel concepts and developments related to the optical correlation data processing and to discuss rec

Zusammenfassung: This year's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in conjunction with the two Topical Meetings on 28 September 2009.

One Topical Meeting is the 3rd of the EOS Topical Meeting Series on Optical Microsystems. Former meetings took place in Capri in 2005 and 2007. The event is organized in collaboration with the Italian Society of Optics and Photonics (SIOF), the Italian Branch of EOS.

The second Topical Meeting is the 1st EOS Topical Meeting on Lasers. The conference focus on novel development of lasers, particularly in the areas of semiconductor lasers, quantum dot lasers, fiber lasers and diode pumped solid state lasers. It will also contain sessions on nonlinear frequency conversion, parametric devices, utrafast lasers and laser materials and nonlinear optics as main topics. The event is organized in collaboration with the Swedish Optical Society (SOS), the Swedish Branch of EOS.

Zusammenfassung: The topics to be considered in the main program will include (but not be limited to): General optics of liquid crystals - Nonlinear Optics -Surfaces and Interfaces -Composites and nanodispersions - Liquid Crystals Photonics - Dyes, Photochemistry - Novel Phenomena in liquid Crystals - New Displays and microdisplays applications - Liquid Crystals sensing and metrology - Design and Synthesis of Liquid Crystals Materials with novel optical properties - Manufacturing and technology of LC devices - Liquid Crystals in defense and security systems

Zusammenfassung: This course covers the basics on modeling, analyzing, optimizing, and tolerancing optical systems using CODE V, including hands-on workshops. It assumes familiarity with optical concepts and terminology.

Zusammenfassung: This short course will give current users of CODE V an opportunity to learn about and practice using a number of advanced topics and specialized techniques. You will learn how to solve current problems more effectively and also discover new applications for CODE V in your work.

Zusammenfassung: The AIOM 2009 Topical Meeting will bring together international experts and researchers to review and discuss the advances in optics, materials science, condensed matter physics and chemistry relevant to the development of new optical materials. The development of new optical materials has been the key factor in the birth of new technology.

Zusammenfassung: FiO 2009 - the 93rd OSA Annual Meeting - and LS XXV unite the OSA and American Physical Society (APS) communities for five days of quality, cutting-edge presentations, fascinating invited speakers and a variety of special events. The FiO 2009 conference will also offer a number of Short Courses designed to increase participants knowledge of a specific subject while offering the experience of insightful teachers. An exhibit floor featuring leading optics companies will further enhance the meeting.

Zusammenfassung: This meeting investigates the possible synergies between the methods developed by various communities pursuing different applications. The meeting will include a full spectrum of papers from surveys, results of the most recent research, panel discussions, poster sessions, and time for informal discussion and interaction.

Zusammenfassung: This workshop is intended for newcomers to ellipsometry as well as experienced users.

The workshop will address new advances and developments in science, technology and applications of Ellipsometry, including advancements in Infra-Red Ellipsometry & Photovoltaics.

Zusammenfassung: The MOC '09 is intended to provide a central forum for an update and review of scientific and technical information covering a wide range of microoptics field from fundamental researches to systems and applications.

Zusammenfassung: Optics and Photonics are the two important emerging technologies of the present times finding applications in a spectrum of sectors like communication and sensors for medicines, structures, industry, defense, energy, railways, geophysical research and space exploration. The conference aims to provide a forum for interaction and exchange of ideas among scientists, engineers, researchers and users actively engaged in the domain of Optics and Photonics.

Zusammenfassung: This 3-day short course provides a detailed introduction to the use of LightTools for engineers and scientists who wish to model and analyze the interaction of light with opto-mechanical systems. It will assume some familiarity with optical concepts and terminology. You will learn to use all of the major features of the LightTools Core and Illumination modules through lectures, demonstrations, and the solution of exercises in hands-on computer workshop sessions.

Zusammenfassung: The International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics has a long history as the conference where researchers and end-users meet to review the state-of-the-art in laser materials processing and predict where the future will lead. From its inception, ICALEO has been devoted to the field of laser materials processing and is viewed as the premier source of technical information in the field. Each year ICALEO features areas of topical interest. This year featured sessions include laser applications in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, bio-medical, and microfabrication fields.

Zusammenfassung: The Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) fosters research and development in directed energy (DE), including high energy laser (HEL) and high power microwave (HPM) technologies, for national defense and civilian applications through professional communication and education.

Zusammenfassung: This 2-day course provides a practical overview of the LightTools Optimzation Module and COM Macro Programming capabilities. The course includes lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on computer workshop sessions.

Zusammenfassung: Das Praxisseminar vermittelt theoretische und praktische Kenntnisse zur Lasersicherheit. Der Workshop beantwortet Ihre Fragen und vermittelt theoretische und praktische Kenntnisse im Umgang mit Gefahrstoffen im Laserprozeß. Thematisiert werden mögliche Gefährdungen sowie die geeigneten technischen und persönlichen Schutzeinrichtungen. Das Seminar richtet sich an Laseranwender aus den Bereichen Holz-, Kunststoff- und Metallbearbeitung sowie der Verpackungsindustrie und Chemie/Pharma. Auf individuelle Fragestellungen wird eingegangen und gemeinsam werden praktische Lösungen erörtert. Der thematische Aufbau des Seminars entspricht den Tätigkeiten, wie sie in einem Betrieb mit Laseranwendungen ausgeführt werden müssen, um die geforderten rechtlichen und technischen Regelungen im Umgang mit Gefahrstoffen zu erfüllen.

Zusammenfassung: Recent and ongoing interdisciplinary research into the application of light (fluorescence) based technologies is accelerating existing and creating new directions in many fields including the life sciences. This conference will showcase high profile international and Australian presenters, working at the cutting edge of life and other sciences specifically in the areas of Advanced Imaging, Fluorescent Probes and Biophotonics.

Designed to both inform of and build upon recent advances in pioneering technologies and their applications, this conference is aimed at researchers from universities, research institutes and companies, students, and a broader audience of researchers and industry organisations who, in their research or products, have an interest in applying light (fluorescence) based technologies towards areas of relevance to the Life Sciences.

Zusammenfassung: The workshop goals are to develop and install an integrated lidar network in Latin America, and to facilitate education and training to students and young scientists in lidar technique.

Zusammenfassung: The aim of the Workshop is to keep the scientific community working on nonlinear phenomena in lasers, optics and photonics in general updated with the most recent developments and tendencies in the field. We hope that the Workshop will provide the opportunity to interchange ideas in a relaxed environment, contributing in this form to the development of new scientific collaborations. Emphasis will be put in the participation of Latin-American scientists.

Zusammenfassung: Your participation puts your research in front of the largest assembly of experts in the world. Present your work to your colleagues and get robust feedback on your research direction. Take advantage of this valuable opportunity.

Zusammenfassung: Sophisticated laser system concepts are moving rapidly from the drawing board to reality. We are coming into the age of Free Space Optics, where laser systems are seen as a viable competitor to RF systems for many applications. However, there still are some hard problems that need more robust solutions to get that point. Both application areas require high laser modulation rates and methods of mitigating atmospheric effects. Laser based sensing and free space communications both employ sophisticated detection schemes. Both mine historic microwave analog technologies to develop new optical approaches, in spite of very different device technologies in the optical region. Laser, modulator, beam steering, and detection technologies are rapidly advancing system enablers. Consider presenting a paper at the conference on enabling technologies, new system requirements or capability demonstrations, and interacting with your colleagues to make FSO better than ever. Please join us at t

Zusammenfassung: This interdisciplinary meeting will focus on recent advances in analytical laser spectroscopy, i.e. on the development of new laser-analytical principles but also on new components, systems and new applications.

Zusammenfassung: After 20 years of active research and development of design and fabrication techniques, diffractive optics is approaching a status of mature technology – in addition to the ongoing fundamental basic and applied research, we can find diffractive optics in increasingly many applications which are either completely based on diffraction phenomenon or diffractive solution is remarkably more compact, light-weight, or cost-effective than its alternatives.

The EOS Topical Meeting on Diffractive Optics gathers the scientists and engineers working in the field of diffractive optics in industry or academic institutes. The scope of the meeting is to give the attendees a wide picture of the field, from fundamental modelling of light–matter interaction to design techniques and from fabrication techniques to novel applications.

The EOS meeting on Diffractive Optics will include a table top exhibition, focus sessions on Optics in Displays, Illumination, and Vision as well as a seminar Unified Optical Engineering with VirtualLab.

Zusammenfassung: The combined OFC/NFOEC audience spans the entire industry, from scientists and engineers to manufacturers and service providers. These two outstanding conferences provides attendees and exhibiting companies with the industry's most comprehensive view of optical technology—the latest research breakthroughs and innovations, plus the full spectrum of commercial products and services available.

Zusammenfassung: The Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) is the premier international event for both the science and business of optical communications, with a comprehensive technical program and the largest all-optical business exhibition.

Zusammenfassung: The Biomedical Optics meeting covers the diversity of cutting edge biomedical research and brings together leading scientists, engineers and physicians engaged in biological and medical research using optical methods. There are few basic biological science studies that are not touched by biomedical optics. Optical methods play a critical role in biotechnologies ranging from genomics to cell-based assays to in vivo imaging and therapies. In light of this, the importance of biomedical optics has never been greater.

Zusammenfassung: The topical meeting on Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging provides a forum for disseminating the science and technology of holographic interferometry for deformation or contour measurement, 3-D optical remote sensing, 3-D holographic microscopy, 3-D optical image processing, 3-D display, and digital holography for life science applications.

Zusammenfassung: The Novel Techniques in Microscopy Meeting aims at bringing together communities such as lighting, computer graphics, color technologists, optical designers, light sources and virtual reality towards the common goal of design, production and understanding of ambient lighting and a lit model's appearance.

Zusammenfassung: CLEO/QELS and PhAST continue to be the preeminent events for those in the lasers and electro-optics community.

Zusammenfassung: This meeting serves as a focal point for global technical interchange in the field of optical interference coatings. It will include papers on research, development and applications of optical coatings, such as fundamental and theoretical contributions in the field as well as practical techniques and applications. This conference, like its predecessors, meets every three years to survey and capture advancements in the broad area of optical coatings. The format of the meeting includes invited papers by leaders in the field, short oral presentations of papers and poster sessions with ample discussion periods. There are no parallel sessions.

Zusammenfassung: This would be a first in a series of meetings focusing on specific topics in optical remote sensing of the environment. The first would address the coastal ocean and watersheds, with sessions emphasizing the inter-disciplinary nature of the topic. Sessions will cover the state of the art in instruments and methods for exploiting data from imaging spectrometers (hyperspectral/multi-spectral) and LIDAR. Sessions on specific topics such as bathymetry, coastal mapping, biophysical/geophysical retrieval (land and water), and atmospheric correction to name a few will be presented

Zusammenfassung: The proposed meeting will focus on advances in applied industrial optics. There will be three proposed topics: 1) Industrial Spectroscopy, 2)Industrial Imaging, and 3)Optical Metrology in Industry. Each topic will focus on applied technology that is currently utilized to enhance production, quality, and/or safety in an industrial setting. In addition, an attempt will be made to highlight current trends in applied optics that may have far reaching industrial implications. The meeting will draw from multiple industries to include: food & beverage, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, pulp & paper, chemical, biological, and defense. In addition, it is anticipated that the meeting attendance will be multidisciplinary

Zusammenfassung: Imaging Materials (optics, coatings, filters, detectors), Military Imaging (Target Acquisition, ISR), Consumer Imaging, Commerical Imaging, Computational Imaging, Imaging for Law Enforcement/Homeland Security, Color Imaging, Underwater Imaging, Computational Imaging, Active Imaging. Image and Signal Processing for Imaging Performance, Super-resolution, Contrast Enhancement, Image Fusion, Imaging Algorithms for Automation (Tracking, Manufacturing, AiTR). Electronic Zoom and Stabilization, Mitigation of Atmospheric Effects in Imaging (Scattering, Turbulence, etc.).

Zusammenfassung: Optical Fabrication and Testing will bring together experts working in this field to discuss recent advances and to identify future trends. The meeting will cover all aspects of optics fabrication and testing ranging from micro-optics to large optics, and from high-value one-of-a-kind optics to mass-produced optics. The meeting will emphasize new ideas and concepts in fabrication and testing of micro-optics, the fabrication and testing of aspheric optics for optics materials and finishing science.

Zusammenfassung: Optical design remains a rapidly developing field due to the increased performance demands, improved software and computing platforms for modeling, better algorithms, and new fabrication technologies for better performance. The International Optical Conference (IODC), which occurs every four years, provides the most important meeting in optical design for engineers, scientists and designers to stay abreast of the changes in this field. Attendees from around the world in a breadth of optical design disciplines will be able to interact in both informal and formal settings.

Zusammenfassung: The Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling (BGPP) Topical Meeting continues to be a popular medium for covering state-of-the-art advances in fiber gratings. Presentations are set in a relaxed, and non-pressured atmosphere. The program is tailored for informal exchanges, forming new partnerships, and reconnecting with colleagues. Attendees come from around the world to participate in this exchange of knowledge. Witness first-hand the latest advances and breakthroughs in the field of fiber gratings.

Zusammenfassung: The Nonlinear Photonics Topical Meeting has its origins in and replaces the Nonlinear Guided Waves meetings of the past. The intention of this meeting is to gather together theorists and experimentalists from around the world who are interested in nonlinear optical processes in devices and structures in order to define the state-of-the-art in this field and to enable interactions and collaborations.

Zusammenfassung: A one-day tutorial course will be organised by A.I.VE.LA.- the Italian Association of LAser VElocimetry and non invasive diagnostics at the premises of the Faculty of Engineering, Ancona, Italy. Aim of the course is to provide the fundamentals of Laser and Noncontact Techniques for Vibration Measurements and to offer hands-on experience on the most advanced instrumentation. The program of the Course will include: - theoretical lectures in the morning, held by leading personalities in the field - hands- on laboratory sessions in the afternoon. The day after the Course, the 9th edition of the Conference on Vibration Measurements by Laser and Noncontact Techniques will take place, offering participants the opportunity to confront with experts in the field.

Zusammenfassung: The 9th Intl Conference on Vibration Measurements by Laser and Noncontact Techniques will be held at the Faculty of Engineering, Ancona, Italy on 23- 25 June 2010. LANGUAGE: The official language of the Conference is English ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION: 6th February 2010 ABSTRACTS ACCEPTANCE: 28 February 2010 PAPERS SUBMISSION: 29 March 2010 EXHIBITION: An exhibition is planned to enable participating organizations to bring their products directly to the attention of potential customers. Leading manufacturers of laser vibrometer systems, non contact instrumentation and systems for vibro-acoustic testing will exhibit. SHORT COURSE: the day before the Conference, a one-day tutorial course will be held in order to provide the fundamentals of Laser and Noncontact Techniques for Vibration Measurements and to offer hands-on experience on the most advanced instrumentation.

Zusammenfassung: The International Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Symposium is a series of Conferences which are celebrated every second year since its first edition in Chilton, near Oxford (UK) in 1996. The eighth symposium will be held at Stanford University, California, USA from June 28th to July 2nd 2010. The Symposium focuses on various aspects of LISA, such as LISA Technology and Design, Astronomy/Astrophysics with LISA, Cosmology/Fundamental Physics with LISA, Data Analysis and simulations, LISA PathFinder, and ground-based and other space-based detectors. Plenary talks on each of these themes will be invited, and participation of scientists working on research areas where Gravitational Wave (GW) Physics has relevance is strongly encouraged, whether theoretical, computational, experimental or observational.

Zusammenfassung: Today, nanoparticles are widely implemented as functional elements in plastics, lacquers and ceramic products. Novel applications are targeted on nanomedicine, sensing, electronics, optics and biophotonics. Nowadays, however, only a limited variety of materials that may be integrated into advanced functional materials are available: Nanoparticles synthesized by conventional gas phase processes are agglomerated to micro powders that are hardly redispersible into functional matrices, and chemical methods often lead to impurities of the nanoparticle colloids caused by additives and precursor reaction products.

Zusammenfassung: The International Conference Speckle 2010, Speckle Fields Forever, will be held in La Plata, Argentina, after Interferometry in Speckle Light in Lausanne in 2000, Speckle Metrology 2003 in Trondheim and Speckle'06, From Grains to Flowers, in Nimes. The organization of the fourth meeting in Argentina in 2010 comes from a round table of experts and users present in Nimes in 2006. Speckle is a continuous growing research field in optics and their associated techniques are currently being developed at numerous laboratories located in different countries. Speckle 2010 will be an opportunity for researchers to present their current work.

Zusammenfassung: Following the successful Workshops in Peebles (1998), Santander (2004) and Napoli (2007) we at Porto have the privilege to organise the fourth edition of the European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, EWOFS'2010. This initiative is aimed at promoting a scientific meeting with a high level of participants interaction that will enable the open debate and the assessment of new concepts, technologies and applications in the domain of optical fibre sensors, as well as the establishment of new collaborations and networks. EWOFS'2010 intends also to complement in time and geographical location the international conferences in this area, particularly the International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors.

Zusammenfassung: FiO 2010 - the 94rd OSA Annual Meeting - and LS XXV unite the OSA and American Physical Society (APS) communities for five days of quality, cutting-edge presentations, fascinating invited speakers and a variety of special events. The FiO 2010 conference will also offer a number of Short Courses designed to increase participants knowledge of a specific subject while offering the experience of insightful teachers. An exhibit floor featuring leading optics companies will further enhance the meeting.

Zusammenfassung: CLEO/QELS and PhAST continues to be the preeminent events for those in the lasers and electro-optics community. Combining more than 1,800 presentations with 325 exhibitors from around the world, the conferences brings together the leading minds from science and business and introduced important new research developments and corporate achievements.

Zusammenfassung: LASER. World of Photonics focusses on the world market for optical technologies. The international light community has been meeting there for more than 30 years. Start-ups and established key players present their latest developments.

Zusammenfassung: CLEO/Europe is the largest, most comphrensive gathering of optics and photonics researchers and engineers in Europe.

Zusammenfassung: The 22 ICO Congress will be held in the city of Puebla in 2011, and it will be Dr. Fernando Mendoza (CIO) and Dr. Alejandro Cornejo (INAOE) who will head the Local Organizing Committee, serving as Chair and Co-Chair, respectively.

Zusammenfassung: The purpose of CLEO/Pacific Rim/IQEC 2011 is to provide a forum to review the most important and latest developments of lasers and electro-optics, to exchange the updated research achievements and future trends in laser and electro-optics, to promote laser and electro-optics applications and to provide the potential collaboration opportunities. The conference is open for professionals and beginners of various areas including research, industry, academia and government.

Zusammenfassung: FiO 2011 - the 95rd OSA Annual Meeting - and LS XXV unite the OSA and American Physical Society (APS) communities for five days of quality, cutting-edge presentations, fascinating invited speakers and a variety of special events. The FiO 2011 conference will also offer a number of Short Courses designed to increase participants knowledge of a specific subject while offering the experience of insightful teachers. An exhibit floor featuring leading optics companies will further enhance the meeting.

Zusammenfassung: CLEO/QELS and PhAST has evolved into a dynamic six-day event that has successfully bridged the science and applications sides of the optics and photonics industry. CLEO/QELS offers high-quality programming

Zusammenfassung: FiO 2012 - the 96rd OSA Annual Meeting - and LS XXV unite the OSA and American Physical Society (APS) communities for five days of quality, cutting-edge presentations, fascinating invited speakers and a variety of special events. The FiO 2012 conference will also offer a number of Short Courses designed to increase participants knowledge of a specific subject while offering the experience of insightful teachers. An exhibit floor featuring leading optics companies will further enhance the meeting.

Zusammenfassung: FiO 2013 - the 97th OSA Annual Meeting - and LS XXIX unite the OSA and American Physical Society (APS) communities for five days of quality, cutting-edge presentations, fascinating invited speakers and a variety of special events. The FiO 2013 conference will also offer a number of Short Courses designed to increase participants' knowledge of a specific subject while offering the experience of insightful teachers. An exhibit floor featuring leading optics companies will further enhance the meeting.