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The Optical Society of Southern California was founded in 1951 to increase and disseminate the knowledge of optics and closely allied sciences and to promote the mutual interests of investigators, organizations, teachers and students in these fields.

 

The Society is a local section of the Optical Society of America and typically meets on the second Wednesday of each month from October through June.  Most of our meetings are open to the public.  Those interested in promoting our goals are invited to apply for either Individual or Corporate Membership.
 
TIME FOR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL!!  LOOK IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER FOR "RENEW" IN RED AND CLICK ON IT!!
 

Annual Golf Outing


Fred Hansen Memorial Golf Tournament
 
Mile Square Park Golf Course
1401 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley, CA

   Saturday, June 1st   

$70 Green Fee & Cart


or to become a Corporate Sponsor
Call / e-mail OSSC Golf Chair
Harold Johnson
301-327-3051
hj@hjol.com


New England Optical Society Event


FREE WEBINAR:  Pitfalls in Optical Testing: Commonly Made Mistakes and What to Watch Out For
Dr. Stephan D. Fantone, et al

Date/Time:  May 22 at 10:00a.m. (1:00p.m. EST),   Cost: FREE!

Register:  HERE


Contact our Colleagues with the New England Section of the Optical Society of America

          Recent Outreach Event:            

SPIE NEWS - PRESS RELEASE
The Optics Institute of Southern California awarded another 
Education Outreach Grant
and SPIE uses OISC Photo from the event below in the Press Release


Saturday April 20th  from  11 am to 4 pm





Images Newsletter


The OSSC newsletter, Images, is published monthly from October through June.  You can read about our next meeting and other events; discover more about our individual and corporate members; and learn about the history of the OSSC!


All 2011-2013 Newsletters & Documents


Click on the Focal Point logo below to visit the OSA's News from Local Sections and Student Chapters.



Speakers Bureau


The OSSC has formed a Speakers Bureau, to create a roster of individuals interested in giving talks for student chapters, OSSC meetings, and similar events.  If you have something interesting to share with the local optics community, especially career-related topics of interest to students, please fill out the volunteer form (link below).  For more information, contact:
2012-2013 Programs Chair Alex Small.

Download Volunteer Form

New OSSC Members


New Individual Members

Yoshi Adachi

Bill Glickman

Chris Griffo

Justin Haag

Justin Hoogerwerf

Jennifer Lumbres

Nan Luo

Patrick E Murphy

Doug Peltz

Alejandro Rodriguez

Matthew Samson

Raj Shori

Igor Stamenov

Dan State

Fred White


New Corporate Members

Stephen Martinek, 4D Technology

Madeleine Glick, APIC Corporation

Suleyyman Turgut, Luminit

Peter Vallianos, N2 Imaging

Daniel Harris, Naval Air Systems Command, China Lake


OSSC Members can learn more about these folks by visiting the on-line OSSC Membership Directory
We value your membership and
appreciate your support!


Job Announcements


Several more jobs have been posted recently to the OSSC jobs board.  Some posts contain multiple positions.

Contact Joanna Laznicka, OSSC's Communications Chair to submit employment opportunities.
Members may post after logging in.

Optics Jobs!

See the latest Salary Survey for Jobs in the

Optics & Photonics Industries


SPIE Salary Survey


             Upcoming OSSC Meeting:              Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Annual Business Meeting, Election Results, and Presentation on Inventions:
"Where do creative ideas come from?"
OSSC Fellow Lacy G. Cook, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, El Segundo

6pm Networking and social hour
7pm dinner
8pm Business meeting and presentation

310-615-0015



            Recent  OSSC Meeting:              Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Cloud computing and light-sheet illumination for single-molecule super-resolution imaging
Dr. Hu Cang, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

6:00 pm Networking and Social Hour

6:45 pm Dinner $30 (OSSC Student Mbrs Free)

7:45 pm Presentation


949-553-8332

              Recent OSSC Meeting:              Wednesday, April 10, 2013


Light Interaction with Nanostructured Materials: Photovoltaics and Self-Assembly

Dr. Michelle Povinelli,
University of Southern California




National Academies'
Optics and Photonics Study


Download this significant document:
Optics and Photonics

Essential Technologies for Our Nation

from the Committee on Harnessing Light:
Capitalizing on Optical Science Trends and Challenges for Future Research
National Materials and Manufacturing Board
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
of the
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
of the NATIONAL ACADEMIES

Provided by: Dr. Alan Willner, USC 213/740-4664

Recent UC Irvine
OSA Student Chapter Meeting:
Thursday,  April 11, 2013


Making the Most of Your Presentations
Jean-luc Doumont, Ph.D.
Principiae



12:30 - 2:30 pm  Presentation

Everyone is Welcome - no fee!!

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
McDonnell Douglas Engineering
Auditorium – Lecture Hall

click here to download pdf map

click here for direction & parking

 

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Co-Hosted by the OISC

Mount Wilson Wait List


THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY FULL
There is a waitlist for a future trip or in case we receive cancellations for this event.

Mount Wilson Waitlist


Mount Wilson Observatory Night Trip
This trip took place on December 21, 2012.


You may put your name on a waitlist for the next night trip.  Date to be determined.

** Space is limited to 25 *

Persons must be 12 years or older


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