OSSC Outreach Projects & Events
The photo on the left shows
Dr. Murty Mantravadi demonstrating some of his Optricks! The photo on the right shows some children playing with home made telescopes.
Some current & future projects include:
Below are two new projects:
Families participating on an OSSC Optricks Day. The right photo shows children studying the LED integrating sphere designed and fabricated out of a spherical cake pan by Mark Helmlinger. LED Integrating Spheres, fabricated by Mark, are available from the OSSC at a nominal cost. Information about building your own is available on the OSSC Education page.
More photo galleries of Southern California Optics Outreach events and programs can be viewed at:
Optics Institute of Southern California - Photo Galleries
Educational presentations and materials are available on the OSSC education page.
Visit Our Education Page
Optics Outreach Donations
The OSSC is NOT a a charitable organization as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. If you would like to contribute to the OSSC's Optics Outreach efforts, you may make your contributions to either the OSA Foundation which offers grants to the OSSC and other local and student chapters, or to our local Optics Outreach partners at the Optics Institute of Southern California. Both of these are charitable organizations as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.
The OSSC & OISC appreciate the support they receive from 
UC Irvine Beckman Laser Institute IGRET Letter of Support
Also see Science and a Symphony
Optricks & Lasers Exhibits @ the DSC