Professional Education
Winter 2024 registration now open.
Courses begin in early January.
Go to the links above to learn more about the courses and programs.
15% discount for OSSC Members on all courses.
Recorded Information Session - August 2019
OSSC Fellow Donn Silberman was the guest speaker.
Pasadena City College
Laser Technology Program
The next PCC LaserTech courses begin in late February 2024!!! Students completing the program in Laser Technology will learn the scientific principles of optics, fiber-optics, and lasers. Laser and Photonics Technology instructors lead hands-on, laboratory-driven classes, utilizing state-of-the-art industrial equipment, based on the industry-guided photonics curricula written by industry professionals. In addition to laboratory skills, students are offered one-on-one support and career advice, including résumé and LinkedIn profile building.
LASR 230 INTRODUCTION TO OPTICAL DEVICES
LASR 260 METROLOGY OF OPTICAL SYSTEMS
Additional Information
Laser Technology - Natural Sciences - Pasadena City College
Prof. Brian Monacelli, Ph. D.
Cal Poly Pomona
Physics & Astronomy
Visiting Lectureship in Industrial Science
The OSSC Board of Directors has made a donation of $1000 on behalf of the OSSC.
The OSSC acknowledges the many years the college has been a partner and the many students they have brought to the OSSC.
Please click on the link below to learn more about this program and....
Donate Here
Recent Special OSSC Event
Mount Wilson Observatory
Night Viewing Trip Saturday July 8th
Historic Mount Wilson Observatory is an astronomical research facility located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California. Located on the summit of Mount Wilson above Pasadena at an altitude of 5715 feet (1742 meters), the Observatory is visible from much of the Los Angeles area. Attendees will get to use the historic 100-inch telescope.
After event info and photos
Please see links below for specific driving directions, parking, and entrance procedures.
Attendees must be over 12 years of age.
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July 8, 2023
3:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Meet at front gate at 3:00 p.m.We will tour the 100 inch telescope and then use the 100 inch for stargazing.
Viewing begins after sunset and ends at 1:00 a.m.
Bring your own dinner.No alcoholic beverages permitted!
Cost:$150
on-line Registration:www.ossc.org
Please Register Soon
**Limited to 20 people**
If more than 10 people are on the Waitlist, we will request a second date.
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Recent OSSC Meeting
OSSC Annual Business Meeting
Combined In-Person and Online Event
“Ultrafast Lasers and Innovation”
Jim Kafka, Ph.D., Fellow & CTO, Spectra-Physics Lasers, MKS; V.P. Optica
Wednesday June 14, 2023
In-Person Reception 6:00 pm; Dinner 7:00 pm
(No fee to attend presentation only in-person or on-line)
Online Login: 7:15 pm PDT
OSSC Business: 7:30 pm
Presentation: 8:00 pm
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Venue:
Holiday Inn Los Angeles Gateway - Torrance
19800 S. Vermont Ave
Torrance, CA 90502
In Memoriam
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Recent OSSC Friends Meeting
Wednesday Nov. 15, 2023
Optical Society of North Texas
Online Event
A New Pediatric-Suitable Retina Camera,
Presented by Mike Jones
Go to meeting page
Download slides
Recent OSSC Meeting
Wednesday Nov. 8, 2023
OSSC Combined In-Person and Online Event
Prof. Elliot Botvinick, Ph.D.
Principle Investigator, BEAMS Lab
Bio-Engineering Advanced Medical Solutions
University of California, Irvine
Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic
In-Person Reception 6:00 pm; Dinner 7:00 pm
(No fee to attend presentation only in-person or on-line)
Online Login: 7:15 pm PDT
OSSC Business: 7:30 pm
Presentation: 8:00 pm
Venue: UCI Health Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic
1002 Health Sciences Rd, Irvine, CA 92612
Register Here Download Flyer
UCI BLI Alternative Parking Info
Recent OSSC Meeting
Wednesday Oct. 4, 2023
OSSC Combined In-Person and Online Event
“Computation in microscopy: How computers are
changing the way we build and use microscopes”
Prof. Changhuei Yang, Ph.D.
California Institute of Technology
 
In-Person Reception 6:00 pm; Dinner 7:00 pm
(No fee to attend presentation only in-person or on-line)
Online Login: 7:15 pm PDT
OSSC Business: 7:30 pm
Presentation: 8:00 pm
Register Here
The Circadian Room, Pasadena City College
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Recent OSSC Meeting
Wednesday Sept. 13, 2023
OSSC Combined In-Person and Online Event
"Laser ultrasonics for aerospace and nuclear applications."
Dr. Bradley Bobbs, Senior Scientist,
Laser Ultrasonic Products Group at Intelligent Optical Systems
In-Person Reception 6:00 pm; Dinner 7:00 pm
(No fee to attend presentation only in-person or on-line)
Online Login: 7:15 pm PDT
OSSC Business: 7:30 pm
Presentation: 8:00 pm
Holiday Inn Los Angeles Gateway - Torrance
19800 S. Vermont Ave
Torrance, CA 90502
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OSSC Newsletters
August 2023 Newsletter
OSSC Members may view Newsletters
dating back to 1998 here
Member News
OSSC Member and Boy Scout Leader Tom Scheffelin spent time with his Troop Working on their
Astronomy Merit Badge ( more photos here.)
Check out this short science fiction story by OSSC Treasurer Prof. Alex Small.
Don't feed the physicists.
And another new article by OSSC Secretary Donn Silberman
The Quantum Universe - Atoms, Humans & Light
OSSC Election Results
Congratulations to the newly elected
2023-2024 OSSC Officers
President - Kevin Romero
Vice President - Jack Latchinian
Secretary - Donn Silberman
Treasurer - Alex Small
Councilors - McGwire Herbert, Martin Hagenbuechle, Harvey Spencer
Outreach
Visit our Outreach Webpage to learn about volunteering opportunities.
The OSSC partners with
Mostly in Orange County
But they are expanding !!
Past Special OSSC Event
Arnie Bazensky's Memorial
Saturday June 3rd @ 11 am
Arnie Bazensky's Memorial - Unity of Tustin (unitytustin.org)
14402 Prospect Ave, Tustin, CA 92780 | (714) 730-3444
Some Arnie photos thru the years
Arnie Bazensky at Unity of Tustin!
Friends of OSSC Meeting
Join us to hear about photonics & optics breakthroughs that will shape the future
Our invited speakers are technology and business leaders at trailblazing companies at the intersection of nanotechnology and optics. They are pushing the boundaries of photonics to build next-generation products and solutions that will define industry trends in the next decade.
Join us in person
Location: Ozen Inc., 1210 E Arques Ave, Suite 207, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Join our webinar
Recent Friends of OSSC Meeting
Quantum Engineering workshop 2023
Thursday, May 25 · 8:30am - 6pm PDT
Live in-person and on-line
Details Here
Caltech Pasadena, CA 91125
Quantum Engineering Workshop - Quantum Communication, Systems, Information, Computing, Material, Algorithms
This is the third annual workshop in quantum engineering.
The quantum engineering workshop aims to bring engineering and physics experts together to promote the integration of the emerging areas as a cross disciplinary educational and research effort, and explore the interface of classical engineering (such as mechatronics, instrumentation and robotic technologies) and quantum mechanics (such as the applications of quantum entanglement, cryptography, and teleportation). In particular, we hope to promote quantum engineering to mechanical and aerospace engineers who are not traditionally exposed to quantum mechanics.
Optica Silicon Valley - Winter event
February 24, 2023, 3pm - 6pm
We were excited to have three leading experts, Mark Wade, Leah Kuritzky, and Robert Maher, and hear from them as they discussed their perspectives of the photonics and optics industry.
Optica Silicon Valley (web link)
Recent OSSC Meetings
OSSC In-Person and Online Event
May 17, 2023
A Tribute to OSSC Fellow Arnie Bazensky
and OSSC Nominations
James Bullock, Ph. D.
UC Irvine
Dean, School of Physical Sciences
Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy
“Exploring the Cosmos with JWST”
Venue: UC Irvine DCE Building
In-Person 6:00 pm; Online 7:30 pm PDT
OSSC Online Event April 12, 2023
“Compound Semiconductor-on-Insulator: Integrated Photonics Beyond Silicon”
Dr. Galan Moody, Assistant Prof., ECE, UCSB
Logon 7:15pm
OSSC Opening Remarks 7:45 pm
Presentation 8:00pm
OSSC Combined In-Person and Online Event March 15, 2023
"Laser-based gas analysis in a hollow core fiber-optic: land, sea, air, and space (from the bottom of our ocean to a moon of Saturn)”
Jason Kriesel, Ph.D., President, Guiding Photonics and Lead Scientist, OKSI
 
OSSC Combined In-Person and Online Event Feb 8, 2023
“Overview and Status of the Giant Magellan Telescope”
Breann Sitarski, Ph.D., GMTO 
OSSC Combined In-Person and Online Event Jan 11, 2023
Recent Optical Instrument Development at Sensitic Technologies, LLC.
J. Kent Wallace, M.S.,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory and
Sensitic Technologies, LLC.
In-Person Location
Pasadena City College
1570 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106
OSSC Combined In-Person and Online Event Dec 14, 2022
Tabletop Exhibits for Corporate Member Appreciation
“Frontiers of Laser Driven Advanced Accelerators”
Prof. Franklin Dollar, UC Irvine, Physics & Astronomy Dept.
Combined In-Person & Webinar
Wed, Nov 16, 2022
“The Quantum Industry, Education & Outreach – an Overview”
by Donn Silberman & Doug Finke
Reception: 6:00pm Dinner: 7:00pm Presentation: 8:00pm
Donn Silberman
Doug Finke
In-Person Venue
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Tustin Orange County
5011 Newport Ave., Tustin, CA 92780
OSSC Combined In-Person & Webinar
Wed, Oct 12, 2022
"Range-Compensating Lens: Application to LIDARs"
In-Person MKS Instruments
1791 Deere Avenue
Irvine, CA 92606
 
Jason Mudge, PhD Adam Phenis, MS
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