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Formation of the OSSC
We recently found a 1952 article in the Journal of the Optical Society of America regarding the formation of the OSSC -the eighth local section to be recognized by the Optical Society of America.
Click to read more!
The complete pdf article also contains an interesting assessment of the potential benefits and hazards associated with sunglasses; a new product in 1952!
OSSC 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 even learn a few Optricks!
Download the Feb Newsletter!
Welcome New OSSC Members
New Individual Members
John Nunn
Chris Boyter
Patricia Bath
Joseph Bashe
New Corporate Members
David Stork, Ricoh Inovations
Bobby Weng, Red Optronics
Evan Lundstedt, Exotic Electro-Optics
OSSC Members can learn more about these folks by visiting the on-line OSSC Membership Directory.
We value your membership and
appreciate your support!
Calling Old Friends of the OSSC
Have you changed your email address, moved, or taken a new job? The OSSC may not be able to contact you. You may even have an account on this website with incomplete or out-of-date information. All you need to do is send the OSSC Membership Chair, Owen Cupp, an e-mail with your name and e-mail address and he can help you activate your account.
Once your account is active, you can login, reset your password and update your address and other contact information.
Contact the OSSC Membership Chair!
Optical Engineering & Instrument Design Programs
A free Webinar will be available on Wed. Feb. 24, from 11:30 - 12:30 to review these new programs.
The Optics Institute of Southern California is coordinating these new programs through UC Irvine Extension. The Lead Instructor is OSSC Vice President Valentina Doushkina. The Optical Engineering and Instrument Design Certification programs are being developed by OSSC Outreach Chair Donn Silberman. Donn is also the Director of the Optics Institute of Southern California.
Optics in Nature
The Mantis Shrimp employs its own natural scanning optical system (Photo courtesy of Roy Caldwell, UC Berkley)
OSSC Past President and Fellow HD (Don) Wolpert has prepared two interesting articles related to optics in nature. The first was published in the February issue of Optics and Photonics News and the second is a draft Don is working on.
Optical Filters in Nature, OPN Feb, 2009
Drawing Inspiration from Biological Optical Systems
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Next OSSC Meeting
3-D Video
Without Glasses
Steve Hines
HinesLab, Inc.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Almansor Court
Alhambra, CA
6:00 PM Social Hour
7:00 PM Dinner Meeting
7:45 PM Presentation
Please Register by Feb 8!
Download Meeting Announcement!
Encourage your colleagues to attend!
January Speaker
Did the great masters
"cheat" using optics?
David G. Stork
Our January meeting featured David G. Stork, Chief Scientist at Ricoh Innovations, presenting on the subject of art and optics including work disputing the Hockney-Falco thesis. Additional information about David Stork is available in our February Newsletter and on David's website devoted to computer image analysis in the study of art.
Outreach News
The OISC & OSSC join forces again at
Irvine Valley Colleges' Astounding Inventions
Sat. Jan. 30th 10 am to 1 pm
see photos from last year's event
The OISC & OSSC Partner to bring Galileoscopes to Southern California
Visit the OSSC Outreach Page to learn about and volunteer for OSSC Outreach projects.
Light and Lasers Course
Advanced Technology & Education Park
Center for Applied Competitive Technologies
Fiber Optics Communications - CACT FO102
Mar. 2 to Apr. 6, 2010, Tuesdays 6 to 10 pm
Students will establish a solid base of knowledge that is critical to advance in Optics and Photonics careers. This educational experience includes allied lecture and hands-on lab experiments.
Visit the CACT website for additional information.
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