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Optical Engineering & Optical Instrument Design Certificate Programs
New Fall Courses
Introduction to Lens Design
Optomechanical Component Design
will soon be available for enrollment through
UC Irvine Extension
Download, Pass Around & Post
UC Irvine Optics Flyer Fall 2010
Including new "Live On-Line" format for
Distance Education Learning
The Optics Institute of Southern California is coordinating these new programs through UC Irvine Extension. The Lead Instructor is OSSC 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.
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 June Newsletter!
Welcome New OSSC Members
New Individual Members
Medhat Azzazy
Brent Bergner
William Birdwell
Sung Hong
Gregory Klotz
Charles Koehler
Daniel Nieuwsma
Russell Rauch
Randy Reynard
Juan Rizo
Gregorio Valdivia
Kennith Zia
New Corporate Members
Jyot Bawa, L.A.Gauge Company
Wenjie Xie, Western Photonics Technology
Aydogan Ozcan, Ozcan Research Group, UCLA
OSSC Members can learn more about these folks by visiting the on-line OSSC Membership Directory
We value your membership and
appreciate your support!
Large Aperture Public Telescope Project (LAPTP)
The OISC, OSSC & the LA Astronomical Society (LAAS) have a 40 Inch telescope mirror from which we can design and build a LAPT. You can see additional photos of this mirror on our Outreach Photo Album.
We are currently recruiting volunteers to lead and work on this project. If you are interested, please contact Owen Cupp or Donn Silberman. The current engineering skills required and telescope design including optical and opto-mechanical engineering. We also will need to do some fundraising to pay for the parts and materials.
Light and Lasers Course
Students will establish a solid base of knowledge that is critical to advance in Optics and Photonics careers.
This educational experience includes allied lectures and hands-on lab experiments.
Visit the CACT website for additional information.
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Planning for 2010-2011
The OSSC Board had its Summer Planning Meeting
for the 2010-2011 Year.
Many of the volunteer positions have been appointed and there are still some needing to be filled. If you would like to spend some quality time with the OSSC, please contact any of the Board of Directors and let us know what you might like to do.
One important position we are seeking to fill on the Outreach Committee is a Grant Writer / Awards Coordinator. If you are interested in learning more about this or other Outreach volunteer positions, please contact Donn Silberman.
OSSC 2010 - 2011 Programs Committee Meeting
The OSSC Progams Committee will begin the process of planning this year's speakers and venues. Please contact our Programs Committee Jack Latchinian with any ideas and suggestions you may have.
OSSC Members Presentations at SPIE Annual Meeting on Aug. 1
Go to Member News to find out more about papers being presented by OSSC members.
June OSSC Annual Meeting
Bridging the Chasm -
Applying the Structural Engineering
Arts to Optics
Alson Hatheway
Alson E. Hatheway, Inc.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Luminarias
Monterey Park
The design of optical instruments depends evermore on sound structural engineering practices to make the systems work. Mr. Hatheway will review the nature of the structural mechanics arts with particular emphasis on how its strengths can be seen as complimentary to the strengths of the optical design arts. The talk will be illustrated with examples from his personal practice.
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Recent Outreach Event
Discovery Science Center Activities Guide Photos
Watch the OSA UC Irvine Student Chapter
LaserFestLaser Graffiti video competition entry
The OISC & OSSC Partner to bring Galileoscopes to Southern California
New Outreach Photo Albums
Visit the OSSC Outreach Page to learn about and volunteer for OSSC Outreach projects.
May OSSC Meeting
OSSC LaserFest at Raytheon: 50th Anniversary Celebration of the First Working Laser!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Raytheon Space & Airborne System
A Brief History of Lasers at Hughes Aircraft & Raytheon, The First 50 Years
Daniel E. Nieuwsma
Senior Principal Physicist
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems
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