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Increasing the Knowledge of Optics


Date: 1/14/2026
Subject: OSSC Newsletter - January 2026
From: OSSC Newsletter Team



OSSC
Table of Contents
  1. From the President
  2. January Meeting
  3. Jalali Lab at UCLA
  4. February Meeting
  5. Outreach Activities
  6. Join OSSC Leadership Team!
  7. Society News
  8. Optics Education
  9. Attention Students!
  10. OSSC Website Sponsors
  11. OSSC Corporate Members
  12. Welcome New OSSC Members
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Newsletter Volume 30, Number 5
January 2026

From The President
Donn Silberman
Donn Silberman
OSSC President Donn Silberman shares what the OSSC is planning in 2026 in fulfillment our "aim and purpose of this society to disseminate the knowledge of Optics and closely allied sciences".
 
Read the OSSC President's Letter Here >


OSSC Meeting
14 January 2026

JAN MEETING
 
 
 

The Jalali Lab at UCLA
 
Jalali Lab at UCLA
This months OSSC meeting features a presentation by Bahram Jalali, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UCLA. You can learn more about the exciting research being conducted the the Jalali Lab at UCLA Here >

 
 
 
OSSC Meeting
11 February 2026

Feb 2026 Meeting
 
 
 

Outreach 
Outreach Steven Dang Diffractive Selfie
Outreach Opportunities

The OSSC seeks volunteers for upcoming events being organized by our friends at Vital Link and The Girl Scouts of Orange County and many more. Contact the Outreach Chair if you are interested.

Join the OSSC Leadership Team!
We would love for you to join the OSSC Leadership Team! 
 
The Leadership Team guides our Society through all of our activities including regular monthly meetings, special events, education & outreach, and much more.  Upcoming Leadership Team meetings are found on OSSC.org.
 
All active members are invited and encouraged to join the Leadership Team.
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Society News
2026 SPIE Optics JAM
OSSC Corporate Member bellcollaborative Kicks Off 2026 with another JAM!

Join us for an evening of live music, networking, and community during SPIE Photonics West, all in support of Optics for the Greater Good.

πŸ“… Wednesday, January 21, 2026
⏰ 8:00–10:00 PM
πŸ“ Minna Gallery
111 Minna St, San Francisco, CA 94105

🎟 RSVP here: Here >
🀝 Sponsorships here: Here >

Sponsorship opportunities are now open β€” showcase your brand while supporting a meaningful mission!

Final Notes
 
We are always seeking news to publish from our members including profiles of OSSC Corporate Members.  Please send your input to Newsletter@ossc.org.
 

Optics Education
      UC Irvine Optical & PCC Laser Tech      
UCI 10 Years
PCC Laser Tech Program
Learn more about professional education opportunities on the OSSC website.

Attention Students
Student Membership
Students Members receive a meal discount at our regular meetings. If you qualify as a Student Member but do not see the discount, your membership probably needs to be updated.  Please contact Memberships to have your membership changed to Student Member before registering for the next meeting.
 
Student Members are Individual Members who are currently enrolled in school at least part-time and are not working full-time.

Website Sponsors
Aerotech
AMP Optics
AOM
Apre Instruments
Diverse Optics
Golden Gate Light Optimization
Jenoptik
Knobbe Martens
Micro Laser Systems
mks Newport
OHARA
OptoSigma
quartus
Reynard Corporation
Rowe Technical Design
TEMPO
Zygo
4D Technologies
4D Technology
 

Corporate Members

4D Technology
Aerotech
AMP Optics
Applied Optics
Γ„pre Instruments
Arizona Optical Metrology
Bell Collaborative
Diverse Optics
DKA Design LLC
Ecoclean Inc
Egorov Scientific
Golden Gate Light Optimization
Guernsey Coating Laboratories
Guiding Photonics
Isuzu Glass
Jenoptik Optical Systems
Knobbe Martens
Matter Intelligence Inc
Micro Laser Systems

MKS Instruments
 Ohara Corporation
Optical Engineering & Analysis
Opto Sigma Corporation
Photodigm, Inc
PINC Technologies Inc
Quartus Engineering
Raytheon SAS
Reynard Corporation
Rowe Technical Design 
Samueli Academy
Spectrum Scientific
Supply Chain Optics
Taylor Hobson Inc
Tempo Plastic Company
Thorlabs
Vital Link
Zygo Corp


Welcome New Members
Sophie Aguilera
Omar Alvarado
Vanessa Bailey
Shirley D Bamaca
Eric Cady
James Carriere
Keyla Chavez
Say Chin
Anthony De La Cruz
Gabriel Delao
Claudio O Egalon
Sebastian Essien
Doug Finke
Kenneth Fisher
Aidan Garcia
Roxanne D Guevara
Jay Hedjazi
Randy Heyler
James W Horwitz
Bahram Jalali
Jack Latchinian
Hongye Lin
Aya H Mohamed
Daniel Molina
Daniel Moreno
Marissa Numic
David Perez
Candido D Pinto
Jacob N Pushnof
Allisson Quintero
Mitchelle Ramirez
Hunter Riley
Isaac Sanchez
Kadin Severs
Owen A Sheetz
Parminder Singh
Annie Tran
Lisa Tsufura
Gabriele Vajente
Edwin Valdez
Henry Vargas
Briseis Veliz
Fei Xia
Chelsea Zonick
We value your membership and appreciate your support!

Optical Society of Southern California
www.ossc.org
Box 228, 2312 Park Avenue
Tustin, California 92782

Box 228, 2312 Park Avenue

Tustin, California 92782



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