Skip to main content

Events    |     Education     |     Jobs     |     Contact Us

OSSC Home

Increasing the Knowledge of Optics


Date: 3/11/2026
Subject: OSSC Newsletter - March 2026
From: OSSC Newsletter Team



OSSC
Table of Contents
  1. From the President
  2. March Meeting
  3. OSSC Election Coming in June
  4. Caltech Optical Observatories
  5. OFC Coming to Los Angeles
  6. Outreach Activities
  7. Optics Education
  8. Attention Students!
  9. OSSC Website Sponsors
  10. OSSC Corporate Members
  11. Welcome New OSSC Members
Images
Newsletter Volume 30, Number 7
March 2026

From The President
Donn Silberman
 
OSSC President Donn Silberman shares information about OSSC events and other activities in March including the upcoming OFC Conference.
 
Read the OSSC President's Letter Here >


OSSC Meeting
11 March 2026
 
March Meeting
 
 
 

OSSC Election Coming in June
The OSSC will hold its next election for officers in June. We would love for you to join the OSSC Leadership Team either by running for elected office by serving as a volunteer! 
 
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.
 
If you are interested in running for office, please contact OSSC President Donn Silberman at President@ossc.org to learn more. 
OSSC BOD

Caltech Optical Observatories
Keck Observatory

This month’s meeting features a presentation by Roger Smith and Jason Fucik of the Caltech Optical Observatories (COO). COO serves the Caltech astronomy community in the administration of Palomar Observatory and Caltech participation at Keck Observatory. Caltech's Palomar Observatory is home to the venerable Hale 200-inch Telescope. Keck Observatory is a joint effort of Caltech and the University of California, consisting of twin 10-meter telescopes, Keck I and Keck II. COO also develops advanced optical and near-IR instrumentation for these and other observatories. Learn more Here > 


OCF Coming to Los Angeles
17 - 19 March 2026
OFC 2026
2026 OFC Conference will occur March 17 to 19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  Whether you are taking a short courses, participating in the OFC Technical Program, or walking the Exhibit Hall, OFC offers a opportunity to network and share knowledge with colleagues and friends.  Learn more about OFC.
 
If you are an OSSC Member attending OFC, you can reach out to other OSSC Members who might be attending using our On-line Member Directory.

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.

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
4D Technology
Aerotech
AMP Optics
AOM
Apre Instruments
Diverse Optics
Golden Gate Light Optimization
Infinite Optics
Jenoptik
Knobbe Martens
Matter Intelligence
Micro Laser
mks Newport
OHARA
OptoSigma
quartus
Reynard
Rowe Technical
TEMPO
ThorLabs
Zygo

Corporate Members

4D Technology
Advanced Micro Precision
Aerotech
AMP Optics
Applied Optics
Äpre Instruments
Arizona Optical Metrology
Bell Collaborative
Diverse Optics
DKA Design LLC
Ecoclean Inc
Egorov Scientific
Golden Gate Light Optimization
Guernsey Coating Laboratories
Guiding Photonics
Infinite Optics
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
Ablimit Ablez
Joseph Aist
Shirley D Bamaca
Yu-Chien (Alice) Chien
Say Chin
Anthony B Davis
Kenneth Fisher
Taylor Ford
Jason Fucik
Roxanne D Guevara
Wenqi He
James W Horwitz
Bahram Jalali
Ziqi Jin
Friedrich W Kunzler
Carl Lambrecht
Devin L Lightfoot
Yingshuo Lyu
David E O'Ryan
Candido D Pinto
Jacob N Pushnof
Allisson Quintero
Reed A Schmell
Vahan Senekerimyan
Roger Smith
Brandon Turk
Sean Vo
Fei Xia
Jin Yan
GUIRONG ZHOU
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



The Optical Society of Southern California is a non-profit 501(C)3 tax exempt corporation.

We do not endorse candidates for public office or contribute to political candidates or campaigns.