Luke Long has been announced as the 2020 recipient of the $10,000 Nick Cobb Memorial Scholarship by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Mentor Graphics, a Siemens Business, for his potential contributions to the field related to advanced lithography.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has signed a multi-society letter to US Congressional leaders, urging them to complete their work on the FY2020 appropriations bills as soon as possible.
Established industry stalwarts and disruptive startups will be honored at the Prism Awards ceremony and banquet during SPIE Photonics West 2020 in San Francisco. The black-tie awards ceremony, now celebrating its 12th year, recognizes industrial innovation in photonics in multiple categories. For the consideration of the 2020 Prism Awards, SPIE and media partner Photonics Media received 105 applications from 18 countries.
Two new co-editors-in-chief will take the helm of the Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS (JM3) starting 1 January, 2020. Harry Levinson, a consultant at HJL Lithography, and Hans Zappe, the Gisela and Erwin Sick Professor of Micro-Optics at the University of Freiburg in Germany, will share editorial duties for the journal, published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.
In an article published in the peer-reviewed SPIE publication Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO), "Influence of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on diffuse reflectance spectra of tissue in breast surgery specimens," research observed across 92 ex vivo breast specimens suggests that there is little to no impact on the optical signatures of breast tissue after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced Fernando Zvietcovich, currently a PhD candidate at the University of Rochester, as the winner of the 2020 SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship in Problem-Driven Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics.
The Awards Committee of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, today announced the recipients of its prestigious annual awards. Honoring transformative advancements in multiple areas — including medicine, astronomy, lithography, optical metrology, and community-focused achievements — the Society's awards recognize technical accomplishments as well as committed service to SPIE and the support of its organizational mission.
In February 2020, SPIE Photonics West, the largest annual international conference in optics and photonics, will host researchers, innovators, and business leaders from across the globe at San Francisco's Moscone Center.
Applications are open for the 2020 SPIE Startup Challenge. The annual entrepreneurial pitching competition is held by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, in conjunction with Photonics West.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Laser Focus World, owned by Endeavor Business Media, have agreed to partner on the well-established Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar starting with the San Francisco-based SPIE Photonics West in February 2020.
Exceptional articles in interdisciplinary applications, theoretical innovation, and photo-optical instrumentation and design published in the Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, have been recognized with best paper awards.
In an article published in the peer-reviewed, open-access SPIE publication Neurophotonics, "A multi-site microLED optrode array for neural interfacing," researchers present an implantable optrode array capable of exciting below-surface neurons in large mammal brains at two levels, both by structured-light delivery and large-volume illumination. This development is promising for studies aiming to link neural activity to specific cognitive functions in large mammals.
In an article published in the peer-reviewed SPIE publication Neurophotonics, "High density functional diffuse optical tomography based on frequency domain measurements improves image quality and spatial resolution," researchers demonstrate critical improvements to functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based optical imaging in the brain.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, welcomes 106 new Senior Members this year. For the first time, a majority of the annual cohort hail from outside the United States, including our first-ever Senior Members from Chile, Sergio Torres of the University de Concepción, and Morocco, Zouheir Sekkat of the Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research.
Yesterday evening, at the 2019 Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored Juejun Hu with the Early Career Achievement Award in the academic field, in recognition of his original contributions to integrated optics and photonics through innovative material and device engineering.
Yesterday evening, at the Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored Carmiña Londoño with its 2019 SPIE Directors' Award.
Yesterday evening, at the 2019 Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored William H. Arnold with its President's Award. The SPIE President's Award is presented to an individual who, in the opinion of the President and the Board of Directors, has rendered a unique and meritorious service of outstanding benefit to the Society.
Yesterday evening, at the Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored James C. Wyant with its 2019 Visionary Award. SPIE recognized Wyant for his role as the founding dean of the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona; for pioneering photonics at WYKO Corporation and 4D Technology; for generous philanthropy that enables education in optics; and for thoughtful investment in the future of photonics.
Yesterday evening, at the Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored Joseph Shaw with its G.G. Stokes Award in Optical Polarization. Shaw was recognized for contributions made to the understanding of the distribution of optical polarization in the natural environment through the development of instruments, measurement methods, and analysis techniques.
Yesterday, at the Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, presented Christopher A. Bailey, Bobby R. Hunt, Amber L. Iler, and Michael A. Rucci with the Society's Rudolf and Hilda Kingslake Medal and Prize.
Yesterday evening, at the Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored Wolfgang Osten with its Chandra S. Vikram Award in Optical Metrology. The SPIE Chandra S. Vikram Award in Optical Metrology is presented for exceptional contribution to the field of optical metrology. Osten was recognized for his significant contributions to the development of wide-scale optical imaging and metrology, which have stimulated new approaches and technologies for the inspection of nano, micro, and macro objects.
Yesterday evening, at the 2019 Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored Giovanni Fazio with the Society's George W. Goddard Award in Space and Airborne Optics. Fazio, a senior physicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, is being recognized for his exceptional achievements in the area of infrared instruments.
Yesterday evening, at the Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored Min Gu with the Society's Dennis Gabor Award in Diffractive Optics. Named after the Nobel-winning inventor of holography, the SPIE Dennis Gabor Award is presented in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in diffractive wavefront technologies, especially those that further the development of holography and metrology applications. This year's award recognizes Gu's pioneering work in nanoscale information optics, including optically digitized holography and optical data storage using advanced nanomaterials.
Yesterday evening, at the Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored Joe. C. Campbell with the Society's Aden and Marjorie Meinel Technology Achievement Award. Campbell is recognized for his pioneering contributions to high-speed, low-noise avalanche photodiodes (APDs) used in optical communication systems.
Yesterday evening, at the 2019 Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored Mathias B. Steiner with an Early Career Achievement in Industry. The award recognizes Steiner's pioneering and influential contributions to industrial and applied optics, especially the nanometer-scale optical characterization and photonic application of one- and two-dimensional materials.
Yesterday evening, at the Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored Hubert Martin with the 2019 A.E. Conrady Award in Optical Engineering. The award recognizes Martin's exceptional contributions in the design, construction, and testing of optical systems and instrumentation.
Yesterday evening, at the Awards Banquet at SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored Robert Alfano with its Gold Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the Society. Since 1977, it has been awarded in recognition of outstanding engineering or scientific accomplishments in optics, photonics, electro-optics, or imaging technologies or applications. Recipients have made an exceptional contribution to the advancement of relevant technology.
SPIE 2019 President Jim Oschmann, Ball Aerospace, retired, made the announcement along with other SPIE election results at the Annual General Meeting of the Society on 13 August during SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego. Terms begin 1 January 2020.
Today, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, announces a $2.5 million, five-year, educational-funding initiative. The SPIE Endowment Matching Program will enhance educational capacity in optics and photonics by supporting endowment funding at qualified institutions. The program adds to the more than $4 million that SPIE devotes annually to community support, including scholarships, travel grants, and student programs. The program's first grant of $500,000 creates the SPIE Chair in Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona.
A new paper in Advanced Photonics, an open-access journal co-published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and CLP, the Chinese Laser Press, demonstrates distinct improvements to the inference and generalization performance of diffractive optical neural networks.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, applauds the signing of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, which provides the critical federal funding needed in order to invest in scientific research and innovation, into law. As a membership society committed to working with and supporting the work of science-based researchers, educators, and industry, SPIE proactively advocates for science funding to be prioritized by US federal agencies, and will continue to do so.
The Optical Society (OSA), the Materials Research Society (MRS) and SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, are pleased to announce the selection of Christina Willis and Daniel Broberg as 2019-2020 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows. Each will serve a one-year term in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., as a special legislative assistant for a member of the U.S. Congress or as a staff member for a congressional committee.
Earlier today, at the SPIE Optical Metrology conference in Munich, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored John Dudley, a professor of physics at the Université de Franch-Comté and head of the Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Telecommunications research group within the CNRS research institute FEMTO-ST, with its 2019 Harold E. Edgerton Award. In 2014, he was the recipient of the Society's President's Award.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has agreed to purchase Xmark Media, tradeshow organizer of key photonics exhibitions and conferences in the UK including Photonex Europe, Vacuum Expo, Graphene Expo, and a range of regional photonics roadshows and university exhibitions. The acquisition expands SPIE activities in Europe, adding to established technical events in numerous locations - including Germany, France, and the Czech Republic - which are supported by the SPIE Europe office in Cardiff, UK. With an international constituency of individuals and companies from over 170 countries, SPIE will bring worldwide visibility to Photonex Europe, the UK's premier photonics exhibition.
Both the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Science Foundation (NSF) have posted separate notices in the Federal Register seeking input from the public regarding the implementation of quantum policies in the United States.
In an article published in the peer-reviewed SPIE publication Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO), "Frequency-domain differential photoacoustic radar: theory and validation for ultra-sensitive atherosclerotic plaque imaging," researchers demonstrate a new imaging modality that successfully identifies the presence of cholesterol in the arterial plaque.
Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019. The bill provides a clear path for international students studying at a U.S. institution in STEM advanced degrees to stay and work in the U.S. by exempting students who have criteria-approved job offers from the Green Card cap. It also offers dual intent for international students pursuing advanced degrees in STEM, meaning that students could claim interest in staying in the U.S. upon graduation when applying for a student visa.
An article published in the SPIE publication Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems (JATIS), "Polarization Modeling and Predictions for DKIST Part 5: Impacts of enhanced mirror and dichroic coatings on system polarization calibration," marks a substantial advance in ensuring the accurate solar information measured and collected by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST).
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has awarded its second Yaver Scholarship to SPIE Member Bethany Johns, manager of government relations and public policy at the American Institute of Physics. She intends to use the award to become a Certified Association Executive (CAE), through the America Society of Association Executives. During her studies, she'll maintain her current role with the America Institute of Physics.
In an article published in the SPIE Journal of Nanophotonics (JNP), researchers from a collaboration of three labs in Mexico demonstrate an innovative nanodevice for harvesting solar energy. The paper, "Thermoelectric efficiency optimization of nanoantennas for solar energy harvesting," reports that evolutive dipole nanoantennas (EDNs) generate a thermoelectric voltage three times larger than the classic dipole nanoantenna (CDN).
Reported in the SPIE journal Optical Engineering, two computational methods combine to enable high spectral fidelity and short computational processing times for spectrally-tunable light sources
In an article published in SPIE's Journal of Medical Imaging (JMI), researchers announce critical advances in the use of 3D-printed coronary phantoms with diagnostic software, further developing a non-invasive diagnostic method for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) risk assessment.
The SPIE Digital Library (SDL), the online publishing platform of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has reached a remarkable milestone of 500,000 publications.
On 25 February, 2019, at the SPIE Advanced Lithography Symposium in San Jose, California, Haoyu Yang was awarded the $10,000 Nick Cobb Memorial Scholarship by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Mentor Graphics, a Siemens Business, for his potential contributions to the field related to advanced lithography.
Today, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, published its 2019 Optics and Photonics Global Salary Report. The society's ninth annual salary report is the largest such study in the optics and photonics community, building on data from more than 6,000 individuals in 104 countries.
Today, at SPIE Advanced Lithography in San Jose, California, Obert R. Wood II and Akiyoshi Suzuki were presented with the 2019 Frits Zernike Award. The award is presented annually for outstanding accomplishments in microlithographic technology, especially those furthering the development of semiconductor lithographic imaging solutions. This year, the award has dual recipients: Wood is recognized for his pioneering contributions to extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, while Suzuki receives the award in recognition of his multiple innovations on all phases of lithography exposure tools.
A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, explores, assesses and outlines the next steps the United States must take in order to ensure robust and future advances in multiple areas including consumer goods, national security, and healthcare.
On 18 February, at the SPIE Medical Imaging conference in San Diego, Harrison Barrett, Art Burgess, Charles Metz, and Robert Wagner were honored with the inaugural SPIE Harrison H. Barrett Award in Medical Imaging. The award is presented in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in medical imaging.
From Saturday, 2 February, through Thursday, 7 February, San Francisco's Moscone Center showcased the latest in light-based science and technologies from across the globe. More than 23,000 registered attendees explored the world's largest technical and industry program at the 2019 SPIE Photonics West symposium, while more than 1,350 exhibitors packed the sold-out exhibition floor, making this the biggest Photonics West to date.
A technology company that aims to shift prostate-cancer treatment from an invasive surgical setting to a brief, office-based visit, won the top award at the 9th annual SPIE Startup Challenge at Photonics West on Wednesday, 6 February.
Yesterday, at the annual Prism Awards, an evening invitation-only event held during the Photonics West Symposium in San Francisco, SPIE and Photonics Media, honored the best new optics and photonics products on the market.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics presented Professor Sarah Elizabeth Bohndiek with a 2019 SPIE Early Career Achievement Award today. Bohndiek was recognized at the SPIE Fellows Luncheon during the Society's annual Photonics West Symposium in San Francisco.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics presented SPIE Fellow and Professor of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology Rick Trebino with its 2019 SPIE Maria J. Yzuel Educator Award today for outstanding contributions to optics education. Trebino was recognized at the SPIE Fellows Luncheon during the Society's annual Photonics West Symposium in San Francisco.
Yesterday evening, at the BiOS Hot Topics session during Photonics West, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, honored Dr. Samuel Achilefu with its 2019 Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award. The award recognizes the transformative advancements in optical and molecular imaging in Achilefu's research - work that has pushed the boundaries of cancer care and treatment - as well as the clinical translation of his technologies to improve patient care. During the same session, Achilefu gave the keynote address, "Power of Light to See and Treat Cancer."
Yesterday, at the BiOS Hot Topics session during Photonics West in San Francisco, SPIE, the international society for optics photonics, honored Stephen Boppart with its 2019 Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award.
Today SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Chinese Laser Press (CLP), published the inaugural issue of AdvancedPhotonics, a collaborative, open-access journal, featuring the most impactful fundamental and applied research across optics and photonics technologies.
Exceptional articles in interdisciplinary applications, theoretical innovation, and photo-optical instrumentation design in the Journal of Applied Remote Sensing have been given best paper awards. The honorees were selected by the journal's editorial board.
The Awards Committee of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, today announced the recipients of its prestigious annual awards. Honoring transformative advancements in medical and molecular imaging, attosecond science, and infrared instrumentation to seminal work in biomedical optics, the Society's awards recognize technical accomplishments as well as committed service to SPIE and the support of its organizational mission.
SPIE CEO Kent Rochford has submitted comments on behalf of SPIE, responding to the U.S. Department of Commerce's 19 November, 2018, advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), "Review of Controls for Certain Emerging Technologies."
Thirty-five photonics business startups from seven countries will participate in the 2019 SPIE Startup Challenge semi-finals, held during SPIE Photonics West on 5 February. On 6 February, six finalists will compete for cash prizes from Jenoptik as well as for business support from Challenge partners and sponsors.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, welcomes 88 Members as new Fellows of the Society this year. They are honored for their technical achievements, and for their service to the optics community and to SPIE.