Newswise — The Optical Society of America's annual meeting, Frontiers in Optics 2006, will cover the breadth of optical science and engineering. This meeting, co-located with the annual meeting of the American Physical Society's Division of Laser Science, known as Laser Science XXII, unites the optical and laser science communities for five days of cutting-edge content, powerful networking and opportunities for scientific exchange. Exhibits featuring more than 80 leading optics companies will complement the in-depth educational programming and offer attendees a glimpse of the latest optical technologies and products.
WHAT: The Optical Society of America's Annual Meeting " Frontiers in Optics 2006
WHERE: Rochester Convention Center, Rochester, New York, USA
WHEN: Sunday, October 8 " Thursday, October 12
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: As the 90th annual meeting of the OSA, Frontiers in Optics 2006 marks 90 years of optics innovation. Highlights include:
"¢ Frontiers in Optics plenary sessions will focus on timely global issues, highlighting solutions based in optics.
Featured sessions are: "¢ 'The Energy Problem and What We Can Do About It', Steven Chu, Nobel Laureate, 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics, Lawrence Berkeley Natl. Lab, USA
"¢ 'Optics Meets Alzheimer's Disease: Seeing the Way to a Cure', Lee Goldstein, Harvard Medical School, USA
Technical topic highlights include:
"¢ The use of photon imaging to monitor blood flow in mice after stroke
"¢ Advances in imaging the eye in optical exams and studies of the eye; improved retinal imaging and eye examinations for people with diabetic retinopathy, an eye disorder that strike 40-45 percent of those diagnosed with diabetes
"¢ New methods of producing 3-D images in displays without the need for special glasses
"¢ Prototype system that produces color images in an endoscope, used in examinations of the esophagus and colonoscopies
"¢ A new technique using light to determine blood flow in human brain tumors
"¢ Award Session to recognize industry thought leaders
"¢ "What's Hot in Optics Now" session highlighting trends across the entire field of optics including biology and medicine, information science, vision and color and optical sciences
"¢ Women in Optical Society of America (WOSA) luncheon with keynote speaker Meg Moulton from the National Coalition of Girls' Schools on the state of female science education
"¢ "Best of Topicals" session highlighting one stand-out paper from each of OSA's 2006 meetings
"¢ Special symposia tribute honoring Emmett Leith, pioneer of practical holography
"¢ Educators' programs designed to expose middle and high school science teachers to the world of optics through materials, equipment and training in a hands-on environment with optics professionals. Hands-on activities and demonstrations for children of all ages.
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