October 2005 Issue
Feature Articles
Secrets of Deep-Ocean Photography
Undersea photographer Emory Kristof helped develop imaging equipment that can operate in the extreme pressures, toxic temperatures and total darkness of the ocean floor.
by Patricia DaukantasEarly Books in Optics and Optical Design
Two antique volumes—A Compleat System of Opticks and The Edinburgh Encyclopedia—provide an excellent means for learning about optical design before 1800.
by Kevin P. ThompsonSide-Emitting Fibers Brighten Our World
Optical fibers have found a new niche—as photonic non-thermal filaments that can be used for applications ranging from glowing fashion to infrared security systems to clinical devices.
by Janis SpigulisGlowing with the Flow
Bioluminescent marine organisms such as dinoflagellates enable engineers and oceanographers to study complex fluid dynamics and demonstrate the important role of light emission in ecology.
by C. W. ThomasDepartments and Columns
A New Name for an Old Friend
Optical Sciences Center becomes the College of Optical Sciences.
Optics in South Africa
OSA 2001 and 1993 presidents describe their travels in South Africa, where they visited colleagues at a national laboratory and three universities.
Optics Letters: OSA Gets the Word Out on Optics--Fast
Optics Letters was launched in an effort to promote quick publication of breakthroughs in the field.
