February 2015 Issue
Feature Articles
Augmented Reality: Easy on the Eyes
One stumbling block for the promise of 3-D AR displays is visual fatigue. New approaches combining integral imaging and freeform optics could help overcome that challenge.
by Hong Hua and Bahram JavidiHarnessing On-Chip SBS
Stimulated Brillouin scattering—a familiar nonlinear effect in macroscopic systems such as fiber optics—is finding new applications in communication, quantum manipulation and microwave filtering in an era of integrated photonics.
by Irina Kabakova, David Marpaung, Christopher Poulton and Benjamin EggletonMeet OSA’s 2015 Fellows
OSA is pleased to announce the new Fellow Members for 2015. From among 151 candidates, 76 OSA members were elected for their significant contributions to the advancement of optics and photonics, as confirmed by the Board of Directors at its meeting in October 2014.
by Kari Apter and Belinda AcreDepartments and Columns
Scatterings
Headliners, policy news, industry updates and book reviews.
Science and Activism
Does campaigning for social change have a place in the scientific identity?
OLED Versus LCD: Who Wins?
Zhenyue Luo and Shin-Tson Wu analyze liquid-crystal display and organic light-emitting diode technologies to see which one will dominate the market.
The Healing Side of Light
Q&A with Donald E. Patthoff, DDS, one of the hosts of the OSA Incubator Meeting, “Low-Level Light Therapy: The Path Forward.”
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