October 2016 Issue
Feature Articles
Quantum Computing: How Close Are We?
Industry has joined the race to build a universal quantum computer. But the task is daunting.
by Edwin Cartlidge
Ghost Imaging
By using spatially separated but correlated photons or classical fields, it’s possible to image an object using light that has never touched it. The results illuminate some interesting theory—and point to new imaging applications.
by Miles Padgett, Reuben Aspden, Graham Gibson, Matthew Edgar and Gabe Spalding
OSA Centennial Snapshots: The Fiber Optic Mania
In the decade from 1996 to 2005, breakthroughs in fiber optics and networking transformed society and laid the groundwork for the global internet. The same decade showed how technological breakthroughs could bring economic turmoil.
by Jeff HechtDepartments and Columns
Research and Industry News
A tiny brain thermometer; handheld retinal imaging; getting more free-space optical data; a boost for “Li-Fi;” lost light yields sharper images; explore 100 years of OSA; NSF to support next-gen wireless; solar LEDs empower job creation; a laser broom for space junk?
Thoughts on a Centennial Year
CEO Elizabeth Rogan reflects on the successes and changes The Optical Society has seen, and on what lies ahead.
OSA Member Stories
During this centennial year, OSA members have been sharing stories about their work, sources of inspiration, the value of OSA membership and more. Here are some of those stories.
Light and Matter at the Nanoscale
At this year’s Frontiers in Optics (FiO), plenary speakers and OSA Fellows Michal Lipson and Lukas Novotny will talk about the opportunities that are emerging from the study of light-matter interactions at tiny length scales. Optics & Photonics News caught up with them to get a sneak preview.
The 100-Year View of Photonics: Part 3
What will shape the next century’s transformative technologies?
Rethinking Consumer Spectroscopy
Chromation is bringing spectroscopy to consumer electronics with innovative technology that opens a path to a chip-scale spectrometer.
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Valuing Diversity in Optics
“Until humans learn to tolerate—no, that’s not enough; to positively value each other—until we can value the diversity here on Earth, then we don’t deserve to go into outer space.” —Gene Roddenberry (Creator of “Star Trek”)
