September 2017 Issue
Feature Articles
The Internet of Things: From Hype to Reality
The web of connected objects has so far failed to live up to its billing. But that should change.
by Edwin Cartlidge
Optics on the Go
Wearable optical technologies are emerging to keep users safe, powered-up and entertained.
by Edited by Svetlana V. Boriskina
Mercury-198 and the Standard Meter
From the late 19th century onward, numerous candidates were put forward as definitions of a “standard meter,” until the meter itself was dropped as a primary standard in 1983. One of those candidates was the green line of mercury-198—and therein lies an interesting optical tale.
by Joseph ReaderDepartments and Columns
Research and Industry News
A moth’s-eye strategy for cutting reflections; humidity-powered actuators; photonic neural nets; skinny-linewidth laser; enhancing biomarker detection; an IoT-connected world; European laser-market mergers; Rochester gains optics accelerator; quantum security takes flight.
Experts, Advisors and Advocates
Two OSA Congressional Fellows reflect on experiences during a time of political change.
Fiber Sensing Carves Out an IoT Space
Optical sensing within the Internet of Things will further smart manufacturing, smart labs and smart roadways.
Pathways to Innovation
An entrepreneurial spirit isn’t just for Silicon Valley techies.
An IoT-Connected World
How the emerging Internet of Things could change life from the home to the roadway to the farm to the factory floor.
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Also in this Issue
A Global Community
OSA has become a genuinely global society, with more members outside of the United States than inside.
Letters from OPN Readers
More on infrared LIBS; before Starshot, there was Sailbeam.
News from the Society
Honors and awards to Gao, Carney, Rajan, Keller; student members win best-demo award; Laser World of Photonics; thank you, editors and meeting volunteers.
OSA 2016 Financial Report
Message from the Treasurer, 2016 highlights, and summary consolidated financial statements.
