March 2019 Issue
Feature Articles
The Remarkable Fiber Optic Vision Of Charles Kao
Five decades ago, the late Charles Kao asked how clear a glass material could be made. The answer made fiber optics the future of telecommunications.
by Jeff Hecht
In-Fiber Silicon Photonics
The maturing of methods for fabricating semiconductor core fibers is opening up opportunities in optical communication and beyond.
by A.C. Peacock and J. Ballato
Time to Open the 2-μm Window?
Extending fiber communications to a longer wavelength could help ease capacity issues—and will require intense development in fiber technology, active and passive semiconductor components, and silicon photonics.
by Fatima Gunning and Brian CorbettDepartments and Columns
Research and Industry News
Record-Level Laser-Cooled Plasmas / Shining a Light on EVOO / Optogenetic Implant / Compound Eyes on a Budget / Quantum Cryptography Market Growth Forecast / Endangered Elements / Nanoparticle Position Control / CubeSats as Guide Stars / Book Reviews
Argentina’s Economic Crisis Threatens Science
Researchers urge the government to prioritize science and technology—or risk the total collapse of the country’s science infrastructure.
OFC 2019: 5G, Mobility and Integration
This month, attendees from all over the globe will flock to San Diego, Calif., USA, to the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC). Optics & Photonics News spoke with the conference’s three plenary speakers to discuss recent innovations in optical communications, and to get their take on the future of the field.
The Best Disinfectant
Exploring how sunlight, even absent any bells and whistles, can purify biologically contaminated water.
5G: Unmatched Connectivity
The tremendous speed and low latency of 5G will allow users to respond to ever-increasing volumes of data, and to remain connected around the clock to a world of devices beyond computers and phones.
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Also in this Issue
Serendipity and Innovation
30, 20, and 10 Years Ago
News from the Society
Ursula Gibson Attends Photonics India / OSA at Australian Joint Physics-Optics Meeting / OSA Fellow Stories: Marija Strojnik / Sujatha Ramanujan Appointed Director-at-Large / Thank You, Editors and Volunteers
Remembering Boris Zeldovich: 1944-2018
Four colleagues look back on the career and contributions of the renowned Russian–American physicist, who passed away in December 2018.
Thank You, OSA Foundation Donors
The OSA Foundation (OSAF) serves as the philanthropic arm of The Optical Society (OSA). Its mission is to inspire and support promising individuals in their pursuit of careers in optics and photonics.
