On Monday, after Jim Wyant welcomed the students to Optical Sciences, Pouria Valley discussed adaptive optics, Boris Glebov met with the students during a break, Valery Temyanko provided a demonstration of optical fiber drawing, Alan Kost hosted the first of two scheduled laser transmitter workshops, and Kevin Erwin hosted a binocular workshop. 

On Tuesday morning, right after breakfast, Jim Schwiegerling introduced the students to the inner workings of an eyeball.  The demonstration was followed by a break with Vrushali Korde and then by two labs:  optical trapping with Brian Anderson and remote sensing with Kurt Thome.  The day concluded with Charles Falco's controversial theory on the effect of optics on art.

Wednesday brought Bruce Pixton's workshop on common and uncommon optics, a sparkling presentation on optics in everyday life by Kyle Ferrio of Breault Research Organization, and a discussion of optical fiber cleaving led by Khanh Kieu.  OSA-SPIE student chapter members Mir Farrokh Shayegan Salek, Sukumar Murali, Charles "Pier" Ingram and Qing Wang teamed up with Alan Kost for a second laser transmitter workshop. Elaine Ulrich introduced the students to imaging atoms and the nanoscopic world, and Matt Kupinski explained medical imaging.

The agenda for today, Thursday, calls for two remote sensing tutorials led by Kurt Thome and for two workshops on steroscopic displays and applications hosted by Hong Hua. 

On Friday, Kevin Erwin will host two workshops:  one on cameras and one on green lasers.  A tour of the mirror lab will follow, Taeyoung Choi will present a seminar on optical microscopes, Mike Nofziger will host one of the morning breaks and the week will conclude with a pizza party. 

Students, thank you for choosing to spend part of your summer at Optical Sciences -- we hope to see you again next year.