The College of Optical Sciences is internationally recognized for its innovative and unusually comprehensive research programs. Our research encompasses a broad set of technologies and techniques for exploiting the properties and applications of light, touching virtually every field of science and industry.
Research Programs
- Center for Integrated Access Networks: CIAN
- Fiber Optics
- Lasers and Advanced Optical Materials
- Medical Optics and Image Science
- Nanotechnology
- Optical Engineering and Testing
- Optical Design and Fabrication
- Optoelectronic Devices
- Quantum Nano-Optics of Semiconductors
- Quantum Optics
- Remote Sensing
- Semiconductor Optical Physics
- Telecommunications
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Research Support Services
A variety of support services are available through the University of Arizona and the College of Optical Sciences, including four frequently requested forms
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Patents
United States patents issued to faculty, students, staff and alumni of OSC
Funding and Sponsorship
OSC is unique in that nearly all research is sponsored, funded by contracts from industry or governmental agencies. Faculty members partner with scientists, researchers, engineers and administrators from industry, government and academia to conduct the leading-edge research that powers the future of the world’s high-technology industries. Since 2000, when Arizona voters approved a sales tax increase to help expand Arizona's economic base, OSC research and technology development in photonics and imaging has also been partially supported by TRIF, the Technology and Research Initiative Funding.
Facilities and Resources
The extensive research facilities at OSC provide the resources for both theoretical and applied research programs in all areas related to optics and the optical sciences. The College of Optical Sciences continually refines and upgrades its research facilities. A new addition, completed in 2006, allowed us to expand our research capabilities and programs exponentially.
The Academic Complement
Education and research are inseparable at OSC. Under the guidance of professors, scientists and administrators, students acquire scientific expertise and receive valuable training in administering internationally competitive programs by participating in cutting-edge experiments leading to the development of new technologies. Graduates of the College of Optical Sciences have received recognition at the national and international levels for their pioneering discoveries and intellectual leadership.