July 7 | The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter

Graduate Student Video Resources

Are you a new or returning OSC graduate student? The Academic Programs office has put together a series of helpful videos that answer common questions asked by graduate students. Topics include introducing the academic programs staff, funding, UAccess, GradPath and more. Additional videos will be added as needed in the coming months. To view the videos, see the official Graduate Students Video Resources page or the OSC YouTube Channel.

Time to Catch up on Etendue

While we regret to announce there is no Etendue article this month, you can use this time to catch up on those you may have missed! Take a moment and peruse the past Etendue articles and keep an eye out next month for another Reflections article. Don't forget our popular Another Wavelength student spotlight series also returns in the fall.

RSVP for the OSC Alumni and Industrial Affiliates Reception

The 2016 SPIE Optics + Photonics conference is just around the corner, and with it comes the OSC Alumni and Industrial Affiliates Reception. The reception is taking place at the Marriott Marquis & Marina in San Diego on August 30. For more information and to register or send your regrets, see our calendar event.

Classes Begin

July 11, Summer Session II

PH.D. Defense: Christian Lytle

July 13, 1 p.m., Meinel 821

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CIAN Lecture Series Webinar

July 20, 1 p.m., Online registration required

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Breault Research Organization: Introduction to ASAP

July 25-28, Registration required

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• News.AZPM.org: Tucson Optics Industry Brings Good Jobs, Needs Workers
• TechLaunch.arizona.edu: Tech Blog: UA Professor Develops Terahertz Transistor Capable of Solving Problems in Quantum Computing
• News.MIT.edu: New Mid-Infrared Laser System Could Detect Atmospheric Chemicals
• Phys.org: Laser Pulses Produce Glowing Plasma Filaments in Open Air, Could Enable Long-Distance Monitoring

Meystre Appointed APS Editor-In-Chief

Regents' Professor of Optical Sciences Pierre Meystre was recently appointed to be Editor-in-Chief for the American Physical Society after an exhaustive search. Pierre has served as Lead Editor of the journal Physical Review Letters since 2013, and will now take over full responsibilities in August.

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Blanche Publishes Book on Photorefractive Organic Compounds

Associate Research Professor of Optical Sciences Pierre-Alexandre Blanche announces his latest publication, Photorefractive Organic Materials and Applications. Published by Springer International Publishing, the book provides comprehensive, state-of-the art coverage of photorefractive organic compounds, a class of material with the ability to change their index of refraction upon illumination.

TURBO: Terabits Using Reconfigurable Bandwidth Optics

Principal Investigator: Daniel Kilper

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Polarization Project

Principal Investigator: Stanley Pau

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