OSC Highlights

2016 Alumnus of the Year

The UA to honor Robert R. Boye as 2016 OSC Alumnus of the Year at homecoming festivities in October.

Welcome, Gentec-EO

Please welcome Gentec-EO to our Industrial Affiliates program, joining us as an Associate member.

Pre-Commencement Photos Online

Photos for the 2016 spring Pre-Commencement Celebration are now online.

JPL Joins Affliates

We'd like to extend a welcome to Jet Propulsion Laboratory, our latest Leadership Industrial Affiliate partner.

Scholarship Applications Now Available

The OSC scholarship application is now online. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2016.

Fall 2016 M.S. Deadlines Extended

Application deadlines have been extended to May 15 for international students and August 1 for domestic students.

Welcome Leupold & Stevens

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Leupold & Stevens, who became our newest Industrial Affiliate Associate partner.

New Industrial Affiliates

Welcome to Fiberguide Industries, FISBA LLC, and ORAFOL Americas, our newest Industrial Affiliate Associate Partners!

RiO Applications Being Accepted

Study light with the 10-week summer Research in Optics (RiO) REU program. Applications are being accepted through Feb. 26.

Wyant Elected to NAI Fellow

A huge congratulations to Founding Dean and Emeritus Professor James C. Wyant, elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors!

J. Roger P. Angel Inducted to Hall of Fame

Regents' Professor of Optical Sciences J. Roger P. Angel will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame on May 5, 2016.

2016 Winter Workshops Available

Registration closes at midnight, Dec. 20. See our workshops page for more information.

Microsoft Becomes Newest Affiliate

We want to extend a warm welcome to Microsoft, our latest Industrial Affiliate.

Uber Joins Industrial Affiliates

We are very proud to welcome Uber as the newest Industrial Affiliate program member.

Scholarship Awards Ceremony & Reception

Photos from the 2015 Fall Awards Ceremony & Reception are now online in our photo gallery.

Robert R. Shannon

Faculty Affiliation: Professor Emeritus

Professor Emeritus of Optical Sciences

Former Director of the Optical Sciences Center

Email Address:

rshannon@u.arizona.edu

Education:

M.A., University of Rochester, 1957
B.S., University of Rochester, 1954

Patents


4,673,290	Diagnostic apparatus and method for use in the alignment of one or more laser means onto a fiber optics interface
4,497,540	Optical system

Books Authored

The Art and Science of Optical Design

Robert R. Shannon

Books Edited

Applied Optics and Optical Engineering Vol. VII

Robert R. Shannon and James C. Wyant
Applied Optics and Optical Engineering Vol. VIII

Robert R. Shannon and James C. Wyant
Applied Optics and Optical Engineering Vol. IX

Robert R. Shannon and James C. Wyant
Applied Optics and Optical Engineering Vol. X

Robert R. Shannon and James C. Wyant
Applied Optics and Optical Engineering Vol. XI

Robert R. Shannon and James C. Wyant

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