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Increasing the Knowledge of Optics


Date: 2/9/2026
Subject: OSSC Newsletter - February 2026
From: Newsletter Team



OSSC
Table of Contents
  1. From the President
  2. February Meeting
  3. Corporate Member Appreciation Event
  4. UCI Beckman Laser Institute
  5. Society News - Photonics West
  6. Outreach Activities
  7. Join OSSC Leadership Team!
  8. Optics Education
  9. Attention Students!
  10. OSSC Website Sponsors
  11. OSSC Corporate Members
  12. Welcome New OSSC Members
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Newsletter Volume 30, Number 6
February 2026

From The President
Donn Silberman
 
OSSC President Donn Silberman share news about events and activities coming in 2026.
 
Read the OSSC President's Letter Here >


OSSC Meeting
11 February 2026
 
Feb 2026 OSSC Meeting
 
 
 

Corporate Appreciation Event At
The February OSSC Meeting
 
The February OSSC Meeting will feature table-top exhibits by some of our valued Corporate Members and Supporters.  Come early to view the exhibits and chat with our Corporate Members and friends.
 
 

The UCI Beckman Laser Institute
& Medical Clinic
 
Beckman Laser Institute

This month’s meeting features a presentation by Fei Xia of the Beckman Laser Institute (BLI). Located at the University of California, Irvine, BLI has long been a center where fundamental optical physics, advanced instrumentation, and biomedical applications intersect. Through decades of innovation, BLI researchers have generated a strong portfolio of patents and supported over a dozen start-up companies developing light-based technologies. By integrating optical science, engineering, and translation, BLI continues to advance both research and real-world impact. These same principles will be highlighted at this month’s meeting, with a presentation by Fei Xia, Assistant Professor at BLI, whose research integrates optical hardware, computation, and neuroscience to advance modern imaging and photonic systems—discover more about the institute Here >


Society News
2026 SPIE Photonics West
2026 SPIE Photonics West Conference
by Yryx Luna
 
SPIE Photonics West is a conference where the full spectrum of optical science comes together—from ultrafast lasers and advanced materials to biomedical imaging and vision systems. It reveals how fundamental optical principles underpin many of today’s most advanced technologies. The scale and diversity of the meeting make one thing clear: optics is not a narrow discipline—it is a foundational one.

Continue Reading >
 
 

Outreach 
Outreach Steven Dang Diffractive Selfie
Outreach Opportunities

The OSSC seeks volunteers for upcoming events being organized by our friends at Vital Link and The Girl Scouts of Orange County and many more. Contact the Outreach Chair if you are interested.

Join the OSSC Leadership Team!
We would love for you to join the OSSC Leadership Team! 
 
The Leadership Team guides our Society through all of our activities including regular monthly meetings, special events, education & outreach, and much more.  Upcoming Leadership Team meetings are found on OSSC.org.
 
All active members are invited and encouraged to join the Leadership Team.
OSSC BOD

Final Notes
 
We are always seeking news to publish from our members including profiles of OSSC Corporate Members.  Please send your input to Newsletter@ossc.org.
 

Optics Education
      UC Irvine Optical & PCC Laser Tech      
UCI 10 Years
PCC Laser Tech Program
Learn more about professional education opportunities on the OSSC website.

Attention Students
Student Membership
Students Members receive a meal discount at our regular meetings. If you qualify as a Student Member but do not see the discount, your membership probably needs to be updated.  Please contact Memberships to have your membership changed to Student Member before registering for the next meeting.
 
Student Members are Individual Members who are currently enrolled in school at least part-time and are not working full-time.

Website Sponsors
Aerotech
AMP Optics
AOM
Apre Instruments
Diverse Optics
Golden Gate Light Optimization
Jenoptik
Knobbe Martens
Matter Intelligence
Micro Laser
mks Newport
OHARA
OptoSigma
quartus
Reynard
Rowe Technical
TEMPO
ThorLabs
4D Technology
Zygo

Corporate Members

4D Technology
Aerotech
AMP Optics
Applied Optics
Äpre Instruments
Arizona Optical Metrology
Bell Collaborative
Diverse Optics
DKA Design LLC
Ecoclean Inc
Egorov Scientific
Golden Gate Light Optimization
Guernsey Coating Laboratories
Guiding Photonics
Isuzu Glass
Jenoptik Optical Systems
Knobbe Martens
Matter Intelligence Inc
Micro Laser Systems

MKS Instruments
 Ohara Corporation
Optical Engineering & Analysis
Opto Sigma Corporation
Photodigm, Inc
PINC Technologies Inc
Quartus Engineering
Raytheon SAS
Reynard Corporation
Rowe Technical Design 
Samueli Academy
Spectrum Scientific
Supply Chain Optics
Taylor Hobson Inc
Tempo Plastic Company
Thorlabs
Vital Link
Zygo Corp


Welcome New Members
Ablimit Ablez
Joseph Aist
Vanessa Bailey
Shirley D Bamaca
Eric Cady
Yu-Chien (Alice) Chien
Say Chin
Claudio O Egalon
Kenneth Fisher
Roxanne D Guevara
Wenqi He
Jay Hedjazi
Randy Heyler
James W Horwitz
Bahram Jalali
Carl Lambrecht
Jack Latchinian
Devin L Lightfoot
Aya H Mohamed
David E O'Ryan
Candido D Pinto
Jacob N Pushnof
Allisson Quintero
Lisa Tsufura
Brandon Turk
Gabriele Vajente
Henry Vargas
Sean Vo
Fei Xia
Jin Yan
We value your membership and appreciate your support!

Optical Society of Southern California
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Box 228, 2312 Park Avenue
Tustin, California 92782

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Tustin, California 92782



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