Society News

Expertise in patent law specific to optical, photonics, and laser technology is right in our neighborhood. OSSC Corporate Member Mark Gallagher, has been advising clients in the optics/photonics/lasers space from the Irvine, California, headquarters of Knobbe Martens for over 25 years.

Mirror Tech Days 2025 was abruptly cancelled due to the government shutdown. Lisa Belodoff opines on the cancellation and includes a Southern California plan to reinvigorate the event.

OSSC Corporate Member Jenoptik introduced F-theta lens developed for the high-precision an unique requirements required for 3D printing.

OSSC President's letter from October 2025

Read the OSSC President's letter from September, 2025

The April 2025 meeting of the OSSC was held at the historic Rialto Theater in South Pasadena . The Theater is a star in its own right.

OSSC Member and Leadership Team member Mark Helmlinger shares his experience and photos as a presenter at the Death Valley Dark Sky Festival.

Read the summer letter from OSSC President Donn Silberman

Rowe Technical Design is an model eye consultant specializing in ophthalmic model eyes and tissue phantoms, serving clients worldwide.

James Burge delivered an outstanding presentation on characterizing aspherical optical surfaces using computer generated holograms at the October 9, 2024, OSSC meeting.

OSSC Fellow Prof. Alex Small honored with an OSSC Lifetime Achievement Award at the September 11, 2024, OSSC meeting.

OSSC Corporate Member Golden Gate Light Optimization and AMP Optics published a paper with SPIE titled "LiDAR receiving three-element range-compensating lens optical design for automotive autonomy and advanced driver assist"

OSSC Past President Dave Hasenauer shares his experience and photos of recoating the mirrors of Mount Wilson Observatory's famed 100" Hooker Telescope.

OSSC Fellow Donn Silberman explores the idea that maybe there are quantum effects that reach into our macro world dealing with sound and ESP.

Science fiction short story featured in Nature.