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2010 July SPIE Professional Archives

The July 2010 issue of SPIE Professional online contains all articles from the print issue, plus Web-only bonus content, and an open-access article on laser bonding. Other articles from this issue:

Candid cameras at airports
Star power in Japan
Europe's photonics Investment
SPIE Gold Medal winner and other recipients of SPIE annual awards
Recipients of SPIE scholarships and education outreach grants

--------Laser Anniversary--------

Lasers: The Future of Suture

Laser bonding is showing promise as a technique to close wounds and surgical incisions. SPIE Professional open access article.

Open-Access Laser Articles

Read more open-access articles from SPIE Professional about the latest laser developments and applications.

SPIE Gold Medal

Nobel Laureate, SPIE Fellow, and laser pioneer Charles H. Townes is the 2010 recipient of the SPIE Gold Medal.

--------SPIE Member News--------

SPIE President's Letter

Ralph James explains why there's never been a better time to be in our field, especially in green photonics.

SPIE Awards for 2010

The SPIE Awards Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 awards.

In Memory of Robert Rodgers

SPIE mourns the passing of a former SPIE president

2010 SPIE Fellows

Among the 62 new SPIE Fellows this year are 10 from Asia who were promoted for their service to SPIE and technical achievements in optics and photonics.

SPIE Elections

Voting for SPIE officers and board members will end on 16 July.

Connect with SPIE on Facebook

Follow SPIE events and news on Facebook.

Are You LinkedIn With SPIE?

Extend your professional network through the SPIE group on LinkedIn.

----Optics and Photonics Education----

Optics and Photonics Scholarships

SPIE is investing in the future with more than $300,000 in scholarships for 135 students in 2010.

Growth Continues for SPIE Student Chapters

Twelve new groups bring the total number of SPIE Student Chapters to 155 in 30 countries.

Dynamic Education Kit

The Photonics Explorer will be a dynamic tool for secondary-level science teaching.

SPIE Grants for Education Outreach

Nineteen non-profits from around the world will receive SPIE Education Outreach grants to increase awareness about optics and photonics. Recipients for the second round of grants for 2010 will be announced later this year.

SPIE Professional: ISSN 1994-4403

----Optics and Photonics Research----

Candid Cameras

Passive THz imaging may be an alternative to controversial airport body scanners.

Star Power in Japan

Researchers from Japan Women’s University track movie stars and heavenly stars.

Latest Research and Development

Europe's Photonics Investment

The EC, Photonics²¹, and other entities are backing R&D for small photonics companies in Europe.

R&D Highlights

Brief summaries on R&D about lasers, solar panels, displays, remote sensing, nanoparticles, and other technologies.

Fueling Innovation

How did Bell Labs amass such an incredible wealth of innovative intellectual property?

Government research programs want to fund solutions with optics

A special session at U.S. defense and security meeting focused on business opportunities.

----Photonics for a Better World----

Photonics for a Healthy World

Optics researchers in Texas are developing disease-detection tools for the developing world.

Monitoring Effects of Gushing Oil

Remote-sensing technologies and imaging systems are helping to monitor the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. With bonus Web content.

-------Upcoming SPIE Events-------

SPIE Annual General Meeting

The general business meeting for SPIE will be held at 6 pm 3 August in San Diego, CA.

Light in Action

Attendees at SPIE Optics+Photonics will see solid-state light technologies in action.

Germs, SETI, and life in the cosmos

A panel at SPIE Optics+Photonics marks the 50th anniversary of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).

Green Photonics

SPIE is organizing two new events for 2011 that focus on green photonics

France to host sensing and security meetings

Europe’s top meetings for remote sensing, defense, and security will be 20-23 September.

SPIE Events Calendar

See other upcoming conferences, symposia, and exhibitions around the world.

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