| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| W 03-05-1997 | Milton Chang | "The Trials & Tribulations of Building a High-Tech Optics Company" |
| W 04-02-1997 | Alan Huang | "100 Gb/s All-Optical Logic" |
| W 05-07-1997 | Mark Ortiz | "Light Therapy for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease" |
| W 06-04-1997 | Alex Brozeit | "Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI): A Versatile NDT Tool for Deformation Measurements" |
| Tu 09-16-1997 | Jeff Wilde | "The Story BEhind Quinta Corp, a Founder's Perspective" |
| W 10-08-1997 | Elizabeth Downing | "100 Gb/s All-Optical Logic" |
| W 11-12-1997 | Jonathan Heritage | "Applications of Femtosecond Pulse Shaping" |
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Tu 01-14-1998 | tbd | ? |
| W 02-11-1998 | Silke Pflueger | "Applications of Lasers in Automobiles and Marking Applications" |
| Tu 03-11-1998 | tbd | ? |
| Tu 04-08-1998 | tbd | ? |
| Tu 05-13-1998 | tbd | ? |
| Tu 06-10-1998 | tbd | ? |
| W 10-14-1998 | Luiz Da Silva | "LLNL Medical Technology Program: Optical Technology Transfer to Industry" |
| W 11-11-1998 | Jack L. Jewell | "Trends in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers |
| W 12-09-1998 | Nanjunda Shastry | "Trends in the Semiconductor Industry" *CANCELLED* |
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| W 01-13-1999 | Charles Higgins | "Neuromorphic Vision Systems: Inspiration for VLSI from Neurobiology" |
| W 02-10-1999 | Mark Stiller | "Manufacturing of Planar Lightwave Circuits" |
| W 03-10-1999 | Gary Ball | "Fiber Gratings in Telecommunications Systems" |
| W 04-14-1999 | Bob Fischer | "How to Improve Your Image: New Trends in Optical Design for the New Millennium" |
| W 05-12-1999 | Howard Frazier | "The Standard for Gigabit Ethernet" |
| W 06-09-1999 | Peter Guilfoyle | "Optical COmputing" |
| Tu 11-23-1999 | Randy Heyler | "Photonic Packaging" |
| Tu 12-14-1999 | Ray Mueller | "Photomultipliers: Modern Vacuum Tubes are Still Very High Tech" |
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Tu 01-25-2000 | Robert Herrick | "Fiber Optic Module Development at Agilent" |
| Tu 02-16-2000 | Dennis Dowell | "Optical Photoactivator and Visudyne Therapy for the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)" |
| Tu 02-22-2000 | Nanjunda Shastry | "Trends in the semiconductor Industry" |
| Tu 03-14-2000 | Klaus Petermann | "Noise and Feedback Phenomena in Laser Diodes" |
| Tu 03-21-2000 | Victor Esch | "Biomedical Laser Startups" |
| Tu 04-25-2000 | Norm Swenson | "A New Approach to Metropolitan Optical Networking" |
| Tu 05-23-2000 | Ming Wu | "Nicro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MOEMS)" |
| Tu 06-27-2000 | Charles Willhoit | "Why Wall Street Loves the Light" |
| Tu 09-26-2000 | Daniel Renner | "Tunable Lasers for Dynamic WDM Networks" |
| Tu 10-24-2000 | Gareth Williams | "Tripping the Light Fantastic" |
| Tu 11-28-2000 | Sunil Tomar | "Electrical Aggregation of Optical Networks" |
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Tu 01-23-2001 | Richard De Laroue | "Photonic Crystals and Photonics Microstructures: Technologies and Device Potential" |
| Tu 02-27-2001 | Kent Choquette | "Vertical Cavity Lasers - New Light for the Information Age" |
| Tu 03-2001 | Newsletter | No Meeting during OFC Conference |
| Tu 04-24-2001 | Rohit Sharma | "New Developments in Metropolitan Area Networks" |
| Tu 05-22-2001 | Jeffrey Bokor | "Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography" |
| Tu 09-25-2001 | Philip Baumeister | "The Use of Microwave Technology in the Design of WDM Bandpass Filters" |
| Tu 10-23-2001 | Chris Rust | "Understanding the Current Optical Market" |
| Tu 11-28-2001 | Rick Trebino | "The Musical Score, the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, and the Measurement of the Shortest Events Ever Created" |
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| Tu 08-28-2003 | J | "E" |
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| Tu 11-28-2003 | J | "E" |
| Tu 12-28-2003 | J | "E" |
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Tu 01-14-2004 | Homer Antoniadis, Osram | "OLED Display Technology" |
| Tu 02-03-2004 | Dr. Lui Lam, SJSU | "Histophysics" |
| Tu 03-02-2004 | Peder Jungck | "Packet Encryption" |
| Tu 04-06-2004 | Don Gardner, Intel | "Silicon-based LEDs" |
| Tu 05-04-2004 | Dr. Nancy Haegel, NPS | "Imaging stars & charge" |
| Tu 06-01-2004 | William Risk, IBM | "Quantum Cryptography" |
| Tu 06-06-2004 | Bruno Berge, Varioptic | "Liquid Lens Technology" |
| Tu 07-23-2004 | Field Trip | "Tour of NPS in Monterey" |
| Tu 08-03-2004 | Dr. Sam Williams, LMSC | "Directed Energy Weapons" |
| Tu 08-26-2004 | Field Trip | "Tour of LumiLEDS" |
| Tu 09-07-2004 | Ken Arnold, Laserscope | "High Power Medical Lasers" |
| Tu 10-05-2004 | Dr. Ronald Kubacki, Ionic Systems | "Photonics CMOS Compatibility using Molecularly Engineered Materials" |
| Tu 11-02-2004 | Dr. Daniel Fried, UCSF | "Lasers for Dental Surgery" |
| Tu 12-07-2004 | Dr. Robert Fischer | Christmas Lecture - "Fun, Optics, and Magic" |
| Tu 01-18-2005 | Abstract | The Honorable Rep. Michael Honda | Government support for Nanotechnology in Silicon Valley |
| Tu 01-25-2005 | Field Trip | Dr. Christopher Ries, Schott | Glass Sculpture tour and lecture |
| Tu 02-01-2005 | Abstract | Dr. Barbara Paldus, Picarro | Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy |
| Tu 03-01-2005 | Abstract | Dr. Meyya Meyyappan, NASA Ames | Current Trends in Nanotechnology |
| Tu 03-20-2005 | Field Trip | Prof. Mary White, SJSU | Tour of Glass Blowing Studio |
| Tu 04-05-2005 | Abstract | Noble Johnson, PARC | Ultraviolet Optical Emitters |
| Tu 05-03-2005 | Abstract | Prof. Joel Kubby, UCSC | Combining Light with Motion: Hybrid Integration of Light Emitters and Detectors with SOI MEMS |
| Tu 06-07-2005 | Abstract | Corey Bennett, LLNL | Temporal Imaging |
| Tu 07-12-2005 | Abstract | Prof. Christi Madsen, TAMU | Making a Many-Colored Processing Engine: Signal Processing with Optical Filters |
| Th 08-25-2005 | Field Trip | LumiLeds Lighting | San Jose |
| Tu 09-06-2005 | Abstract | Mario Panniccia, Intel | Silicon Photonics |
| Tu 10-04-2005 | Abstract | Steve Schott, Fairchild | IP Strategies for Companies |
| Tu 11-01-2005 | Abstract | Steve Johnson, LBL | Solid State Light Sources: Addressing the Barriers that Limit Their Application to General Illumination |
| Tu 12-06-2005 | Abstract | Prof. Ken Pedrotti, UCSC | Put Some "Spark" in your Holidays |
| Tu 01-11-2006 | Abstract | Dr. Alexei Glebov, Fujitsu Laboratories | Enabling Technologies for Board-Level Optical Interconnects |
| Tu 02-07-2006 | Abstract | Frank Eng, Food and Drug Administration | A Primer on the Food & Drug Administration: Lasers and Other Radiological Health Products |
| Tu 03-07-2006 | Abstract | Neil Gunther, Performance Dynamics | Quantum Design Rules for Optical Engineers |
| Tu 04-04-2006 | Abstract | CANCELLED (was Prof. Austin Roorda, University of California, Berkeley) | CANCELLED (was Microscopic Ophthalmic Imaging with Adaptive Optics) |
| Tu 05-09-2006 NOTE special date and time |
Abstract | Prof. M. Selim Unlu, Boston University, IEEE LEOS Distinguished Lecturer co-sponsored with IEEE SCV Electron Devices Society |
Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems |
| Mon 05-22-2006 NOTE special date |
Abstract | Prof. Sergio Cova Politecnico di Milano, Italy IEEE LEOS Distinguished Lecturer |
Photon Counting Microdetectors and Their Applications |
| Tu 06-06-2006 | Abstract | Dr. Aram Mooradian, Novalux, Inc. | Taking Laser Technology to the Marketplace |
| Tu 07-11-2006 NOTE special date and time RSVP Required by Friday July 7 |
Field Trip | Dr. Jerome Hastings, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) | Linac Coherent Light Source (X-ray Laser) Project and Tour of SLAC Facility |
| Tu 08-01-2006 | Abstract | Prof. Austin Roorda, University of California, Berkeley | Microscopic Ophthalmic Imaging with Adaptive Optics |
| Tu 09-05-2006 | Abstract | Tony McGettigan, CEO, Luxim Corp. | An Introduction to Luxim LiFiTM: A Breakthrough in High Intensity Discharge Lighting |
| Tu 10-03-2006 | Abstract | Bob Yamamoto, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Solid State Heat Capacity Laser (SSHCL) Program |
| Tu 11-07-2006 | Abstract | Prof. John P. Powers, Naval Postgraduate School | Electro-Optic A/D Convertors |
| Sat 12-09-2006 NOTE special date and time RSVP Required by Tuesday Dec. 5 |
Field Trip | Behind the Scenes Tour of Chabot Space and Science Center's Planetarium and Day at Chabot | Annual SCVLEOS Holiday Event for the Whole Family |
| Tu 01-10-2007 | Abstract | Dr. Michael Lebby, President and CEO, Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA) | Optoelectronics Technology: New and Exciting Markets in Consumer and Entertainment |
| Tu 02-06-2007 | Abstract | Radha Nagarajan, Ph.D., Infinera | Large Scale Photonic Integrated Circuits for Optical Fiber Transmission |
| Tu 04-03-2007 | Abstract | Mehdi Vaez-Iravani PhD, Senior Vice President, KLA-Tencor | Wafer Inspection: Present Status and Future Challenges |
| Tu 05-15-2007 | Abstract | Dr. Holger Schmidt, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz | Integrated optofluidic chips for single molecule analysis |
| Tu 06-05-2007 | Abstract | Toby Strite, PhD, Manager of High Power Laser Marketing, JDS Uniphase | Technical and Business Trends in Reliable, High Power AlGaInAs Diode Lasers |
| Mon 07-31-2007 | Abstract | CANCELLED (was Prof. El-Hang Lee, INHA University, South Korea IEEE LEOS Distinguished Lecturer) |
CANCELLED (was VLSI Photonics: Visions, Challenges, and Progress) |
| Tu 08-07-2007 | Abstract | Homer Antoniadis, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, Innovalight, Inc. | Low-Cost Solar Cells Exploiting Silicon Ink Technology |
| Tu 09-04-2007 | Abstract | Milton Chang, PhD, Managing Director, Incubic Venture Fund IEEE LEOS Distinguished Lecturer |
Current Thinking on Entrepreneurship |
| Tu 10-02-2007 | Abstract | Prof. Toshi Baba, Yokohama National University, Japan IEEE LEOS Distinguished Lecturer |
Photonic crystal slab - a tool for manipulating photons and lightwaves |
| Tu 10-04-2007 | Abstract | Prof. Jorge J. Rocca, Colorado State University IEEE LEOS Distinguished Lecturer |
Compact high repetition rate soft x-ray lasers: a doorway to high intensity coherent soft x-ray science on a table-top |
| Tu 11-06-2007 | Abstract | Ashok Krishnamoorthy, Sun Microsystems IEEE LEOS Distinguished Lecturer |
The Intimate Integration of Photonics and Electronics for Computing & Switching Systems |
| Tu 12-04-2007 | Abstract | Dr. Fred Jeffers, IEEE Fellow and past Distinguished Lecturer | Mondo Magnets! Annual Holiday Event for the Whole Family |
| Sat 12-13-2007 | Abstract | Prof. Cun-Zheng Ning, Arizona State University IEEE LEOS Distinguished Lecturer |
Nanowires and nanolasers: how small can a laser be? |