Web Directory

» A to Z of Optics
   Plenty of information regarding optics. Latest news and events, books, careers, courses and products.
   http://www.azooptics.com

» Advanced Liquid Crystal Technologies, Inc.
   Research and product visions for orientable gases and liquids, science and art.
   http://alct.com/

» European Optical Society
   The EOS represents all national optical societies in Europe and its individual members.
   http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/

» Gamma FAQ
   In video, computer graphics and image processing, gamma represents a numerical parameter that describes the nonlinearity of intensity reproduction.
   http://www.poynton.com/notes/colour_and_gamma/ColorFAQ.html

» International Commission for Optics
   Contributes on an international basis to the progress and diffusion of knowledge in optics. Gives details on conferences, meetings, awards, travelling lecture programs and ICO newsletters.
   http://www.ico-optics.org/

» Light Bullet
   Discusses the phenomena of "light bullets," intense stable spherical pulses of laser light travelling through certain bulk glass and gaseous media.
   http://www.sfu.ca/~renns/lbullets.html

» Metaphotonics
   Reports the research in Karlsruhe on the fabrication and optical characterization of functional metallic nanostructures for optical frequencies.
   http://www.metaphotonics.de/

» National Center for Optics and Photonics Education
   A center funded by NSF that provides support to community and technical colleges to develop and encourage optics, laser and photonics education.
   http://www.op-tec.org

» On-line Optical Library
   Provides a number of links to papers on the net for beginners and researchers.
   http://www.optics2001.com

» Optical Society of America
   A professional society of optical engineers and scientists devoted to advancing the fields of optics and photonics.
   http://www.osa.org/

» Optical Tweezers and Laser Scalpel
   Collection of links.
   http://www.phys.umu.se/laser/tweezer3.htm

» Optics & Photonics Focus
   Independent journal reviewing important recent developments in the fields of optics and photonics.
   http://www.opfocus.org

» Optics Express
   Electronic, peer-reviewed, journal. Provides free access to full text articles.
   http://www.opticsexpress.org/

» Optics.net - Photonics and Optics Portal
   Optics, lasers, fiber and photonics technical directory and community with research and development, employment and business forums.
   http://www.optics.net

» Optics.org
   Online resource on optical, photonic, imaging, electronic, and optoelectronic technologies.
   http://www.optics.org/

» OptoIQ
   Provides news, videos and resources covering technology topics for imaging, lasers and light sources.
   http://www.optoiq.com/

» Photonics Jobs Inc.
   Offers employment resources for photonics, optical, laser and MEMS industries.
   http://www.photonicsjobs.com/

» Photonics Online
   Daily news and product updates for professionals in the optoelectronics industry: manufacturing, technology, equipment, supplies, discussion forums, chat, newsletter and software.
   http://www.photonicsonline.com/

» Photonics Spectra
   Magazine on optics, lasers, imaging, fiber optics, electro-optics, and optoelectronics; Laurin Publishing.
   http://www.photonicsspectra.com/

» Photonics.com
   Photonics news; Laurin Publishing.
   http://www.photonics.com/

» The Basics of Line Moiré Patterns and Optical Speedup
   A brief introduction to periodical moiré patterns by Emin Gabrielyan.
   http://switzernet.com/people/emin-gabrielyan/070306-paper-moire-basics/paper-eps.pdf

» The History of the Telescope and the Binocular
   Collection of articles and images.
   http://home.europa.com/~telscope/binotele.htm

» The Photonics Dictionary
   Browse or search.
   http://www.photonics.com/Splash.aspx?PageID=6