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The article discusses the completion of the National Ignition Facility (NIF) construction at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California on March 31, 2009. It notes that the NIF aims to heat and compress targets containing hydrogen isotopes for nuclear fusion. It mentions that the NIF splits an oscillator pulse among neodymium-glass amplifiers to generate high energy impulses on infrared line. Moreover, optical damage was a key issue in the NIF.

The article reports that photonics West 2005 is expected to once again attract large numbers of industry insiders and newcomers who will meet with their peers, learn about the newest innovations, and see the latest product offerings from the photonics industry. The conference, sponsored by SPIE, will be held January 22-27 in San Jose, California. The program on nanotechnologies in photonics includes Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices II and Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices 111. INSET: China, nanophotonics, and more.

Reports on the 2004 meeting of the Materials Research Society in San Francisco, California focusing on micro- and nanophotonics. Significance of silicon on micro- and nanophotonics; Growth of optical circuitry in computer systems discussed during the meeting; Controversies surrounding the feasibility of on-chip optical interconnects.

Highlights the SPIE symposium on photomask technology held last September in Monterey, California. Topics discussed during the symposium; Organizers of the event; Attendees.

Features the laser amplifiers and optics location at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. Use of the facility to achieve nuclear-fusion ignition; Integration of an energetic ultraviolet laser pulse; Performance of the single beamline.

Focuses on the annual conference of the International Society for Optical Engineering in San Diego, California in July 2001. Comparison of the number of conference attendees in 2000 and 2001; Information on technical presentations included in the conference; Events held during the conference.

Discusses the fabrication of large-area light-emitting designs, in a study conducted at the University of California (UCLA). Significance of the technique for the development of polymer-based electroluminescent devices; Information on the fabrication of polymer thin films using spin-casting technology; Elaboration on inkjet printing of polymers.

The article reports on the double-helix point-spread function PSF method by the researchers at Stanford University in California and the University of Colorado in the 3-D optical imaging of objects smaller than 20 nanometers (nms) defeating the optical diffraction limit by an order of magnitude. As stated, researchers are able to localize single fluorescent molecules within 10 to 20 nms over a large depth of field. In addition, the technique holds promise for improving 3-D imaging even.

The article presents an analysis on the creation of diffraction-limited fiber-laser 36 kilowatt (kW) output. The theoretical analysis done by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National in California relies on the physical limits of fiber-laser parameters such as thermal limitations, non-linear optical effects and pump-power limitation to establish the number of power mentioned. Moreover, it examines the use of fused silica as laser material and varying parameters in the development of broadband.

Reports that the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a research program grant to the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California to initiate research in photonics technologies. Focus of the technical aspect of the research on optofluidics; Establishment of the Center for Optofluidic Integration to be able to conduct the research; Statement of founding director Demetri Psaltis, regarding the use of fluidics as a means of modifying optics.

Investigates the metamaterial containing split-cell ring resonators, developed by researchers at the University of California. Difficulty in creating metamaterials with negative refraction; Dispersion characteristics of indefinite media; Permittivity of metamaterials.