OSA promotes the generation, application and archiving of knowledge in optics and photonics. Since 1916, OSA has worked to bring together scientists, engineers, educators, technicians and business leaders in the fields of optics and photonics. OSA annually recognizes members who have served with distinction in the advancement of optics with election to the class of Fellow. This honor is reserved to no more than 10% of the total membership.
Name | Year | Citation |
|---|---|---|
Jay W. Dawson | 2019 | For leadership, innovations, and contributions to the understanding of fiber laser power scaling limits, development of spectrally selective fiber waveguiding structures for Nd3+ fibers, and lasers for future accelerators. |
Tayyab Suratwala | 2019 | For numerous, high-impact scientific & technological contributions improving optic technologies, specifically in the areas of optical fabrication and high laser damage resistant optics & coatings, enabling high-energy laser systems. |
Constantin Haefner | 2018 | For pioneering next-generation, high-average-power petawatt laser systems enabling a new arena of applications, and for sustained advancement of state-of-the art technologies in large-scale, high-intensity, peak-power laser systems. |
John E. Heebner | 2018 | For numerous innovations, achievements and technical leadership in high-energy laser systems and integrated optics, including nonlinear optical microresonators and ultrafast light deflectors. |
Manyalibo J. Matthews | 2017 | For outstanding contributions and sustained leadership in the field of high power laser-induced damage science, laser-material interactions and processing, and vibrational spectroscopy-based materials characterization. |
Regina Soufli | 2015 | For pioneering contributions to the development and characterization of extreme ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma-ray optics. |
David N. Fittinghoff | 2012 | For foundational work in optical field ionization using ultrashort pulses and innovative engineering in ultrafast optics and outstanding contributions to OSA. |
| Edward I. Moses | 2012 | Outstanding technical leadership of the construction, completion and use of the world's largest and most energetic laser system, the National Ignition Facility. |
| Abdul A. S. Awwal | 2011 | Contributions in digital optical computing and pattern recognition and its application in laser beam alignment. |
| Joseph Nilsen | 2011 | Pioneering contributions to the development and understanding of x-ray lasers and their applications. |
| Raymond J. Beach | 2004 | Development of diode-pumped solid-state lasers and the micro-channel cooled diode array. |
| Michael D. Perry | 2000 | Pioneering contributions to the development and use of high peak power, ultrashort-pulse lasers. |
| Stephen A. Payne | 2000 | Sustained pioneering contributions to the development of novel lamp and diode pumped solid state laser materials. |
| Christopher P. J. Barty | 2000 | Pioneering work related to development of intense short-pulse lasers and x-ray applications. |
| Luiz B. Da Silva | 1997 | Developing x-ray lasers and their application to microscopy, shadowgraphy, and interferometry. |
| Gary E. Sommargren | 1996 | Distinguished services in the advancement of optics. |
| Dennis L. Matthews | 1996 | Citation not available. |
| John R. Murray | 1993 | Citation not available. |
| William F. Krupe | 1993 | Citation not available. |
| Michael D. Feit | 1992 | Novel computational techniques for optical propagation. |
| Ralph R. Jacobs | 1991 | In recognition of distinguished service in the advancement of optics. |
| Jeffrey A. Paisner | 1984 | Citation not available. |
| Marvin J. Weber | 1981 | Citation not available. |
| Richard R. Freeman | 1981 | Citation not available. |
