tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1854241 2010-07-06T15:29:38-07:00 Musings on the past, present, and future of optics by Dr. Kevin P. Thompson TypePad ora-blogs/orahttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationDr. Kevin Thompson, from ORA, blogs: tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f183410970c0133f219f510970b 2010-07-06T15:29:38-07:00 2010-07-06T15:27:38-07:00 Bruce Irving I recently attended a small technical conference on stray light in Toulouse, France. It was sponsored by CNES (the French space agency) and by several European aerospace companies. It was basically...<br/> <br/> This blog is authored by Dr. Kevin P. Thompson, Vice President of Optical Engineering Services at Optical Research Associates (ORA). For the rest of the blog entry, visit "Idle Diffractions" at www.ora-blogs.com.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ora-blogs/ora?a=o1lusmTDI_k:OrAO2w6zEP8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ora-blogs/ora?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.ora-blogs.com/kevin/2010/07/why-space-is-not-easy.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f183410970c0133f0d97a83970b 2010-06-11T15:58:01-07:00 2010-06-11T16:08:50-07:00 Kevin Thompson Announcing the launch of the Rolland-Thompson Collection of Antiquarian Books in Early Optics and Related Sciences As I’m sure anyone who wanders over to read this knows, next week is the big week:...<br/> <br/> This blog is authored by Dr. Kevin P. Thompson, Vice President of Optical Engineering Services at Optical Research Associates (ORA). For the rest of the blog entry, visit "Idle Diffractions" at www.ora-blogs.com.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ora-blogs/ora?a=zDHx91KKZc8:mH7HNTi2al8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ora-blogs/ora?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.ora-blogs.com/kevin/2010/06/iodc-2010.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f183410970c0133f0d9093c970b 2010-06-11T15:57:34-07:00 2010-06-11T15:55:33-07:00 Kevin Thompson Just a quick note about SID 2010. The SID exhibition is a great place to see the TV you want in your living room or bedroom, in about five years. This year did not disappoint. The clear, out-and-out...<br/> <br/> This blog is authored by Dr. Kevin P. Thompson, Vice President of Optical Engineering Services at Optical Research Associates (ORA). For the rest of the blog entry, visit "Idle Diffractions" at www.ora-blogs.com.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ora-blogs/ora?a=qPMCI8o29vA:CW7f2yIdppE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ora-blogs/ora?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.ora-blogs.com/kevin/2010/06/sid-2010.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f183410970c0133ef64cfb5970b 2010-06-01T11:01:00-07:00 2010-06-01T11:01:00-07:00 Kevin Thompson If you will be at the IODC in two weeks, note that ORA will be giving out flash drives containing a nearly complete collection of the papers and patents of David Shafer. For those who know David, his...<br/> <br/> This blog is authored by Dr. Kevin P. Thompson, Vice President of Optical Engineering Services at Optical Research Associates (ORA). For the rest of the blog entry, visit "Idle Diffractions" at www.ora-blogs.com.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ora-blogs/ora?a=29Mlm7kpMYI:lJ577eFuawc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ora-blogs/ora?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.ora-blogs.com/kevin/2010/06/a-second-important-collection-the-works-of-david-shafer.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f183410970c0133ee997195970b 2010-05-25T17:29:50-07:00 2010-05-25T17:29:50-07:00 Kevin Thompson The International Optics Design Conference collocated with The Conference on Optical Fabrication and Testing June 10 – 14th, 2010 Jackson, Wyoming Book cover design for selections from the...<br/> <br/> This blog is authored by Dr. Kevin P. Thompson, Vice President of Optical Engineering Services at Optical Research Associates (ORA). For the rest of the blog entry, visit "Idle Diffractions" at www.ora-blogs.com.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ora-blogs/ora?a=H9Oo7JXVeqE:RMRp0zuq4gc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ora-blogs/ora?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.ora-blogs.com/kevin/2010/05/an-important-event-to-be-announced-at-iodc-the-rollandthompson-collection-of-antiquarian-books-in-op.html