title: Manipulating light waves: introduction.
abstract: This special Applied Optics issue pays tribute to an extraordinary teacher, scientist, and friend who revolutionized several fields of optics, such as holography, microscopy, and biomedical imaging, by contributing his unique and simplified perspective on complicated phenomena. We thank all the authors who have contributed papers to this special feature as a manifestation of the long and unique career of Emmett Leith.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1320, USA. bartels@engr.colostate.edu
authors.forename: Randy A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bartels
authors.forename: Brian G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Hoover
authors.forename: Zeev
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zalevsky
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: John Caulfield