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{{Short description|American scientific society for optics and photonics}}
The '''Optical Society of America''' (OSA) is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of ]—] and ]—in theory and application, by means of worldwide ], ], ] and ], partnership with industry, and the education of new generations of scientists. The organization's members reside in over 100 nations and span many disciplines: physicists, biologists, medical researchers, electrical engineers, display component engineers, communications specialists, vision scientists, astronomers, meteorologists, materials scientists, technical specialists in imaging, and others.<ref>Colleen Morrison, "Societies: the Optical Society of America," ''The Industrial Physicist,'' Dec. 2003/Jan. 2004, pp. 29-30.</ref>
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{{Infobox organization
| name = Optica
| logo = Optica logo.png
| type = ]
| tax_id = 53-0259696
| founded_date = {{start date and age|1916}}
| founder = ]
| location = Washington, D.C., United States
| key_people = ] (2024 president)<br />
] (2023 president)<br />
] (2022 president)<br />
] (2021 president)<br />] (2020 president)
| area_served = Worldwide
| focus = ] and ]
| method = Professional journals and conferences
| revenue = $49,549,907<ref>{{Cite web|title=Optical Society of America Inc. Rating by Charity Navigator|url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/530259696|access-date=September 21, 2021|website=charitynavigator.org|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Optical Society Of America Inc. Nonprofit Explorer|url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/530259696|access-date=September 21, 2021|website=ProPublica|date=May 9, 2013|language=en|archive-date=February 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207062246/https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/530259696|url-status=live}}</ref>
| endowment = $74,991,615
| num_volunteers =
| num_employees = 150
| num_members = 22,000
| owner =
| homepage =
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| website = {{Official URL}}
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'''Optica''', founded as the '''Optical Society of America''' (later the '''Optical Society'''), is a professional society of individuals and companies with an interest in ] and ]. It publishes ], organizes ] and ], and carries out charitable activities.


==History==
Commonly known as OSA, the society exemplifies the self-governing, mutual-assistance ] that fostered development of science and technology through the 20th century to the present. Founded in ] by 30 optical scientists and instrument makers based in Rochester, New York, OSA soon began publication of its first journal of research results and established an annual meeting.<ref>"Why 1916?," files of W. Lewis Hyde, ''Optics & Photonics News,'' Vol. 17, No. 1, Jan. 2006, pp. 18-19.</ref>
Optica was founded in 1916 as the Optical Society of America, under the leadership of ],<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119064706/http://colorpro.com/info/data/cie.html |date=January 19, 2009 }}, William Reginald Dawes</ref> with 30 optical scientists and instrument makers based in ]. It soon published its first journal of research results and established an annual meeting.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603052444/https://www.osapublishing.org/opn/abstract.cfm?uri=opn-17-1-18 |date=June 3, 2018 }}, files of W. Lewis Hyde, ''Optics & Photonics News,'' Vol. 17, No. 1, January 2006, pp. 18-19.</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://history.aip.org/phn/21407001.html|title=Optical Society of America|website=history.aip.org|access-date=April 27, 2019|archive-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427134320/https://history.aip.org/phn/21407001.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The group's '']'' was created in 1918.<ref name=":0" /> The first series of joint meetings with the ] took place in 1918.<ref name=":0" />


In 2008, it changed its name to the Optical Society.<ref>{{cite journal|title=A Century of Light|journal=Physics Today|volume=69|issue=6|pages=34–39|doi=10.1063/PT.3.3197|year=2016|last1=Johnson|first1=Anne Frances|last2=Lamontagne|first2=Nancy D.|bibcode=2016PhT....69f..34J|s2cid=114266829}}</ref> In September 2021, the organization's name changed to Optica, in reference to the organization's ] by the same name and geographic neutrality to reflect the society's global membership.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 20, 2021|title=OSA rebrands as 'Optica'|url=https://optics.org/news/12/9/28|access-date=September 21, 2021|website=optics.org|archive-date=September 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923083710/https://optics.org/news/12/9/28|url-status=live}}</ref>
By 2005, OSA reported nearly 14,000 individuals members. During the year, the society published 28,600 pages of research in its journals and hosted 22,000 attendees at conferences and meetings.<ref>Stephen D. Fantone, "OSA 2005 Audited Financial Report," ''Optics & Photonics News,'' Vol. 17, No. 7, p. 58.</ref>


In 2024, following an employee whistleblower complaint, ] reported that the Optica Foundation Challenge was funded entirely by ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Connatser |first1=Matthew |date=May 2, 2024 |title=Huawei's hidden hand in optics research competition shocks scholars |url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/02/huawei_optics_research_sponsorship/ |accessdate=May 2, 2024 |website=] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Keeffe |first=Kate |date=May 2, 2024 |title=Huawei Secretly Backs US Research, Awarding Millions in Prizes |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-02/huawei-secretly-backs-us-based-research-with-millions-in-prizes-through-dc-group |access-date=May 3, 2024 |work=] |language=en |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502230726/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-02/huawei-secretly-backs-us-based-research-with-millions-in-prizes-through-dc-group |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Keeffe |first=Kate |date=June 25, 2024 |title=Huawei's Secret Ally in the US-China Tech War: A Science Nonprofit Based in DC |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-25/huawei-s-secret-ally-in-the-us-china-tech-war-a-science-nonprofit-based-in-dc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240625100857/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-25/huawei-s-secret-ally-in-the-us-china-tech-war-a-science-nonprofit-based-in-dc |archive-date=June 25, 2024 |access-date=June 25, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> In response, the ] launched a probe and Optica announced that it would no longer accept money from Huawei, remove the company's representation on a panel of judges, return donations made by Huawei from 2022 onward, and remove Elizabeth A. Rogan as CEO.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Flatley |first1=Daniel |last2=O'Keefe |first2=Kate |date=May 16, 2024 |title=Huawei-Funded Research at US Institutions Is Subject of House Probe |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-16/huawei-funded-research-at-us-institutions-subject-of-house-probe |access-date=May 17, 2024 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Keeffe |first=Kate |date=June 6, 2024 |title=Optica Cuts Ties With Huawei After Secret Funding Exposed |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-06/optica-foundation-cuts-ties-with-huawei-after-bloomberg-report |access-date=June 25, 2024 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Keeffe |first=Kate |last2=Flatley |first2=Daniel |date=July 30, 2024 |title=Huawei's Ties to DC-Based Nonprofit Face Deepening US House Probe |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-30/huawei-s-ties-to-dc-based-scientific-nonprofit-face-deepening-house-probe |access-date=July 30, 2024 |work=] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A message from the 2024 Optica President, Gerd Leuchs {{!}} Optica |url=https://www.optica.org/optica_blog/2024/september/a_message_from_2024_optica_president_gerd_leuchs/ |access-date=September 9, 2024 |website=www.optica.org}}</ref>
==Mission==

The mission of the '''Optical Society of America''' is to promote the generation, application and archiving of knowledge in ] and ] and to disseminate this knowledge worldwide. The purposes of the Society are scientific, technical and educational.

Founded in ], OSA brings together optics and photonics scientists, engineers, educators, technicians and business leaders. OSA is dedicated to providing its members and the scientific community with educational resources that support technical and professional development. OSA publications, events and services help to advance the science of ] by addressing the ongoing need for shared knowledge and innovation. The Society's commitment to excellence and long-term learning is the driving force behind all its initiatives.


==Scientific publishing== ==Scientific publishing==
{{main cat|Optica (society) academic journals}}
'''Optica Publishing Group'''


Optica Publishing Group is Optica's scientific publishing platform, which publishes peer-reviewed optics and photonics research. Optica Publishing Group's portfolio consists of 20 publications.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Optica Publishing Group |url=https://opg.optica.org/about.cfm |access-date=April 18, 2024 |website=opg.optica.org |archive-date=April 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418183418/https://opg.optica.org/about.cfm |url-status=live }}</ref>
Scientific publishing, also known as scholarly or ], is a core activity of the Optical Society of America. Guided by this structured discipline, optics and photonics scientists and engineers submit their research results to OSA for ] and publication in one of the ]. The majority of primary journal authors reside outside the United States.<ref>''Member Guide 2003,'' Washington, DC: Optical Society of America, p. 6.</ref>

OSA's Member Guide states that "manuscripts are judged on the basis of significance, originality, and form; they should not have been previously published." Submission and review are conducted through an Internet-based system. Authors are asked to select keywords for their papers from the Optics Classification and Indexing System (OCIS) to aid readers in the search process.<ref>''Member Guide 2003,'' Washington, DC: Optical Society of America, p. 64.</ref>

''Access to OSA journals.'' All primary journals are published in online format and four in printed format (AO, JOSA A, JOSA B, OL). Many university and research libraries with optics and photonics interests maintain institutional subscriptions for their constituents. Readers should contact their organization's library to determine what journal holdings are available and how they may be accessed. Individual subscriptions are available through membership in the society.

''Access to individual journal articles.'' '''Optics InfoBase''' is the OSA online portal to past and current articles published in primary journals, co-published journals, and many conference digests. Optics InfoBase is structured as a ] which uses the criteria of author, title keyword, abstract keyword, journal selection, and date range. ] are freely viewable; full text is offered under various fee arrangements.

''Open access journal.'' The full text of all articles in '''Optics Express''' is freely available.


===Primary journals=== ===Primary journals===
* '']'', {{ISSN|1943-8206}}; 2009–present&nbsp;— Publishing long review articles and tutorials.
* '']'', {{ISSN|1559-128X}} (print); {{ISSN|2155-3165}} (online); 1962–present&nbsp;— Covering optical applications-centered research.
* '']'', {{ISSN|2156-7085}}; 2010–present&nbsp;— An ] journal covering optics, photonics and imaging in the life sciences.
* ''Journal of the Optical Society of America'', 1917–1983,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osapublishing.org/journal/josa/about.cfm |title=JOSA |publisher=Optics InfoBase |access-date=June 9, 2011}}</ref> which was split into two journals in 1984:
** '']'', {{ISSN|1084-7529}} (print); {{ISSN|1520-8532}} (online); 1984–present&nbsp;— Covering research on optics, image science, and vision.
** '']'', {{ISSN|0740-3224}} (print); {{ISSN|1520-8540}} (online); 1984–present&nbsp;— Covering research on optical physics
* '']'', {{ISSN|2334-2536}}; 2014–present&nbsp;— Rapid dissemination of high-impact results in all areas of optics and photonics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osa.org/en-us/about_osa/newsroom/news_releases/2014/the_optical_society_launches_optica,_new_open-acce/|title=The Optical Society Launches Optica, New Open-Access Journal for Highest-Impact Research in the Science of Light|publisher=The Optical Society|date=July 22, 2014}}</ref>
* ''Optica Quantum'', {{ISSN|2837-6714}}; 2023–present&nbsp;— An open access journal of high-impact results in ] and technology enabled by optics.
* '']'', {{ISSN|2159-3930}}; 2011–present&nbsp;— An open access journal covering advances in novel optical materials, their properties, modeling, synthesis and fabrication techniques.
* '']'', {{ISSN|1094-4087}}; 1997–present&nbsp;— An open access journal covering all areas of optics.
* '']'', {{ISSN|0146-9592}} (print); {{ISSN|1539-4794}} (online); 1977–present&nbsp;— Providing rapid publication of short papers in all fields of optical science and technology.
* '']'', {{ISSN|2770-0208}}; 2022–present&nbsp;— An open access journal that publishes research articles meeting the standards for technical accuracy, scientific rigor, and presentation quality without judgment of impact or significance.


===Partnered journals===
* ''']''' (AO), 1962-present (print ] 0003-6935, online ISSN 1539-4522). Research on optical technology (fiber optics; optical testing and instrumentation; lens design; x-ray optics; radiometry and detectors; thin films), information processing (Fourier optics; holography; pattern recognition; machine vision; optical neural networks; statistical optics; speckle and optical signal processing), laser, photonics, and environmental optics (laser systems, materials, design and instrumentation; optoelectronics; atmospheric optics and propagation, LIDAR and remote sensing; meteorological and ocean optics), and biomedical optics (optical metrology; laser-based diagnostics and treatment; optical imagery; tissues spectroscopy, diagnostics, and bioinstrumentation; ultrasound-aided and coherence-based optical imagery).<ref>Journal subject coverage from "Journals 2007: AIP, Its Member Societies & Publishing Partners," Melville, NY: ], pp. 30-36.</ref>
* '']'', 1951–present. Published by the ].

* '']'', 2003–present. Published by Chinese Laser Press.
* ''']''' (JON), 2002-present (ISSN 1539-5379, online only). Rapid publication of research on theory and application of fiber optics and optical communication networks, links and subsystems.
* '']'', 2017–present. Published by Optical Society of Korea.

* '']'', 2009–present. Jointly published by OSA and ]. Published from 2002 to 2009 as ''Journal of Optical Networking''.
* ''']''' (JOSA A), 1984-present (print ISSN 1084-7529, online ISSN 1520-8532). Research on optics, image science and vision (specifically atmospheric optics, image processing, scattering and coherence theory, machine vision, physiological optics, statistical optics, gratings, polarization, thin films, color vision, design, and diffraction).
* '']'', 1998–present. Jointly published by OSA and IEEE.

* '']'', 1993–present. Published by ].
* ''']''' (JOSA B), 1984-present (print ISSN 0740-3224, online ISSN 1520-8540). Research on optical physics (specifically ultrafast phenomena; optical coherent transients; multiphoton processes; effects of laser radiation; ultraviolet and x-ray physics; atomic, molecular and laser spectroscopy; nonlinear optical materials, science, and technology).
* ''Journal of Optical Technology'', 1999–present. English translation of ''Opticheskii Zhurnal'' published by the ].

* ''Photonics Research'', 2013–present. Jointly published by OSA and Chinese Laser Press.
* ''']''' (OpEx), 1997-present (ISSN 1094-4087, online only). ], rapid publication of short, peer-reviewed papers in all fields of optical science and technology. Multimedia content available.

* ''']''' (OL), 1977-present (print ISSN 0146-9592, online ISSN 1539-4794). Concise, rapid publication on all areas of optics including measurements, components and devices, processing, storage, holography, optoelectronics, lasers, ultrafast phenomena, nonlinear optics, fiber optics, integrated optics, quantum optics and spectroscopy, and optics in biology and medicine.

* ''']''' (VJBO), 2006-present (ISSN 1931-1532). Compilation of all biomedical articles published in OSA's peer-reviewed journals.

===Co-published journals===

* ''']''' (AS), 1951-present (ISSN 0003-7028). Jointly published by OSA and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Full-length articles, notes and spectroscopic techniques.

* ''']''' (COL), 2006-present (ISSN 1671-7694). Published by Science Press of China, distributed by OSA. Novel experimental and theoretical results from all fields of optics.

* ''']''' (JDT), 2006-present (ISSN 1551-319X). Jointly published by OSA and ]. Studies on all aspects of display technologies, spanning many disciplines.

* ''']''' (JLT), 1998-present (ISSN 0733-8724). Jointly published by OSA and ]. Studies on fiber and cable technology, active and guided-wave components, integrated optics and optoelectronics, systems and subsystems, networks and switching.

* ''']''' (JOT), 1999-present (ISSN 1070-9762). English translation of Opticheskii Zhurnal (S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute and D. S. Rozhdestvensky Optical Society, St. Petersburg, Russia). Design of optical instruments and computational optics.


===Magazine=== ===Magazine===
* '']'', ISSN 1047-6938; 1975–present. Publishes monthly news for recent developments in optics on topics related to science and society, education, technology, and business.


===Legacy journals===
''']''' (OPN), 1989-present (ISSN 1047-6938, online ISSN 1541-3721). Distributed to all OSA members. Broad selection of research and industry trends on all topics, OSA news, book reviews, employment and commercial advertising. Articles solicited under guidance of an editorial advisory committee.
* ''Journal of Display Technology'', 2005–2016. Jointly published by OSA and IEEE. Available online.
* ''Journal of Optical Networking'', 2002–2009. Published by OSA. Available online.
* ''Journal of Optical Society of Korea'', 2007–2016. Published by the Optical Society of Korea. Available online.
* ''OSA Continuum'', 2018–2021. Published by Optica. Available online.
* ''Optics News'', 1975–1989. Published by Optica. Available online.


==Recognitions==
==Conferences and exhibitions==
Optica presents awards and honors, including ], Honorary Membership, and Awards/Medals. Optica's awards and medals program is endowed through the Optica Foundation, and includes more than 20 named awards; among them are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osa.org/en-us/awards_and_grants/awards/|title=Awards & Grants|publisher=The Optical Society|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=October 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008102103/http://www.osa.org/en-us/awards_and_grants/awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* C.E.K. Mees Medal
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* Edgar D. Tillyer Award
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* Emmett N. Leith Medal
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* ]/Jarus W. Quinn Prize
* Herbert Walther Award
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* Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize
* Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Innovator Award
* Leonard Mandel Quantum Optics Award
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* Michael Stephen Feld Biophotonics Award
* Nick Holonyak Jr. Award
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* Robert E. Hopkins Leadership Award
* Sang Soo Lee Award
* Stephen D. Fantone Distinguished Service Award
* The Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award
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==Presidents==
Scientific conferences provide a forum for researchers to present their results in person and to learn about the work of colleagues. OSA sponsors small and large meetings consisting of a technical program and an industrial exhibition appropriate to the subject matter and number of attendees. Large conferences often include professional education courses and workshops addressing the state of emerging technology and industry.
The following persons are or have been presidents of the society:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.osa.org/en-us/about_osa/leadership_and_volunteers/past_officers/ |title=Past Presidents |publisher=The Optical Society |access-date=November 24, 2019 |archive-date=August 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821224701/https://www.osa.org/en-us/about_osa/leadership_and_volunteers/past_officers/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


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The collected presentations are distributed to meeting attendees in the form of a technical digest on CD-ROM. Afterward, OSA makes conference papers available through '''Optics InfoBase.'''


==Notable people==
Contemporary OSA meetings include:
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* '''Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics''' (CLEO) – '''Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference''' (QELS). Co-located with the Conference on '''Photonic Applications, Systems and Technologies''' (PhAST). Held annually. Cosponsored by OSA, ], and ]. Managed by OSA. </br>At CLEO/QELS 2006, 2,180 papers were presented in over 200 technical symposia. During the five-day event, 5,200 individuals attended the technical program, education sessions, and an exhibition by 310 companies and organizations. Speakers at the press briefing highlighted advances in ultra-high-resolution ] (applicable to disease detection), high-speed time-domain ], and tunable ]s (applicable to breath analysis, glucose monitoring, and explosives detection).<ref>Hassaun Jones-Bey, Kathy Kincade, Gail Overton, "CLEO/QELS conference delivers the right mix," ''],'' July 2006.</ref>
* ], optics researcher, author of the "History of the Optical Society of America, 1916-1966" and "The First 50 Years&nbsp;— the Institute of Optics 1929-1979."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Optica Publishing Group |url=https://opg.optica.org/ao/viewmedia.cfm?uri=ao-18-19-3223&html=true |access-date=August 30, 2024 |website=opg.optica.org}}</ref>

* ], editor of the society journal<ref name="Ohio bio">{{cite web |title=Dr. Delwin Lindsey |url=https://psychology.osu.edu/people/lindsey.43 |publisher=] |access-date=May 8, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=May 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508072723/https://psychology.osu.edu/people/lindsey.43 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* '''Frontiers in Optics''' (FiO), OSA’s annual meeting, is co-located with '''Laser Science,''' the annual meeting of ]'s Division of Laser Science. Managed by OSA. </br>At FiO 2006, 975 scientists and engineers presented recent research spanning the field of optics. One published report took special note of the symposia on micro- and nano-optics (]s, ], and ]s). In the plenary session, ] ] explored how photonics can contribute to world energy sustainability and Lee Goldstein (Harvard Medical School) showed optical approaches to detection and monitoring of ]. <ref>John Wallace, “Frontiers in Optics highlights the cutting edge,” ''Optoelectronics Report,'' Nov. 2006.</ref>

* '''Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition''' (OFC) – '''National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference''' (NFOEC). Held annually. Cosponsored by OSA, ], and ]. Managed by OSA.</br>In 2006, OFC/NFOEC participants addressed the theme of FTTX. X stood for the multiplicity of potential architectures and products that can enable optimum communication through FTTP (optical ]), FTTH (...to the Home), and FTTC/FTTN (...to the Cabinet/...to the Node). Advances in ]s (ROADMs) and ] ]s (WDM PONs) drew press attention. Optical communications researchers and engineers presented over 700 papers to the 3,000 technical program registrants. Overall conference attendance totaled 13,000; some 600 companies showcased their products and services at the exposition.<ref>"OFC/NFOEC 2006 "Resounding Success," photonics.com, Apr. 4, 2006 .</ref><ref>Gail Overton, "Keeping pace with optical communications at OFC/NFOEC 2006," '']'' Online, Dec. 21, 2005.</ref>

* '''Topical Meetings''' address topics of specialized interest; attendance is usually measured in the hundreds. OSA has sponsored recent topical meetings on ], advanced solid-state photonics, biomedical optics, ], ], ] and sounding of the environment, ], ], ], optical data storage, optical fiber sensors, photonic ]s, ] and fast light, and ] phenomena.

==Professional community==

Beyond publishing and conferences, OSA nurtures the professional community of optics and photonics scientists and engineers through the structures of technical groups, local sections, student chapters, corporate associate membership, and career networking. Members' voluntary involvement in the programs of the society create the energy of the community. Unique professional accomplishments are recognized by presentation of OSA awards and honors.

Membership is open to any professional or student working or interested in optics or a related field. To facilitate focused communication within the broad field of optics, new members select ''technical groups'' matching their individual interests.

OSA technical groups categorized by division are:<ref>''Member Guide 2003,'' Washington, DC: Optical Society of America, p. 42-46.</ref>

{| border="1" cellpadding="7"
!Technical Division !! Technical Groups
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! Optical Design and Instrumentation
| Optical Fabrication and Testing<br>Optical System Design<br>Optical Systems for Earth, Air, and Space<br>Polarization Engineering<br>Thin Films
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! Optical Sciences
| Applied Spectroscopy and Environmental Sensing<br>Short Wavelength and High Field Physics<br>Photonic Metamaterials: From Random to Periodic
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! Optics in Biology and Medicine
| Biomedical Optical Spectroscopy<br>Diffuse Imaging and Optics<br>Microscopy and OCT<br>Therapeutic Laser Applications
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! Optics in Information Science
| Holography and Diffractive Optics<br>Imaging Sensing in Pattern Recognition<br>Optics for Multimedia and Immersive Environments<br>Optics in Digital Systems<br>Physical Systems for Information Processing
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! Photonics
| Fiber Optics Technology<br>Integrated Optics<br>Optical Amplifiers<br>Optical Communications<br>Optoelectronic Devices and Nanostructures
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! Quantum Electronics
| Laser Science and Engineering<br>Nonlinear Optics<br>Quantum Optics<br>Ultrafast Optical Phenomena
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! Vision and Color
| Applications of Visual Science<br>Clinical Vision<br>Color<br>Vision
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OSA ''local sections'' and ''student chapters'' are encouraged and supported by the umbrella organization but operate independently. Their activities may include guest speakers, educational outreach, and content from other scientific societies. In January 2007, 32 local sections were affiliated with OSA (23 in the U.S. and 9 non-U.S.); over 100 student chapters were affiliated with OSA (63 from non-U.S. universities and 40 within the U.S.).

==OSA Foundation==

The OSA Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting programs that:

*Advance youth science education
*Support optics and photonics education in developing nations
*Provide education and resources to underserved populations
*Support the OSA's Awards and Honors program

Since its establishment in 2002, the Foundation has provided support to more than 70 programs. Funded activities include: student travel grants, special resources for university students studying optics, and classroom and extracurricular youth science education programs.


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American scientific society for optics and photonics

Optica
Founded1916; 109 years ago (1916)
FounderPerley G. Nutting
Type501(c)3 organization
Tax ID no. 53-0259696
FocusOptics and photonics
Location
  • Washington, D.C., United States
Area served Worldwide
MethodProfessional journals and conferences
Members22,000
Key peopleGerd Leuchs (2024 president)

Michal Lipson (2023 president)
Satoshi Kawata (2022 president)

Constance J. Chang-Hasnain (2021 president)
Stephen D. Fantone (2020 president)
Revenue$49,549,907
Endowment$74,991,615
Employees150
Websitewww.osa.org Edit this at Wikidata

Optica, founded as the Optical Society of America (later the Optical Society), is a professional society of individuals and companies with an interest in optics and photonics. It publishes journals, organizes conferences and exhibitions, and carries out charitable activities.

History

Optica was founded in 1916 as the Optical Society of America, under the leadership of Perley G. Nutting, with 30 optical scientists and instrument makers based in Rochester, New York. It soon published its first journal of research results and established an annual meeting. The group's Journal of the Optical Society of America was created in 1918. The first series of joint meetings with the American Physical Society took place in 1918.

In 2008, it changed its name to the Optical Society. In September 2021, the organization's name changed to Optica, in reference to the organization's journal by the same name and geographic neutrality to reflect the society's global membership.

In 2024, following an employee whistleblower complaint, Bloomberg News reported that the Optica Foundation Challenge was funded entirely by Huawei. In response, the United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology launched a probe and Optica announced that it would no longer accept money from Huawei, remove the company's representation on a panel of judges, return donations made by Huawei from 2022 onward, and remove Elizabeth A. Rogan as CEO.

Scientific publishing

Main category: Optica (society) academic journals

Optica Publishing Group

Optica Publishing Group is Optica's scientific publishing platform, which publishes peer-reviewed optics and photonics research. Optica Publishing Group's portfolio consists of 20 publications.

Primary journals

Partnered journals

Magazine

  • Optics and Photonics News, ISSN 1047-6938; 1975–present. Publishes monthly news for recent developments in optics on topics related to science and society, education, technology, and business.

Legacy journals

  • Journal of Display Technology, 2005–2016. Jointly published by OSA and IEEE. Available online.
  • Journal of Optical Networking, 2002–2009. Published by OSA. Available online.
  • Journal of Optical Society of Korea, 2007–2016. Published by the Optical Society of Korea. Available online.
  • OSA Continuum, 2018–2021. Published by Optica. Available online.
  • Optics News, 1975–1989. Published by Optica. Available online.

Recognitions

Optica presents awards and honors, including Optica Fellow, Honorary Membership, and Awards/Medals. Optica's awards and medals program is endowed through the Optica Foundation, and includes more than 20 named awards; among them are the following:

Presidents

The following persons are or have been presidents of the society:

Notable people

  • Hilda Conrady Kingslake, optics researcher, author of the "History of the Optical Society of America, 1916-1966" and "The First 50 Years — the Institute of Optics 1929-1979."
  • Delwin Lindsey, editor of the society journal

See also

References

  1. "Optical Society of America Inc. Rating by Charity Navigator". charitynavigator.org. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. "Optical Society Of America Inc. Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. Observers, Illuminants, Light Sources for Color Difference Calculations Archived January 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, William Reginald Dawes
  4. "Why 1916? A Look Back at OSA's Roots." Archived June 3, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, files of W. Lewis Hyde, Optics & Photonics News, Vol. 17, No. 1, January 2006, pp. 18-19.
  5. ^ "Optical Society of America". history.aip.org. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  6. Johnson, Anne Frances; Lamontagne, Nancy D. (2016). "A Century of Light". Physics Today. 69 (6): 34–39. Bibcode:2016PhT....69f..34J. doi:10.1063/PT.3.3197. S2CID 114266829.
  7. "OSA rebrands as 'Optica'". optics.org. September 20, 2021. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  8. Connatser, Matthew (May 2, 2024). "Huawei's hidden hand in optics research competition shocks scholars". The Register. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  9. O'Keeffe, Kate (May 2, 2024). "Huawei Secretly Backs US Research, Awarding Millions in Prizes". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  10. O'Keeffe, Kate (June 25, 2024). "Huawei's Secret Ally in the US-China Tech War: A Science Nonprofit Based in DC". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  11. Flatley, Daniel; O'Keefe, Kate (May 16, 2024). "Huawei-Funded Research at US Institutions Is Subject of House Probe". Bloomberg News. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  12. O'Keeffe, Kate (June 6, 2024). "Optica Cuts Ties With Huawei After Secret Funding Exposed". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  13. O'Keeffe, Kate; Flatley, Daniel (July 30, 2024). "Huawei's Ties to DC-Based Nonprofit Face Deepening US House Probe". Bloomberg News. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  14. "A message from the 2024 Optica President, Gerd Leuchs | Optica". www.optica.org. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  15. "About Optica Publishing Group". opg.optica.org. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  16. "JOSA". Optics InfoBase. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  17. "The Optical Society Launches Optica, New Open-Access Journal for Highest-Impact Research in the Science of Light". The Optical Society. July 22, 2014.
  18. "Awards & Grants". The Optical Society. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  19. "Past Presidents". The Optical Society. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  20. "Optica Publishing Group". opg.optica.org. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  21. "Dr. Delwin Lindsey". Ohio State University. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.

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