Optica (formerly known as The Optical Society (OSA) and before that as the Optical Society of America) is a professional society of individuals and companies with an interest in optics and photonics. It publishes journals and organizes conferences and exhibitions. It currently has about 488,000 customers in 183 countries, including nearly 300 companies.
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 first local section was established in Rochester, New York, in 1916 and the Journal of the Optical Society of America was created in 1918. The first series of joint meetings with the American Physical Society was in 1918. In 2008 it changed its name to The Optical Society (OSA). In September 2021, the organization's name changed to Optica, which references the organization's journal and is geographically neutral in order to reflect the global membership of the society.
Optica (society) academic journals
The society publishes a number of journals and a magazine.
Advances in Optics and Photonics, ; 2009–present - Publishing long review articles and tutorials.
Applied Optics, (print); (online); 1962–present - Covering optical applications-centered research.
Biomedical Optics Express, ; 2010–present - An open access journal covering optics, photonics and imaging in the life sciences.
Journal of the Optical Society of America, 1917–1983, which was split into two journals in 1984:
Journal of the Optical Society of America A, (print); (online); 1984–present - Covering research on optics, image science, and vision.
Journal of the Optical Society of America B, (print); (online); 1984–present - Covering research on optical physics
Optica, ; 2014–present - Rapid dissemination of high-impact results in all areas of optics and photonics.
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