Optical Society of America
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The Optical Society of America is a leading professional organization dedicated to advancing the study and application of optics and photonics through research, education, and industry collaboration.
Aliases (4)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
learned society
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nonprofit organization → professional society → scientific society → |
| abbreviation |
OSA
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| country |
United States of America
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| field |
applied physics
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optical engineering → optics → photonics → |
| focusesOn |
biophotonics
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fiber optics → imaging → laser science → nanophotonics → optical science → optical technology → quantum optics → vision science → |
| foundedBy |
Charles Hard Townes
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other American optical scientists → |
| hasFormerName |
Optical Society of America
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| hasMember |
educators
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engineers → industry professionals → scientists → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1916
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| language |
English
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| offers |
awards
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fellowships → professional development programs → student programs → |
| organizes |
scientific conferences
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short courses → technical meetings → workshops → |
| publishes |
conference proceedings
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scientific journals → technical magazines → |
| purpose |
advancement of the study of optics
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advancement of the study of photonics → industry collaboration in optics → industry collaboration in photonics → promotion of research in optics → promotion of research in photonics → support of education in optics → support of education in photonics → |
| successorOrganization |
Optica
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| website |
https://www.optica.org
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Referenced by (18)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Optica
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Optics Express → Optics Letters → |
formerName |
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Applied Optics
→
Journal of the Optical Society of America B → Optica (journal) → |
publisher |
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Donna Strickland
("Optica (formerly OSA)")
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Eric Mazur ("Optica (formerly OSA)") → |
memberOf |
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Optical Society of America
("OSA")
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abbreviation |
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Optica (journal)
("Optical Society (Optica)")
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associatedOrganization |
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Journal of the Optical Society of America A
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associatedSociety |
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Journal of the Optical Society of America B
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associatedWith |
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American Institute of Physics
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foundedBy |
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AIP
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founder |
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Optical Society of America
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hasFormerName |
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Frontiers in Optics
("The Optical Society of America")
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organizedBy |
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Journal of the Optical Society of America A
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publishedBy |
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Optica
("OSA")
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shortName |