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Global Services

Committed to fostering a global community, OSA unites more than 180,000 professionals from 175 countries.
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Member Benefits

Access valuable benefits and resources that are available only to OSA Members.
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OSA Press Releases

Find the most recent news from OSA.
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Youth Education Services

OSA offers a variety of educational resources; many are available free of charge.
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OSA Communities

Opportunities for members of similar interests or professions to connect with your peers, and share information related to these groups.
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Members Only

Access valuable benefits and resources that are available only to OSA Members.
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Student Services

Support your academic studies and prepare for a career in optics and photonics.
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Corporate Membership

Learn what OSA offers industry for membership, webinars, advertising, sponsorships, exhibits and more.
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Optics and Photonics Connect

Free enrollment that enables online visitors access to a wide range of informational, interactive and networking destinations on osa.org.
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National Photonics Initiative

Read about the National Photonics Initiative, called for in the U.S. National Academy of Sciences’ report, Optics & Photonics: Essential Technologies for Our Nation.

View OSA's Executive Summary of the report.

Call for Memoirs

We encourage you to share documents you might have highlighting the history of OSA and its members, or if you have pictures or other historic memorabilia you would be willing to donate to the archives, please email history@osa.org or call +1.202.416.1932

Support the OSA Foundation

Your support helps inspire the next generation of innovators and leaders. The OSA Foundation offers many options for giving - with matching dollars from the OSA national organization!