Publications
Since 1917, OSA has set the standard of excellence in peer-reviewed optics and photonics research. Access the largest collection of peer-reviewed optics and photonics content via OSA's digital library, Optics InfoBase. This cutting-edge repository includes all of OSA's content, and complements it with key co-publications. With more than 185,000 articles including conference papers from 310 conferences, OSA's content covers a breadth of disciplines.
Custom journals and custom alerts can be created with any of the Optics InfoBase advanced search criteria. Use the tools available in My InfoBase to create, edit, or remove a custom journal or alert on the topics that matter the most to you.
Biomedical Optics Express (BOEx) is OSA's new journal home for peer-reviewed research articles. Biomedical Optics Express offers open access, rapid publication along with multimedia and Interactive Science Publishing (ISP) capabilities. XHTML with MathML versions, suitable for viewing on portable devices, are published along with the full-text PDF.
Meetings
The Vision and Color Division sponsors and endorses a number of meetings annually. Sponsored topical meetings in coming up in 2013 include the following:
Search the Optics and Photonics Global Calendar for other events in your area. Not there? Use the free application to add an event.
Membership
As a benefit of OSA Membership, you can join up to five technical groups in your field of interest. If you are not an OSA Member, we encourage you to join today! Affiliating with these groups ensures that you will receive updates on OSA publications, meetings and activities in your areas of interest.
Awards
The Optical Society recognizes distinguished achievement
in the field of optics and photonics through the presentation of awards and honors.
Awards closely associated with this division include:
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Edgar D. Tillyer Award - recognizes distinguished work in the field of vision (awarded in even-numbered years only)
In addition, many OSA meetings also offer presentation awards and travel grants. Be sure to view specials features for your meetings of interest.