Journal of the Optical Society of America Celebrates OSA's Centennial
To commemorate OSA's Centennial, OSA Publishing has developed some special content that highlights the Society's first publication, Journal of the Optical Society of America (JOSA), as well as its spinoffs, JOSA A and JOSA B.
Historical Editorials, Notes and Other Content
Explore notable editorials and other interesting content from JOSA, JOSA A, and JOSA B.
- Purpose and Scope of OSA
- History of the Journals
- People and Awards
- Conferences and Events
- Commemorative Review Articles from 30th Anniv. of JOSA A and JOSA B
- Articles from OSA's Early Presidents
- Articles from OSA's Modern Presidents
List of Topical and Assistant Editors
Browse all of the people who have served as topical and assistant editors over the last 100 years.
100 Most Cited By Journal
Enjoy free, full access to the 100 most cited JOSA, JOSA A, and JOSA B articles.
Biographies of Current and Past Editors-in-Chief
Learn more about the Editors-in-Chief of JOSA, JOSA A, and JOSA B.
Editor's Picks Collections
Read articles that the JOSA A and B Centennial Editors have selected to illustrate how certain topics have changed over time in the Journals.
JOSA A- Polarization and Ellipsometry
- Diffraction Gratings
- Vision
- Coherence and Statistical Optics
- Image Science
- Propagation
JOSA B
- Atom Cooling and Trapping
- Ultrafast Science and Technology Pt. 1
- Spectroscopy
- Quantum Optics
- Nonlinear Optical Materials
- Nonlinear Optical Phenonmena
- Lasers
- Fibers
- Ultrafast Science and Technology Pt. 2
- Semiconductor Photonics and Metamaterials
Commemorative Feature Articles
Read these commemorative articles, which bring together the past and future of optics and photonics.
- Stokes-vector and Mueller-matrix polarimetry [Invited]
- Attosecond optics and technology: progress to date and future prospects [Invited]
- Electromagnetic theory of optical coherence [Invited]
- Light-field and holographic three-dimensional displays [Invited]
- Dynamic nanophotonics [Invited]
- Gas-phase broadband spectroscopy using active sources: progress, status, and applications [Invited]
- Why it took so long for the laser and the optical comb to be invented: the unmarked trail from concept to experimental reality [Invited]
JOSA Term Browser
Explore the rise and fall of topics and technological themes in JOSA, JOSA A, and JOSA B with this interactive visual tool.
Centennial Editorials by the Editors-in-Chief of JOSA A and JOSA B
Throughout 2016, the Editors-in-Chief of JOSA A and JOSA B authored editorials looking back on JOSA's rich history with an eye on the future.
P. Scott Carney—JOSA A
Grover Swartzlander
—JOSA B
Editors-in-Chief
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JOSA A
P. Scott Carney
University of Illinois, USA -
JOSA B
Grover Swartzlander
Rochester Institute of Technology, USA -
JOSA A
Bahaa Saleh
CREOL, University of Central Florida, USA -
JOSA B
Prem Kumar
Northwestern University, USA
Most Cited Articles by Decade
Discover the most cited articles across all of OSA's publications over the last 100 years.