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Journal of the Optical Society of America Celebrates OSA's Centennial

To commemorate OSA's Centennial in 2016, OSA Publishing has launched this microsite, which 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.

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.

Commemorative Feature Articles

Read these newly published commemorative articles, which bring together the past and future of optics and photonics.

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

P. Scott Carney

—JOSA A

Grover Swartzlander

—JOSA B

Editors-in-Chief

JOSA A

P. Scott Carney

University of Illinois, USA

JOSA B

Grover Swartzlander

Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

Centennial Guest Editors

JOSA A

Bahaa Saleh

CREOL, University of Central Florida, USA