The ''Journal of the Optical Society of America'' is a
peer-reviewed
Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...
scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research.
Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...
of
optics, published by
Optica. It was established in 1917
and in 1984 was split into two parts, A and B.
''Journal of the Optical Society of America A''
Part A covers various topics in
optics,
vision, and
image science
An image is a visual representation of something. It can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or somehow otherwise feed into the visual system to convey information. An image can be an artifact, such as a photograph or other two-dimensiona ...
. The
editor-in-chief is Olga Korotkova (
University of Miami, USA).
''Journal of the Optical Society of America B''
Part B covers various topics in the field of
optical physics, such as
guided waves,
laser spectroscopy
Spectroscopy is the field of study that measures and interprets the electromagnetic spectra that result from the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter as a function of the wavelength or frequency of the radiation. Matter wa ...
,
nonlinear optics,
quantum optics,
lasers, organic and polymer materials for optics, and
ultrafast phenomena
In optics, an ultrashort pulse, also known as an ultrafast event, is an electromagnetic pulse whose time duration is of the order of a picosecond (10−12 second) or less. Such pulses have a broadband optical spectrum, and can be created by ...
. The editor-in-chief is Kurt Busch (
Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany).
References
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External links
''Journal of the Optical Society of America A'' website''Journal of the Optical Society of America B'' website
Publications established in 1917
Optica (society) academic journals
Optics journals
English-language journals
Monthly journals