Optics and Photonics News

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Optics & Photonics News is the membership magazine of Optica. It is published monthly (with a double issue in July/August) and covers developments in optics, photonics, and related topics in physics and engineering. It was established in 1975 as Optics News.{{cite journal |last1=Quinn |first1=Jarus W. |title=From the Publisher |journal=Optics News |date=February 1975 |volume=1 |issue=1 |page=1}} The magazine adopted a regular bimonthly publication schedule beginning in 1982 and transitioned to monthly publication in 1985. The name of the publication was changed to Optics & Photonics News in January 1990,{{cite journal |title=Vote set on renaming Society |journal=Optics News |date=December 1989 |volume=15 |issue=12 |page=3}} in light of the dramatic growth of photonics as a new discipline in the wake of the discovery of the laser. The format of the magazine has evolved from a newsletter format to a glossy magazine.

Since 1982, the last issue of each year has included a "year in optics" feature, including summaries of some of the most notable work in optics and photonic science and engineering over the previous 12 months.