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Optica Technical Groups

Expand your network and create lasting connections with peers and leaders in your field through Optica Technical Groups.

Get Involved

Optica technical communities bring together members from around the globe to help foster lasting, valuable connections.

Optica members are encouraged to join technical groups in their areas of interest, which offer:

  • Exclusive networking events for a chance to connect with fellow members
  • Special events with tailored programming at Optica meetings
  • Technical webinars presented weekly by leaders in the field and over 200 webinars available to watch on demand
  • Online forums to engage in discussions with members across the globe
  • Focused information on the latest news and developments in the field
  • Opportunities to explore emerging topics in the group’s subfield of optics and photonics

With 50 different technical groups to select from, you can be sure to find a community offering the latest news, information and events of interest to you.

Joining Technical Groups

Current Optica members can update their technical group selections at any time by updating their profile in My Account. If you need assistance with updating your technical groups, please contact Optica Customer Service.
 

Technical Divisions & Groups

Technical Division Included Technical Groups
Bio-Medical Optics Division Applications of Visual Science (BN)
Clinical Vision Sciences (BC)
Color (BR)
Microscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography (BM)
Molecular Probes and Nanobio-Optics (BP)
Optical Biosensors (BB)
Optical Trapping and Manipulation in Molecular and Cellular Biology (BT)
Photobiomodulation (BL)
Therapeutic Laser Applications (BA)
Tissue Imaging and Spectroscopy (BS)
Vision (BV)
Fabrication, Design and Instrumentation Division

Fiber Modeling and Fabrication (FF)
Gamma, X-Ray and Extreme UV Optics (FX)
Imaging Optical Design (FD)
Lasers in Manufacturing (FL)
Lighting Applications (FA)
NonImaging Optical Design (FN)
Optical Fabrication & Testing (FM)
Polarization Management and Propagation (FP)
Systems and Instrumentation (FS)
Thin Films (FT)
Information Acquisition, Processing and Display Division Display Technology (IT)
Holography and Diffractive Optics (IH)
Image Sensing and Pattern Recognition (IR)
Optics in Digital Systems (ID)
Optical Interaction Science Division Fundamental Laser Sciences (OF)
Nanophotonics (ON)
Nonlinear Optics (OL)
Optical Cooling and Trapping (OT)
Optical Material Studies (OM)
Optical Metrology (OR)
Short Wavelength Sources and Attosecond/High Field Physics (OH)
Ultrafast Optical Phenomena (OU)
Photonics and Opto-Electronics Division Fiber Optics Technology and Applications (PF)
Integrated Photonics (PI)
Laser Systems (PL)
Optical Communications (PC)
Optics for Energy (PS)
Optoelectronics (PO)
Photonic Detection (PD)
Photonic Metamaterials (PM)
Space Optics (PA)
Quantum Division

Quantum Applications in Biomedicine and Material Chemistry (QA)
Quantum Communication (QC)
Quantum Optical Science and Technology (QO)
Quantum Computing (QP)
Quantum Sensing (QS)
Sensing Division Agriphotonics (SP)
Applied Spectroscopy (SA)
Environmental Sensing (SE)

Optica currently has eight broad technical divisions, each comprising several specialized technical groups designed to unite members with colleagues and leaders within their subfield of optics and photonics. Optica technical groups aim to create vibrant, active communities in which all of our members can participate. Our technical groups provide valuable leadership and learning experiences and opportunities to expand your network and create lasting connections within your field.

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