Chinese Optical Society (; abbreviated COS) is a

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of individuals with an interest in

optics Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of optical instruments, instruments that use or Photodetector, detect it. Optics usually describes t ...

and

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. It sponsored the '' Chinese Optics Letters'', a monthly

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focusing on optics. As of 2019, the society has 21 specialized committees and 7 working committees with more than 15,000 individual members.

History

The Chinese Optical Society was established by

Wang Daheng Wang Daheng (; 26 February 1915 – 21 July 2011) was a Chinese optical physicist, engineer, and inventor widely considered the "father of optical engineering" in China. He was a founding academician of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and th ...

, Gong Zutong and

Qian Linzhao Qian Linzhao (; 28 August 1906 – 26 July 1999), also known as Tsien Ling-Chao, was a Chinese optical physicist and historian. He was a founding member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and served as Vice President of the University of Scien ...

on December 20, 1979. In 1987, it became a member of the

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(ICO).

Scientific publishing

* '' Chinese Optics Letters''

List of presidents

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chinese Optical Society Physics societies Optics institutions Scientific organizations established in 1979 Organizations based in Beijing 1979 establishments in Beijing