Abstract

Serious discussions about how the Optical Society should survive and grow in the post-World War II years began with the formation, in October 1957, of the Committee on Future Policies, chaired by Walter Baird. In March 1958, the committee recommended to the Board that the Society establish a central office. It also recommended that OSA launch a second journal, one centered on applications of optical science. The resulting publication, Applied Optics, first appeared in January 1962.

© 2002 Optical Society of America