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Physics and Liquid Crystals: Physics Societies and Organizations

Physics Societies and Organizations

The American Physical Society (APS)
The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities.

The American Institute of Physics
The American Institute of Physics promotes science and the profession of physics, publishes physics journals, and produces publications for scientific and engineering societies.

The Institute of Physics (IOP)
The Institute of Physics is a UK-based society and professional body that works to advance physics education, research and application.

The Optical Society (OSA)
The Optical Society is a professional association of individuals and companies with an interest in optics and photonics. It publishes journals, and organizes conferences and exhibitions.

The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, was founded in 1955 to advance light-based technologies.