IEEE Photonics Society
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The IEEE Photonics Society, formerly the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (LEOS), is a society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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 (IEEE), focused on the scientific and engineering
Engineering
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 knowledge about the field of quantum electronics.
In the hierarchy of IEEE, the Photonics Society is one of the close to 40 technical societies organized under the IEEE Technical Activities Board
IEEE Technical Activities Board
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Field of Interest

The society's website states that its Field of Interest "shall be laser
Laser
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of photons. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation...

s, optical devices, optical fibers, and associated lightwave technology and their applications in systems and subsystems in which quantum electronic devices are key elements. The society is concerned with the research, development, design, manufacture, and applications of materials, devices and systems, and with the various scientific and technological activities which contribute to the useful expansion of the field of quantum electronics and applications".

The Society supports publications, sponsors meetings, and other forms of information exchange.

History

The foundation of the society was made in 1965 by establishing the IEEE Quantum Electronics Council (QEC). In 1977 the council became the IEEE Quantum Electronics and Applications Society (QEAS). On January 1, 1985, the society was renamed into IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (LEOS). On April 9, 2009 the society was again renamed, now into IEEE Photonics Society.

Publications

The IEEE Photonics Society publishes a broad range of peer-reviewed publications, including:

Conferences

The society sponsors a range of international conferences that focus on its Field of Interest.

See also

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