OPN Celebrates 50 Years
The Beginnings of OPN
A look at how a vehicle to announce society events evolved into a monthly magazine covering a broad spectrum of optics and photonics content.
The second cover of Optics News featured society members.
Editor’s Note: 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Optics & Photonics News, so to kick off the year, we’re taking a look back at where it all began. What follows is an excerpt from a 2005 OPN article that explored the magazine’s founding and early history, written by the late John N. Howard, 1991 Optica president, historian and pioneering editor. Throughout the year, look for more content celebrating this milestone.
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