Optica Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States1001-5000 Employees
Optica is a nonprofit organization focused on advancing optics and photonics through the generation, application, archiving and dissemination of knowledge on a global scale. Founded in 1916 and based in Washington, D.C., it serves a broad community of scientists, engineers, business professionals, students and others with an interest in the science of light. The organization provides access to professional resources such as publications, meetings, online materials and in-person activities that support discoveries, practical applications and educational advancement. Its primary audience includes scientists, engineers, business professionals and students who work in optics and photonics. Optica operates as a large nonprofit in the optics and photonics sector with a global reach anchored in Washington, D.C.