| Abbreviation | COS |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 20, 1979 |
| Founder | Wang Daheng Gong Zutong Qian Linzhao |
| Type | Professional organization |
| Focus | Optics and photonics |
| Location |
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Area served | China |
Members | 15,000 |
Key people | Gong Qihuang |
Parent organization | China Association for Science and Technology |
| Website | www |
Chinese Optical Society (simplified Chinese: 中国光学学会; traditional Chinese: 中國光學學會; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guāngxué Xuéhuì; abbreviated COS) is a professional association of individuals with an interest in optics and photonics. It sponsored the Chinese Optics Letters, a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on optics. As of 2019, the society has 21 specialized committees and 7 working committees with more than 15,000 individual members.