The Importance of Standards for the U.S. Optics Industry

Abstract

The Optics and Electro-Optics Standards Council (OEOSC) has been formed to help the U.S. take a more active role in the development, maintenance, and administration of U.S. optics and electro-optics standards, and participate in international standards activities under ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Optics and electro-optics standards activities in the U.S. are in a time of crisis. Without support from U.S. optics and electro-optics companies, these communities will be unable to participate in the world market, and will find it progressively more difficult to engage in domestic production and sales.