美国光学学会于1978年10月30日至11月3日在旧金山召开了年会。光学学会1978年年会与会者非常之多,安排的很好,形式也多样化,使到会者满意到会报到的有1493人,1016名正式代表、209名研究者、5名名誉退职者、71名特邀报告人和奖章获得者,尚有192名展览人员。资料的数量为540篇特邀提交的论文,还有一 The American Optical Society held its annual conference in San Francisco from October 30 to November 3, 1978. There were a great number of participants in the 1978 Annual Meeting of the Optical Society, arranged well and diversified in format, bringing the satisfaction of participants to 1493, 1016 official representatives, 209 researchers and five honorary retirees , 71 invited speakers and medalists, there are still 192 exhibition staff. The number of information is 540 papers submitted by guest, there is one