《光與工程》雜志于1932年出版。在這本雜志的第一期中，M.A.Shatelen寫道：“光照工程的問題不僅包括物理和技術領域，而且還包括生物學、生理學和心理學的各個領域……光照技術的研究涉及到這么多科學和技術的各個領域，很難發現光照技術的問題。在其他研究分支的期刊中加入花邊?！盓.N. Topchiyan是該期刊的第一任主編，隨后是L.D. Belkind.。1955年至1969年，V.V.Meshkov擔任該雜志的主編。

Light and engineering (Svetotekhnika) Journal is being published since 1932. In the first issue of this Journal M.A. Shatelen writes: “the problems of illumination engineering encompassed not only the domain of physics and technology, but also various fields of biology, physiology, and psychology… The works on illumination technology, that touch upon so many various sections of science and technology will hardly find place in journals for other branches of study.” E.N. Topchiyan was the first editor-in-chief of the journal, then he was followed by L.D. Belkind. From 1955 to 1969 V.V. Meshkov was the head of the journal.