Optics and photonics : : essential technologies for our nation / / Committee on Harnessing Light, Capitalizing on Optical Science Trends and Challenges for Future Research, National Materials and Manufacturing Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.
Optics and photonics technologies are ubiquitous: they are responsible for the displays on smart phones and computing devices, optical fiber that carries the information in the internet, advanced precision manufacturing, enhanced defense capabilities, and a plethora of medical diagnostics tools. The...
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Place / Publishing House: | Washington, District of Columbia : : National Academies Press,, [2013] 2013 |
Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (359 pages) :; illustrations (some color) |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Impact of photonics on the national economy
- Communications, information processing, and data storage
- Defense and national security
- Energy
- Health and medicine
- Advanced manufacturing
- Advanced photonic measurements and applications
- Strategic materials for optics
- Displays.