Title: Harnessing Light: Optical Science and Engineering for the 21st Century National Research Council; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Commission on Physical Sciences Mathematics and Applications and Committee on Optical Science and Engineering
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication Date: 1998
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0309059917
ISBN 13: 9780309059916
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New

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Synopsis

Optical science and engineering affect almost every aspect of our lives. Millions of miles of optical fiber carry voice and data signals around the world. Lasers are used in surgery of the retina, kidneys, and heart. New high-efficiency light sources promise dramatic reductions in electricity consumption. Night-vision equipment and satellite surveillance are changing how wars are fought. Industry uses optical methods in everything from the production of computer chips to the construction of tunnels. Harnessing Light surveys this multitude of applications, as well as the status of the optics industry and of research and education in optics, and identifies actions that could enhance the field's contributions to society and facilitate its continued technical development.

Table of Contents

Front Matter
Executive Summary
Overview
1 Optics in Information Technology and Telecommunications
2 Optics in Health Care and the Life Sciences
3 Optical Sensing, Lighting, and Energy
4 Optics in National Defense
5 Optics in Industrial Manufacturing
6 Manufacturing Optical Components and Systems
7 Optics Research and Education
Appendix A: Collected Recommendations
Appendix B: Workshop Participants

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Committee on Optical Science and Engineering, National Research Council

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