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Title 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
Published Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2013]
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Description 1 online resource (359 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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
Summary 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 opportunities arising from optics and photonics offer the potential for even greater societal impact in the next few decades, including solar power generation and new efficient lighting that could transform the nation's energy landscape and new optical capabilities that will be essential to support the continued exponential growth of the Internet. As described in the National Research Council report Optics and Photonics: Essential Technologies for our Nation, it is critical for the United States to take advantage of these emerging optical technologies for creating new industries and generating job growth. The report assesses the current state of optical science and engineering in the United States and abroad--including market trends, workforce needs, and the impact of photonics on the national economy. It identifies the technological opportunities that have arisen from recent advances in, and applications of, optical science and engineering. The report also calls for improved management of U.S. public and private research and development resources, emphasizing the need for public policy that encourages adoption of a portfolio approach to investing in the wide and diverse opportunities now available within photonics. Optics and Photonics: Essential Technologies for our Nation is a useful overview not only for policymakers, such as decision-makers at relevant Federal agencies on the current state of optics and photonics research and applications but also for individuals seeking a broad understanding of the fields of optics and photonics in many arenas.-- Publisher's description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
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Subject Optics -- Research -- United States
Optics -- United States -- Technology
Photonics -- Research -- United States
Photonics -- Technology
SCIENCE -- Physics -- Optics & Light.
Optics -- Research
United States
Form Electronic book
Author National Research Council (U.S.). National Materials and Manufacturing Board, issuing body.
National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, issuing body.
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Harnessing Light., issuing body.
LC no. 2012954592
ISBN 9780309263788
0309263786