Harnessing Light
eBook - ePub

Harnessing Light

Optical Science and Engineering for the 21st Century

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  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Harnessing Light

Optical Science and Engineering for the 21st Century

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About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. COMMITTEE ON OPTICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
  3. BOARD ON PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
  4. NATIONAL MATERIALS ADVISORY BOARD
  5. COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, AND APPLICATIONS
  6. COMMISSION ON ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SYSTEMS
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgment of Reviewers
  9. Contents
  10. Executive Summary: Introduction to the Field and the Issues
  11. Overview
  12. 1 Optics in Information Technology and Telecommunications
  13. 2 Optics in Health Care and the Life Sciences
  14. 3 Optical Sensing, Lighting, and Energy
  15. 4 Optics in National Defense
  16. 5 Optics in Industrial Manufacturing
  17. 6 Manufacturing Optical Components and Systems
  18. 7 Optics Research and Education
  19. Appendixes