| Harnessing Light: Optical Science and Engineering for the 21st Century Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Engineering and Physical Sci (Author), Commission on Physical Sciences Mathemat (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309059917 ISBN-13: 9780309059916 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $56.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1998 Annotation: 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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| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Optics - Technology & Engineering | Electrical - Science | Physics - General |
| Dewey: 621.36 |
| LCCN: 98086525 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.95" W x 9.92" (1.66 lbs) 357 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |