Optics and Photonics: Key Enabling Technologies
The fields of optics and photonics have experienced dramatic technical advances over the past several decades and have cemented themselves as key enabling technologies across many different industries. This paper explores past milestones, present state of the art, and future perspectives of several...
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Published in | Proceedings of the IEEE Vol. 100; no. Special Centennial Issue; pp. 1604 - 1643 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York, NY
IEEE
13.05.2012
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | The fields of optics and photonics have experienced dramatic technical advances over the past several decades and have cemented themselves as key enabling technologies across many different industries. This paper explores past milestones, present state of the art, and future perspectives of several different topics, including: lasers, materials, devices, communications, bioimaging, displays, manufacturing, and industry evolution. |
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ISSN: | 0018-9219 1558-2256 |
DOI: | 10.1109/JPROC.2012.2190174 |