Photonics A Key Enabling Technology addressing Societal Challenges
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What is <strong>Photonics</strong>?<br />
<strong>Photonics</strong> comprises the<br />
‣ generation<br />
Lighting<br />
(LEDs, displays)<br />
‣ amplification<br />
‣ transmission<br />
‣ modulation<br />
of light<br />
Manufacturing<br />
(high power lasers)<br />
Telecommunication<br />
(fibers, components,<br />
systems)<br />
Medicine<br />
(lasers, microscopes)<br />
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‣ detection<br />
Sensor technology<br />
(optical sensors)<br />
<strong>Photonics</strong> bears the same relationship to light and photons as<br />
electronics does to electricity and electrons.
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