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Photonics undergoes a sea change

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DANIEL MCCARTHY, SENIOR EDITOR [email protected]

Given the impact of photonics technology on modern life, it is still surprising how often I need to define the term when explaining what I do for a living. The response that seems to provide the most immediate satisfaction in lay people is to tell them that photonics is the practical application of light. Why this should be is unclear. But photonics does seem more easily expressed by its applications than by its technologies. Viewed strictly under the lens of technology, photonics can appear more like a branch of electronics. Emitters, detectors, and things like photovoltaic modules...Read full article

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