Title :
Is there a bright future for photonics?
Author_Institution :
Center for Res. & Educ. in Opt. & Lasers, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Gives a general discussion of the future photonics applications; such as in laser weapons, optical fibre networks, and domestic house applications as in IR motion detectors, and automatic light switches.
Keywords :
infrared detectors; laser beam applications; light sources; military equipment; optical fibre networks; IR motion detectors; automatic light switches; domestic house applications; laser weapons; optical fibre networks; photonics applications; Biomedical optical imaging; Infrared detectors; Laser radar; Laser transitions; Lasers and electrooptics; Particle beam optics; Photonics; Smoke detectors; Solid lasers; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Southcon/94. Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9988-9
DOI :
10.1109/SOUTHC.1994.498068