DocumentCode
2096673
Title
Thirty Revolutionary Years: How Photonic Innovations have Changed the World
Author
Kressel, Dri Henry
Author_Institution
Warburg Pincus, LLC, New York
fYear
2007
fDate
21-25 Oct. 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
The paper discusses how photonic innovations have changed the world. Photonics play the most direct role, has been most profound through the dramatic improvements in data, voice and video transmission as digital systems deployed globally have changed the way business is conducted and the structure of many industries.
Keywords
digital versatile discs; integrated optics; liquid crystal devices; semiconductor lasers; digital versatile discs; integrated photonics; laser diodes; liquid crystal devices; Communication industry; DVD; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Industrial economics; Light emitting diodes; Liquid crystal displays; Manufacturing industries; Optical fibers; Technological innovation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Lake Buena Vista, FL
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN
1092-8081
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382243
Filename
4382243
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