Title :
Optical sciences in Scotland
Author_Institution :
Glasgow Univ., UK
Abstract :
Scotland has a long history in optics, led by figures including Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Brewster, Maxwell and Bell, and was a centre in the development of photography. Recent innovations include optics in telecommunications, gravitational wave detectors and astronomy. This paper describes some of the major developments in optical sciences in Scotland from the 17th century through to the present.
Keywords :
history; optics; optoelectronic devices; research initiatives; Scotland; astronomy; gravitational wave detectors; history; optical sciences; optoelectronics; recent innovations; telecommunications; Calculus; Diffraction gratings; Educational institutions; Feathers; Mathematics; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Optical solitons; Photography; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7500-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1133892
