HARNESSING OF LIGHT

INTERNATIONAL LIGHT YEAR2015

OPTICS OPTICS is a field of science and engineering encompassing the physical phenomena and technologies associated with the generation, transmission, manipulation, detection, and utilization of light. 

APPLICATIONS OF LIGHT

PHOTOSYNTHESISCOMMUNICATIONMEDICAL FIELDDEFENCEENERGYMANUFACTURINGOPTICAL LITHOGRAPHY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

COMMUNICATIONSATELLITE COMMISSION

FIBER COMMUNICATION

MEDICAL FIELDDETECT CANCERFIGHT WINTER

BLUESWHITEN TEETHVISION CORRECTIONBIOCOMPATIBLE

OPTICS MADE FROM SILK

DEFENCENIGHT VISION GOGGLESLASER RANGE FINDERS SECURE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONDIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS

ENERGYEnergy generation

o solar powerEnergy conservation and efficiency

o LEDSEnergy Exploration and Monitoring

o photonic sensing

MANUFACTURINGLASER CUTTING NANOFABRICATION

OPTICAL LITHOGRAPHY

CHALLANGESTransmission of lightSwitchingData storageDisplaysDetection of cancer in early stages