Title :
Thirty Revolutionary Years: How Photonic Innovations have Changed the World
Author :
Kressel, Dri Henry
Author_Institution :
Warburg Pincus, LLC, New York
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382243
