Title :
Research programs in photonics at NSF
Author_Institution :
Nat. Sci. Found., Arlington, VA, USA
Abstract :
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense...” With an annual budget of about $7.0 billion (FY 2012), NSF is the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America´s colleges and universities.
Keywords :
optics; research and development; NSF; National Science Foundation; photonics; research programs; Awards activities; Educational institutions; Investment; Optics; Photonics; Science - general; US Government;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5059-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2013.6614484
