Survey of the history and future of photonics. Photonics benefits and impact on technology and society. Emerging applications of photonics in industry and commercial products. The forces (business, social, political, economic, technical, and educational) that influence the development, adoption and success or failure of technologies. Prerequisite(s): restricted to students in the B.I.T. degree program.Lectures one hour a week, tutorial/laboratory two hours a week.
Survey of the history and future of photonics. Photonics benefits and impact on technology and society. Emerging applications of photonics in industry and commercial products. The forces (business, social, political, economic, technical, and educational) that influence the development, adoption and success or failure of technologies. Prerequisite(s): restricted to students in the B.I.T. degree program.Lectures one hour a week, tutorial/laboratory two hours a week.