light

2. HARNESSING OF LIGHT

3. INTERNATIONAL LIGHT YEAR
2015

4. 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.

5. APPLICATIONS OF LIGHT
 PHOTOSYNTHESIS
 COMMUNICATION
 MEDICAL FIELD
 DEFENCE
 ENERGY
 MANUFACTURING
 OPTICAL LITHOGRAPHY

6. PHOTOSYNTHESIS

7. COMMUNICATION
SATELLITE COMMISSION FIBER COMMUNICATION

8. MEDICAL FIELD
 DETECT CANCER
 FIGHT WINTER
BLUES
 WHITEN TEETH
 VISION CORRECTION
 BIOCOMPATIBLE
OPTICS
MADE FROM SILK

9. DEFENCE
 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES
 LASER RANGE FINDERS
 SECURE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION
 DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS

10. ENERGY
Energy generation
o solar power
Energy conservation and efficiency
o LEDS
Energy Exploration and Monitoring
o photonic sensing

11. MANUFACTURING
LASER CUTTING NANOFABRICATION

12. OPTICAL LITHOGRAPHY

13. CHALLANGES
 Transmission of light
 Switching
 Data storage
 Displays
 Detection of cancer in early stages