Nanophotonics: Accessibility and Applicability - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences; Committee On Nanophotonics Accessibility And Applicability

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309107229 ISBN 13: 9780309107228

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2008

Synopsis

The Committee on Technology Insight-Gauge, Evaluate & Review set up by the NRC at the request of the Defense Intelligence Agency, has selected a number of emerging technologies to investigate for their potential threats to and opportunities for national security. This first study focused on emerging applications of nanophotonics, which is about the interaction of matter and light at the scale of the wavelength of the light. Manipulation of matter at that scale allows tailoring the optical properties to permit a wide-range of commercial and defense applications. This book presents a review of the nanoscale phenomena underpinning nanophotonics, an assessment of enabling technologies for developing new applications, an examination of potential military applications, and an assessment of foreign investment capabilities

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Nanoscale Phenomena Underpinning Nanophotonics
• 3 Enabling Technologies
• 4 Potential Military Applications of Nanophotonics
• 5 Foreign Investment Capabilities
• 6 Overall Comments
• Appendixes
• Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
• Appendix B: Presentations to the Committee
• Appendix C: Previous Studies
• Appendix D: Selected Research Groups In Plasmonics

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Committee on Nanophotonics Accessibility and Applicability, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0309107229
• ISBN 13: 9780309107228
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236