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Re: What are the disadvantages of photonics when compared to electronics

Subject: Re: What are the disadvantages of photonics when compared to electronics?
From: Rich Grise
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:28:10 GMT
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.basics
On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:43:45 +0000, The little lost angel wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:04:49 +0200, "Deefoo" <nonono@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>Google define:Photonics -> The technology of transmission, control, and
>>detection of light (photons). 
> 
> Actually that's the first hit on Google but it's Intel's definition
> "The technology of transmission, control, and detection of light
> (photons). This is also known as fiber optics and optoelectronics.
> www.intel.com/technology/silicon/sp/glossary.htm" 

Apparently, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photonics has the same idea:
 "The science of photonics includes the emission, transmission,
  amplification, detection, modulation, and switching of light. Photonic
  devices include optoelectronic devices such as lasers and
  photodetectors, as well as optical fiber, photonic crystals, planar
  waveguides and other passive optical elements."

Cheers!
Rich


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