photonics
Photonics is the technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the
photon. Applications for light-based technologies are growing every day and can be found nearly everywhere – from cell phone displays and cameras to lighting and cars that park themselves. Photonics utilizes
lasers, optics, imaging and more to impact every area of modern life, from communications and information processing to lighting, agriculture and medicine, manufacturing, transportation, aerospace and much more. Many people working in photonics are scientists, engineers and technicians with specialized education in optical physics, engineering and technology.