Editor's Note: Since the field of photonics is broad, deep and far-reaching, Corporate Connecticut features a series about the industry, including collaborations in science, education and corporate industry leaders. The first segment profile is Dr. Anthony DeMaria, chief scientist at Coherent. The second is a profile about academics with an abundance of professional curiosity, which led them to teach photonics - and spread the word about the industry, keeping pace with cutting-edge technology and scientific developments due to innovations.
Photonics = Light Science
Education Collaborations Spawn Opportunity
“Photons (from Greek, meaning light), in many atomic models in physics, are particles that transmit light. In other words, light is carried over space by photons.” - Wikipedia
Photonics is the science of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy for use in a broad range of applications, including medicine, telecommunications, science, manufacturing and defense.
NOTE: The science of light plus innovation equals breakthroughs across nearly every aspect of our lives. Academia is a crucial part of our country’s staying competitive with global markets, called on to shape people who “speak science” and can think across disciplines.
A three-pronged approach means education sparks the curiosity, teaches the basic blocks to step up each learner to a pathway; scientists discover new ways to apply knowledge; then business turns the key to harness workable ideas, thereby spawning a host of supportive services that include attorneys, venture capitalists, marketing, communications, and so forth, to birth businesses.
So, who’s doing this? Their work connects across the region and has rippled out across the globe. Meet some of the people on the frontline to keep the USA competitive.
Photonics Pioneer, Applied Science: Dr. Anthony DeMaria is chief scientist at Coherent, Inc., in Connecticut.
Business and science work together to harness the photon in new
applications. DeMaria stands at the hub of technologies spun out across the
state, region, and globe - and he can make pure science understandable.Read More...
On the Frontline, Education Seeds the Ground - Science, Technology Meet Light Spectrum - PHOTON2: Sparking an interest is a first step for learning in any field. Curiosity and passion can work together to fuel a thirst for discovery...Read More...
Company Profile: Glass is one of the strongest materials on earth. Two decades ago, scientists discovered a material that helped provide shielding to the optical fiber to initiate a controlled explosion. That finding sparked development of optical fiber for specialized uses...Read More...
