History of Modern Optics and Optoelectronics Development in China

This book presents a collection of memoir papers on the development of modern and contemporary optics and optoelectronics in China from the 18th to 20th centuries. The papers were written by famous scientists in China, including members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, sharing their experience in different fields of optics and optoelectronics development. This is a unique book in understanding the natural science history of optics and optoelectronics. It gives you the general idea about how the western optical science spread to China in the 17th to 18th century; the cradle of the contemporary optics in China; Birth, development and application of lasers in China; high energy and high power lasers for laser antiballistic missile and laser nuclear fusion; development of Chinese optical communication and optical information storage; laser and infrared optics research for space science; development of Chinese optical instruments, etc.

Author: Fuxi Gan, Shouyun Tian

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated

Publication Date: Aug 11, 2014

Number of Pages: 372 pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 9814518751

ISBN-13: 9789814518758