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Light in its various forms is one of the most powerful tools of nature. Yet despite its fundamental influence on life, we are only now just learning how to utilize more fully the extensive range of properties it offers. Optical fiber communications systems that begin to utilize the enormous bandwidth (1013–1015 Hz) of light are now being installed worldwide, the energy of light is being harnessed by fabricating solar cells, and the power of light is concentrated in lasers for use in cutting, welding, medicine, and a host of other applications. In addition light is used in a multitude of forms for display, indicator, and control purposes.
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Nelson, A.W. (1991). Key Optoelectronic Devices. In: Miller, L.S., Mullin, J.B. (eds) Electronic Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3818-9_7
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