Optics & Photonics News Magazine
August 1996 Issue
August 1996 Issue
Feature Articles
Current Trends In Optical Glass Development
Computers, environmental regulations, and new materials provide new opportunities and challenges for the age-old art and science of optical glass fabrication.
by Alix ClareA Glimpse Into The Laser-Crystal Ball
The search for new laser materials is a challenging, yet exciting, activity. Payne and Krupke discuss some of the newest materials and their applications.
by Stephen A. Payne and William F. KrupkeDepartments and Columns
Capital Eye
Capital Eye: The Need for Scientific Literacy
Light Touch
Light Touch: moiré Or Moiré?
Scatterings
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