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</div> <h1>What is Photonics</h1> </header> </div> <div class="row reset-col"> <div class="col-md-8 col-lg-9 reset-col"> <div class="box"> <body> <h2 class="marg-t m0">Photonics is Everywhere</h2> <p class="lead">Look around you – your phone, computer, TV – all are modern-day technologies made possible largely by photonics.</p> <div class="row marg-t m30"> <div class="col-md-6"> <p>Optics and photonics are the science and application of light. Specifically, photonics generates, controls and detects particles of light to advance manufacturing, robotics, medical imaging, next- generation displays, defense technologies, biometric security, image processing, communications, astronomy and much more.</p> <p>Simply put, photonics is addressing and solving the challenges of a modern world. It enhances our quality of life; safeguards our health, safety and security; and drives economic growth, job creation and global competitiveness.</p> <p>Optics and photonics technologies enhance the quality of life in many areas. Specifically, the NPI focuses on five key technology areas – advanced manufacturing, communications and information technology, defense and national security, energy, and health and medicine.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="marg-t m0">Optics and Photonics Applications</h3> <figure class="video-responsive"><iframe height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W3opV28i6oo" width="640"></iframe></figure> </div> </div> </body> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-lg-3 reset-col"> <aside id="sidebar" class="box no-print"> <strong>Importance of Light</strong> <nav class="side-nav"> <ul id="menuElem"> <li> <a href="/home/importance-of-light/what-is-photonics">What is Photonics</a> </li> <li> <a href="/home/importance-of-light/technologies">Technologies</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </aside> </div> </div> </section> </div>  </main> <footer id="footer" class="max-wrap bg-dark"> <div class="row reset-col"> <div class="col-md-4 reset-col"> <div class="box border-b-mobile"> <article> <header class="article-header"> <a class="cat-link" href="http://www.lightourfuture.org/home/news-and-media" alt="NPI News and Media">NEWS</a> <h4> <a href="/home/news-media/press-releases/npi-house-science-nqi-reauth" alt="NPI Praises House Science Committee Introduction of National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act">NPI Praises House Science Committee Introduction of National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act</a> <small class="date"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> 09/11/2023 </small> </h4> </header> <p>WASHINGTON, D.C. 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