Research Catalog

Title

History of modern optics and optoelectronics development in China / editor-in-chief Fuxi Gan, Shanghai Inst of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, co-editor Shouyun Tian, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.

Publication

• Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific/World Century, [2014]
• ©2014

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gan, Fuxi
• Tian, Shouyun, 1941-

Description

xx, 372 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm.

Series Statement

Series on archaeology and history of science in China ; vol. 1

Uniform Title

Series on archaeology and history of science in China ; v. 1.

Subject

• Optics > China > History
• Optoelectronics > China > History
• Optics
• Optoelectronics
• Optik
• Optoelektronik
• Optisches Instrument
• China

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

West science vs. east / Gan Fuxi -- Optical science and technology in China in the first half of 20th century / Gan Fuxi -- The cradle of the contemporary optics in China / Gan Fuxi -- The history of research and development of optical glass in China / Gan Fuxi -- Birth and early development of lasers in China / Gan Fuxi -- Laser ABM -- one of the strategic defense means in early time / Gan Fuxi -- Memory of the early days -- quantum electronics research in the Institute of Electronics / Lin Fucheng -- Chinese laser research opened to the world / Gan Fuxi -- Breakthroughs and development of semiconductor lasers in China / Wang Qiming and Huang Yong-Zhen -- Development of the solid state laser materials in China / Gan Fuxi -- Development of high power lasers in China / Fan Dianyuan -- Establishment of the Daheng Company -- a pioneering work of Chinese scientific and technological system reform / Gan Fuxi -- National 863 High Technology Program promoted the development of optoelectronics in China / Gan Fuxi -- Open up the optical information storage technology in China / Gan Fuxi -- Progress of optical communications in China -- fragments of personal reminiscences / Fang Zujie -- The course of development of astronomical optical instruments / Pan Junhua -- Infra red optics research and application in satellite monitoring / Xue Yongqi -- High speed imaging and monitoring research and development / Hou Xun -- Research on laser cooling and time standard in optical wavelength range / Wang Yuzhu -- Industrial development of optical instruments in China / Zhuang Songlin.

ISBN

• 9789814518758 (hbk.)
• 9814518751 (hbk.)

LCCN

• 2014007313
• 99963080209

OCLC

• ocn874119723
• 874119723
• SCSB-5801911

Owning Institutions

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