What is Photonics?

Tell me something about Photonics.

• For the processing of information, light is used as a medium in this field.
• It is related directly to the field of physics and is the study of photons.
• To become a professional in this field you have to be a master in the techniques of emission, detection, transmission and modulation of light.
• It comes handy in many applications like telecommunication, computing, security and others because of its high speed and efficiency.
• It has a lot of applications in research and commercial fields.
• The technology of photonics are used in:

- Imaging
- Health care
- Medicine
- Defence
- Optics
- Electronics

• It also has its uses in fields like biotechnology, microbiology, surgery, etc.