Shedding light on the battlefield
Subtitle: tactical applications of photonic technology
By: Joseph N. Mait ... [et al.].
Contributors: National Defense University. Center for Technology and National Security Policy
Series: Defense & technology papers; Defense & technology papers -- [no. 7].
Publisher: Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 21
Subjects: Photonics; Network-centric operations (Military science); Armed Forces; Information technology
Description: Considers the use of photons rather than electrons to transmit information, in order to reduce bandwidth congestion in the operational environment.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on April 6, 2011).

"Portions of this work were supported by a grant from the National Defense University."

"November 2004."

Includes bibliographical references.

Mode of access: Internet from Center for Technology and National Security Policy web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Operational environment; title: Photonics applications; title: Technology development required; title: Recommendation; title: Summary.