photonique
Photonique is the French term for the field known in English as photonics: the science and technology of generating, controlling, and detecting photons for applications in information, imaging, sensing, and energy. The central aim is to use light to transmit and process information efficiently.
The field encompasses devices and materials that interact with light at the level of individual photons, including
Historically, photonics arose from classical optics and quantum optics. The invention of the laser in 1960
Applications span telecommunications networks, data centers, and sensing systems in medicine, environmental monitoring, and industry. Imaging
As a dynamic discipline, photonics aims to further integrate optical functions on chips, improve energy efficiency