UC Berkeley now has access to the Encyclopedia of Modern Optics online. According to the publisher, this encyclopedia covers such subjects as light & optics, lasers, optical fibers & optical fiber systems, optical materials, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and applications in control and manufacturing, data processing and storage, applications in environment, engineering, defence, ocean study, medicine and biology.
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Access is available from all campus computers. UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and students can also access this resource from off campus via the Library Proxy Server.