Research and analysis

Exploiting the electromagnetic spectrum

Foresight report looking at the future exploitation of the electromagnetic spectrum in the UK.

Documents

Exploiting the electromagnetic spectrum: executive summary

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Exploiting the electromagnetic spectrum: findings and analysis

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Exploiting the electromagnetic spectrum: tales from the future

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Exploiting the electromagnetic spectrum: state of the science overviews

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Details

This report provides a vision for the future exploitation of the electromagnetic spectrum to ensure increased UK innovation. It identifies 4 areas of electromagnetic technology that offer commercial potential in the future. These areas are:

  • switching to light - all optical data handling
  • manufacturing with light - photonics at the molecular level
  • inside the wavelength - electromagnetics in the near field
  • picturing people - non-intrusive imaging

Further details are available from the electromagnetic spectrum project page.

Updates to this page

Published 29 April 2004

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