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Beyond the technology lists: tracking advanced optics and other critical technologies

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Abstract

The United States and other governments have increasingly engaged in technology-specific policies toward fields like advanced optics. But the data for making such decisions wisely is not available. Product data, R&D expenditure data, patent data, citation analyses, the industrial census, and technology lists all have serious shortcomings for tracking technical fields like optics. Better information should be obtained through more rigorous data collection on R&D activities and through a series of technology forecasts.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherPubl by Int Soc for Optical Engineering
Pages26-34
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)0819407542
StatePublished - 1992
EventIntl Competitiveness and Business Techniques in Advanced Optics and Imaging - Rochester, NY, USA
Duration: Oct 9 1991Oct 19 1991

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1617
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceIntl Competitiveness and Business Techniques in Advanced Optics and Imaging
CityRochester, NY, USA
Period10/9/9110/19/91

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