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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

(Light to improve knowledge and support life)

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Author(s):
Vanderlei S. Bagnato [1] ; Sebastião Pratavieira [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Física de São Carlos - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Física de São Carlos - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física; v. 37, n. 4, p. 4206-1-4206-8, 2015-12-00.
Abstract

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light, recognizing the significance of light technologies to humanity. In this paper, we review the importance of light in our lives, as the understanding of light and the interaction of light with matter was important for the advancement of knowledge and for the improvement of our life quality. The use of light in many areas of health will be discussed, from the understanding of the vision, to applications in the areas of aesthetics, oncology and environmental control. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/07276-1 - CEPOF - Optics and Photonic Research Center
Grantee:Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC