Leading European experts consider photonics to bet he key driving
force of innovations in the 21st century in Russia, its average annual
growth
is about 10%. The makret volume in laser technology is estimated at
around $150 million per year. Currently there is intensive resarch
activity, for example, in fibre optics, non-linear and diffractive
optics.
The field of laser optics-related science and
technology is one of the most highly developed sectors in the world of Russian
high technology.
