Controlling the Quantum World The Science of Atoms, Molecules, and Photons (2007) / Chapter Skim
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And the global economy depends critically on high-speed telecommunication by laser light sent over thin optical fibers encircling the globe.1 these advances, made possible by the scientists in this field, touched many areas of societal importance in the past century, and AMo scientists have been rewarded with numerous Nobel prizes over the past decade, including the 2005 prize in physics. 1For further detail on the connections between AMo science and society's needs, see National Research council, Atoms, Molecules, Light: AMO Science Enabling the Future, Washington, D.c.: the National Academies Press (2002)
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one of the most impor tant is that the fundamental forces of nature that shape the universe are still not fully understood. New AMo technology will help provide answers in the coming decades -- in precision laboratory measurements on the properties of atoms, in giant gravitational observatories on earth, or in even larger observatories based in space.
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each of these science opportunities is linked closely to the new tools that will also help in meeting critical national needs. the key future opportunities for AMo science presented by these six grand challenges are based on the rapid and astounding developments in the field, a result of investments made by the federal R&D agencies in AMo research programs.
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• Providing critical knowledge and tools to address national security and homeland defense issues and to achieve and maintain energy independence. • enabling technological innovations that spur economic competitiveness and job growth.
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the committee concludes that AMo science will continue to make exceptional advancements in science and in technology for many years to come. A substantial increase in the nation's investment in the physical sciences has been identified as a national priority with vast importance for national security, economic strength, health care, and defense.2 As the President has indicated, a program of increased investment must be directed at both improving education in the physical sciences and mathematics at all levels as well as significantly strengthening the research effort.
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it must be remembered, too, that it will always be in the national interest to attract and retain foreign students in the physical sciences. Similarly, the report notes that scientists and students in the United States derive great benefits from close contact with the scientists and students of other nations that takes the form of international collaborations, exchange visits, meetings, and conferences.
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students, especially women and minorities, to study the physical sciences and take up careers in the field. It should continue to attract foreign students to study physical sciences and strongly encourage them to pursue their scientific careers in the United States.
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