Socio-optics: optical knowledge applied in modeling social phenomena

Radu Chisleag; Ioana-Roxana Chisleag Losada

doi:10.1117/12.894677

26 July 2011 Socio-optics: optical knowledge applied in modeling social phenomena

Radu Chisleag, Ioana-Roxana Chisleag Losada

Proceedings Volume 8001, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics; 80012B (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894677
Event: International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, 2011, Braga, Portugal

Abstract

The term "Socio-optics" (as a natural part of Socio-physics), is rather not found in literature or at Congresses. In Optics books, there are not made references to optical models applied to explain social phenomena, in spite of Optics relying on the duality particle-wave which seems convenient to model relationships among society and its members. The authors, who have developed a few models applied to explain social phenomena based on knowledge in Optics, along with a few other models applying, in Social Sciences, knowledge from other branches of Physics, give their own examples of such optical models, f. e., of relationships among social groups and their sub-groups, by using kowledge from partially coherent optical phenomena or to explain by tunnel effect, the apparently impossible penetration of social barriers by individuals. They consider that the term "Socio-optics" may come to life. There is mentioned the authors' expertise in stimulating Socio-optics approach by systematically asking students taken courses in Optics to find applications of the newly got Wave and Photon Optics knowledge, to model social and even everyday life phenomena, eventually engaging in such activities other possibly interested colleagues.

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Radu Chisleag and Ioana-Roxana Chisleag Losada "Socio-optics: optical knowledge applied in modeling social phenomena", Proc. SPIE 8001, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, 80012B (26 July 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894677

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