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OP-TEC
The National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC) was a joint effort by educational institutions and other groups to develop curriculum materials for photonics. Headquartered in Waco, Texas, it was funded by the National Science Foundation. OP-TEC held workshops at various institutions around the United States to promote the use of optics and photonics in secondary and post-secondary curricula.
Article summary
The National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC) was a joint effort by educational institutions and other groups to develop curriculum materials for photonics. Headquartered in Waco, Texas, it was funded by the National Science Foundation. OP-TEC held workshops at various institutions around the United States to promote the use of optics and photonics in secondary and post-secondary curricula.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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