Alloptic Slates Trials for Gigabit Ethernet PON

Researchers at Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) and Technical University of Munich (TUM) demonstrated a potential platform for large-scale quantum computing and communication networks....

Optical frequency combs have been transformational for metrology, spectroscopy, atomic clocks, and other applications, but their utility outside of lab and industrial settings has yet to be realized...

As the large-scale, commercial use of 5G networks has grown, so has the need for broader bandwidth to accommodate high-speed communications. To meet the resource needs of the post-5G and 6G eras,...

Through various information and communication technologies, smart cities provide services like education, medical care, safety, transportation, and utilities. Many of the services that smart cities...

The WaveShaper® 32000B and 32002B reconfigurable optical processors and WaveMaker® 500A (shown) programmable optical spectrum generator from Coherent are designed for Super-L band and Super-C...

The uncooled pump laser modules from Coherent are made with Coherent’s G10 series laser diode technology and are meant to be used in submarine and both single- and dual-chip terrestrial...

The FC150 PLATINUM advanced R&D flip-chip bonder from Smart Equipment Technology Corp. SA is designed for the telecom, quantum, automotive, defense, high-performance computing, artificial...

Hyper Photonix’s 800G DR8 optical transceivers use the company’s Hyper Silicon™ photonics platform and can be used in Ethernet and Infiniband AI/ML applications. Available in...

Photonic components are key elements for the information technology (IT). Photonics technology covers the generation of information (cameras, sensors), its transportation (optical communication),...

The use of precision polymer optics is becoming an increasing necessity today as products demand sophisticated light handling components to achieve desired results. Polymer optics can be thought of...

Manufacturing the laser diode is complicated by the existence of multiple proprietary techniques and intellectual property barriers together with complex device physics and unique materials. ...

Laser diodes vary widely in their wavelengths, powers, spectra and beam quality. Yet they share two fundamental components with all other lasers: an optical amplifier and a resonator that confines...

Interferometry is a powerful tool when used to characterize optical surface form errors, as well as accumulated errors, when measuring transmitted wavefronts. Opticians and engineers have many...

Realizing photonic quantum technologies, such as an optical quantum computer or a quantum communication link between distant superconducting qubits, will require the development of novel photonic...

AuSn thin film is a critical technology to enable an optoelectronic device to ensure durability, anti-oxidation ability, and reliability compared with indium, SnPb, SnBi, and others. The application...

An all-star panel discussion hosted by Optica’s Jose Pozo and featuring experts from the entire PIC value chain to discuss lessons learned when scaling PIC production for volume applications. ...

An acoustic surface wave, often abbreviated as ASW, is a type of mechanical wave that travels along the surface of a material, such as a solid or a liquid, rather than propagating through its volume....

Magneto-optics refers to the study and manipulation of the interaction between magnetic fields and light (electromagnetic radiation). This field of physics explores how the properties of light, such...

Data communications network in a clearly defined geographical location, and extending no more than a few miles in length. It generally takes in an office building or group of buildings, a campus or...

An optical filter is a device that selectively transmits or blocks specific wavelengths, or colors, of light. Optical filters are used to control the spectral content of light in various...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you on a brief tour of the Higgins Laboratories at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Quinsigamond Community College and WPI received a $4M grant...

Students from large and small size companies and bigger Department of Defense affiliates of the AIM Photonics Institute took part in the recent AIM Photonics Summer Academy at MIT. This was the third...

In this episode, we take you to a U.S. National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York. Researchers there are leading the charge for "smart"...

On this week’s show we’ll discuss how optogenetics is advancing sleep research, and how lasers are helping speed up satellite transmissions. But first we’ll learn about a government program fueling...

A dispersion-shifted fiber optic fiber is a type of single-mode optical fiber for use in high-bit-rate, long-distance telecommunications systems. The silica-clad fiber has a segmented core that...

In optics and photolithography, a phase mask refers to a device that modifies the phase of light waves passing through it. The phase mask is used to control the spatial distribution of the light's...

We are a manufacturer of Diffraction Limited Fiber Coupled Laser Systems, Optical Systems, and Fiber Optic Systems from 240 nm to 6000 nm. Unique products include various sizes of Fiber Collimators,...

IPG Photonics is the world's leading provider of high power fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers that are revolutionizing performance and utility in a remarkable array of materials processing,...

The Synopsys Optical Solutions Group provides design tools that model all aspects of light propagation. With intelligent, easy-to-use solutions and an expert support team anchored by optical...

Ortel offers high-speed analog devices for today’s evolving wireless networks. Our portfolio features high-performance sensing products for LIDAR and industrial applications with extremely...