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Terahertz (THz) waves can be used to probe the magnetic properties of new materials. Efficient THz wave generation could advance applications in energy harvesting, ultrafast electronics, and THz...

Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) shows strong potential as a platform for integrated photonics, due to its robust electro-optic coefficient, large optical nonlinearity, and wide transparency window....

A thin-film, amplitude-only spatial light modulator made from phase-change-based material was developed by researchers at the University of Exeter and the Institute of Optics in Madrid. The...

You know how your headphone cables get tangled up in your bag just minutes after they were placed there neatly? And the Christmas tree lights, packed away carefully in January, emerge the next...

The LaserWave® Dual-Band OM4+ Multimode Optical Fiber from OFS is fiber optimized for bidirectional applications. The optical fiber offers OM5-equivalent performance at the 850-nm and 910-nm...

The 65-GHz and 20-GHz Ultra Low Vπ Intensity Modulators from HyperLight are electro-optical modulators based on high-bandwidth and low-voltage thin-film lithium niobate PIC technology for datacom,...

The optical transport solutions from Nokia are meant for optical transport, IP routing, and PON applications and include coherent optical transceivers, a photonic engine, and a multihaul transceiver....

The DQM400 four-port optical muxponder system from XKL LLC is designed to help network operators increase efficiency and reduce costs. The system enables easy scalability, consolidation of...

As system and cable installers try to optimize their links, the preferred method has become high-speed DWDM. This demand for bandwidth has led to the development of new test and measurement...

Unlike an edge emitter, a VCSEL has a maximum operating power that is not limited by catastrophic optical damage of the exit aperture because its aperture is larger and its PN junction does not...

Ultraprecision machining can be defined in general terms as the removal of material from a substrate utilizing a machine tool that operates at a resolution of 10 nm (0.4 μin.) or less. The...

Adhesives for fiber optic components that perform well on glass, metal, ceramic and most plastic substrates provide excellent chemical and solvent resistance. They also can act as an electrical...

The mid-IR range provides countless opportunities in application areas such as communications, sensing, and imaging. Regardless of application, cutting-edge technologies are necessary to stay...

In optical design for illumination, some key questions need to be answered early on in a project, such as: “Which size LED should be used to create a beam with a given optics size and beam...

Anti-reflective (AR) coatings are now entering their second century and have remained virtually unchanged throughout their life. As power level and wavelength range requirements continue to increase,...

Non-destructive, portable, and extremely discriminating in its analysis -- Raman spectroscopy has established itself as a powerful tool in the identification and quantification of chemicals in...

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...

Second-order nonlinear optical properties refer to a class of phenomena exhibited by certain materials in response to intense light, typically in the realm of optics and photonics. Nonlinear optical...

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is an international standard for medical imaging created by both the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the American...

An optical coupling device that uses light to bridge the gap between incompatible wire communications systems. It contains an input amplifier, a light-emitting diode, a photodiode and an output...

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...

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...

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...

On this episode of Light Matters Extra we take you to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, and introduce you to researchers at LESA -- the Center for Lighting Enabled Systems and...

An Nd:YAG laser is a solid-state laser that utilizes neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet as the gain medium. This type of laser emits light at a wavelength of 1064 nm in the infrared region of...

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...