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Nuclear clocks, which measure time by using the energy jumps within an atom’s nucleus, could improve timekeeping, navigation, and internet speeds, and could advance physics research. They have...

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...

A group of researchers has replicated the way that light would behave if it were subject to gravity, supporting a recent scientific theory about pseudogravity. According to the theory,...

Advances in wearable, mobile, and Internet of Things technologies are driving demand for high-definition displays. Efficient, ultrahigh-definition displays can enhance the immersive experience of AR...

The INX™ 760 from VIAVI is a single, duplex, and multi-fiber probe microscope for reducing time in the construction, activation, and maintenance of complex fiber networks. Utilizing an...

The 400G QSFP-DD ZR/ZR+ from Approved Networks is a transceiver module for communications networks in data centers and broadband. With a 400 Gbps data rate, the module’s max distance...

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 Sticklers Pro360°™ from Sticklers is a portable touchless fiber optic connector cleaner for applications such as central offices, data centers, OEM, military, and high-volume FTTx. The...

What are thin-film coatings? The purpose of any optical thin-film coating is to modify the transmittance and reflectance properties of the substrate material to which they are applied. Most coatings...

DATA TABLES: OPTICAL THIN-FILM MATERIALS Identification Physical Parameters Material Name Material Formula Transparent Region(µm) (see note a) Index at Wavelength...

Double-sided processing is a batch-type process that uses planetary action — generally with loose, abrasive particles suspended in a liquid vehicle — to abrade material almost equally...

OEM dpss laser from lumispot tech, in this file, we mentioned the datasheet of the cw and qcw diode pumped solid state lasers, including its features, working principle and applications.

ID Quantique (IDQ) are global leaders in Quantum-Safe Security and Quantum Sensing, harnessing light to develop and industrialize advanced quantum products and technologies for organizations to...

A global leader in optical manufacturing, precision thin-film coatings, and complete optical solutions, is offering an innovative re-polishing service that can give an optic new life when the...

Learn the basics of how interference filters functions.

Lasers with large beam divergence are used in a number of applications, such as remote sensing, optical communications, and materials processing. Large beam divergences create challenges for reliably...

The integrated photonics market is a fast-growing domain whose main drivers are the internet and data centers. Photonics-based transceivers are the backbones of today’s internet connectivity...

Optical fibers made of fused silica have many applications, including communications, manufacturing, medical care and diagnostics, and research. These applications are as varied as the requirements...

The use of polarization maintaining (PM) elements based upon optical fibers and waveguides are constantly growing in many applications, including telecommunications, fiber sensing, medical imaging,...

An etalon is an optical device that consists of two parallel reflecting surfaces separated by a precise and known distance. It operates based on the principle of optical interference and is used to...

Polarization refers to the orientation of oscillations in a transverse wave, such as light waves, radio waves, or other electromagnetic waves. In simpler terms, it describes the direction in which...

Diamond turning, also known as diamond machining or diamond cutting, is a precision machining process used to produce high-quality optical surfaces and components with extremely tight tolerances. It...

A fiber optic preform is a cylindrical glass rod or tube used as the starting material for manufacturing optical fibers. It serves as the precursor from which optical fibers are drawn. The process of...

This video features a presentation by Corin Gawith, CTO, Covesion discussing the applications of PPLN in quantum.

UM Optics is the biggest fluoride crystal material and optics supplier in China. We supply CaF2 , BaF2 , MgF2 , LiF material covering the VUV to IR spectrum. We can also deliver cut blanks, polished...

Utilising our extensive range of bulk MgO:PPLN crystals we can provide customisable solutions with fiber coupling (input and output) for non-linear wavelength conversion; designed for OEMs and...

Optimax announces Joseph Spilman will take over as CEO. Corning offers to make changes following an antitrust investigation. And researchers develop a new system to detect MPox. Hear how this system...

A dichroic coating is an optical coating designed to selectively transmit or reflect certain wavelengths of light while simultaneously absorbing or transmitting other wavelengths. Dichroic coatings...

A laser rod and other amplifying materials in a solid-state laser, is the material (Nd:YAG, Nd:glass, ruby) in which lasing action takes place.

OHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...

A History of Quality Since 1974 Glass Fab Inc. has met customers' stringent specifications by providing fabricated parts made of optical glass, filter glass, fused quartz and fused silica, low...

Since 1947, Insaco has been a precision machining and polishing fabricator of parts from all technical ceramics, sapphire, glass and quartz. We machine these materials holding very precise tolerances...

Gamdan Optics consistently delivers super-low absorption optical crystals (LBO, BBO, KTP, and custom doped YVO4) with UV-grade super-polished surfaces and high damage threshold coatings to achieve...