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A team at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) developed an electrically pumped, topological, bulk quantum cascade laser (QCL) that operates in the terahertz (THz) frequency range. The THz QCL is...

Co-packaged optics for high performance computing and other data center applications require dense integration of silicon PICs with electronic integrated circuits (EICs). Stacking an electronic chip...

US Capital Global has entered into a term sheet to provide credit facilities totaling a minimum of $100 million to Laser Light Companies, a global networking platform designer and builder. The...

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....

The 50G PON OLT SFP56 from Source Photonics is a 50 G PON optical transceiver for communications applications. The transceiver uses optoelectronic chip technology with demonstration to support...

The OE5000 Hi-Q Laser Phase Lock System from OEwaves Inc. allows the offset locking of two individual lasers separated in frequency by as much as 50 GHz. The system features a simple setup with...

The Lattice Avant™ field-programmable gate array (FPGA) platform from Lattice Semiconductor Corp. offers high efficiency, advanced connectivity, and optimized computing power for the...

The FlexSym® OLT2 from Tellabs is an optical line terminal for overlay, tactical, and small network applications. Equipped with two PON (either G-PON or ten gigabit XGS-PON) and four Ethernet...

An optical time-domain reflectometer sends short pulses of light into a fiber and measures its reflections as a function of time. The delay of these reflections to the detector as well as their...

The common polycrystalline materials used for optical thin-film materials do not satisfy the requirements of telecommunications because of the instabilities caused by moisture absorption in their...

Just as an electronic connector provides a pluggable connection between electronic circuits, a fiber optic connector provides an optical one. The goal is joining a fiber to a transmitter, receiver or...

As bit rates increase to meet expanding demand, systems have become increasingly sensitive to polarization-related impairments. These include polarization mode dispersion (PMD) in optical fibers,...

We offer custom prisms, polygons, windows, mirrors, and wedges from one source. FISBA not only has the complete production chain in-house, we can also develop entire systems built-to-spec or support...

In the rapidly evolving world of industrial machine vision, hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has emerged as an invaluable tool, offering a wealth of information for various applications. This white paper...

Telecentric F-theta lenses with large scan fields set new standards for cutting displays.

This white paper, titled "Advanced SWIR Spectroscopy for Next-Generation Fabric Identification," addresses the challenges in textile sorting, especially in the context of recycling non-biodegradable...

Microlenses are critical components used in a wide variety of consumer devices and industrial sensors, ranging from cellphone cameras and virtual reality goggles to 3D displays and advanced...

This event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) are a rapidly growing technology due to the unquenchable demand for high bandwidth communications in the data center. As the industry grows, new applications are...

The internet has had a revolutionary impact on our world. The vision of quantum internet — capable of transmitting quantum information — will provide novel applications that are provably...

A fiber-coupled LED (light-emitting diode) refers to an LED device that is optically coupled to an optical fiber for the purpose of efficient light transmission. In this configuration, the LED serves...

Acousto-optics is a branch of physics that deals with the interaction of sound waves (acoustic waves) and light waves (optical waves) within a medium. It primarily focuses on phenomena where acoustic...

In the context of electronics and optics, an isolator refers to a device that allows the transmission of signals in one direction while attenuating or blocking signals in the opposite direction. The...

Gain-switching is a technique used in lasers to generate short pulses of light by modulating the gain of the laser medium. This method is distinct from Q-switching and mode-locking, two other common...

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we take you to the Quantum Photonics Laboratory at MIT run by Dr. Dirk Englund. Dr. Englund's group, the Quantum Photonics Group, is made up of postdocs and...

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...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you to the South by Southwest (SXSW) Trade Show in Austin, Texas, as new photonics innovations hit the show floor of the Austin Convention Center....

The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...

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,...

Teledyne DALSA is a part of Teledyne’s Vision Solutions group and a leader in the design, manufacture, and deployment of digital imaging components for machine vision. Teledyne DALSA image...

Baumer Group is a manufacturer of sensors, encoders, measuring instruments, and components for automated image processing. Baumer combines innovative technologies and customer-oriented service into...