WESTFORD, Mass., Dec. 26 -- Sonus Networks announced it is continuing its global expansion with direct operations in China. Sonus has established a regional office in Beijing and has named former Juniper sales executive Michael Li as country director to oversee Sonus' sales, marketing and support operations in China. Sonus also announced that it has formed a partnership with leading Chinese systems integrator Photonic Bridges. Sonus' new direct operations in Beijing will serve the rapidly growing Chinese telecommunications market, including next-generation carriers as well as established...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaArticlesQuantum Dot Sources Generate Nearly Perfect Entangled PhotonsResearchers at the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have developed a method to efficiently produce nearly perfect entangled photon pairs from quantum dot sources, paving...Photonics Spectra June 2024 IssueOptical Tweezers Set up Entanglement for Long-Distance Quantum ComputingAccording to prevailing wisdom, long-distance quantum computing requires the ability to entangle qubits made from matter, in which information is stored and manipulated locally, with photonic qubits...Photonics.com 7/16/2024Modified Photodiode Enables Multifunctional, High-Performance PICsThin-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....Photonics Spectra January 2024 IssueLight Trap Provides Near Perfect AbsorptionMaximizing light absorption is essential for photovoltaics and many other photonic applications. It is also difficult, especially when the light is being absorbed by a thin layer of material that...Photonics Spectra January 2023 IssueProductsOptical InterconnectThe Photowave™ optical communications hardware from Lightelligence Co. Ltd. is designed for PCIe and Compute Express Link connectivity, enabling efficient connectivity between xPUs and memory....Photonics Spectra November 2023 IssueCombination DWDM and OTDRThe RXT-4113+ combination dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) and legacy optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) from VeEX Inc. is designed for contractors and technicians who require...Photonics Spectra July 2023 IssueSurface Mount Device OscillatorsThe AK2A and AK3A series of ClearClock™ oscillators from Abracon LLC are ultralow jitter surface-mount devices for stable and accurate clock signals. The devices provide reliable and...Photonics.com 5/26/2023400G Multirate ModuleThe MU104014B from Anritsu Corporation is a 400G QSFP-DD multirate module that supports the interface standard OpenZR+. This measurement solution supports tests for transitioning from high-cost...Photonics.com 2/27/2024Photonics Handbook ArticlesDiamond Machining: Ultraprecision Machine TechnologyUltraprecision 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...Photonics HandbookLaser Applications TablesPhotonics HandbookSemiconductor Lasers: An Overview of Commercial DevicesLaser 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...Photonics HandbookPolarization in Fiber Systems: Squeezing out More BandwidthAs 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,...Photonics HandbookWebinarsPolarization Extinction Ratio Measurement in Highly Birefringent Materials: Challenges and SolutionsThe use of polarization maintaining (PM) elements based upon optical fibers and waveguides are constantly growing in many applications, including telecommunications, fiber sensing, medical imaging,...Photonics.com 6/23/2021Startup Life at Luminate: Advantages of an Optics-Specific Accelerator from the Cohort’s Point of ViewWhat are the advantages of participating in an accelerator dedicated to optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI) technology? This webinar will provide an inside look at Luminate through the...Photonics.com 4/30/2020Novel IR Sensors for Medicine, Industry, and Homeland SecurityThis is a free webinar presented by Photonics Media. Sponsored by: DRS Technologies Our speaker: Dr. Hooman Mohseni Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science...Photonics.com 4/19/2012Toward Global Quantum NetworksThe 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...Photonics.com 8/12/2021Photonics Dictionary Termsoptical testing instrumentAn optical testing instrument is a device or system used to evaluate and measure the performance, quality, and characteristics of optical components, systems, and devices. These instruments play a...Photonics Dictionaryfemtosecond laserA femtosecond laser is a type of laser that emits ultrashort pulses of light with durations on the order of femtoseconds, where one femtosecond is equal to 10-15 seconds. These lasers are capable of...Photonics Dictionarytime domainThe time domain is a concept used in signal processing and analysis to describe signals in terms of their behavior over time. In the time domain, signals are represented as functions of time, showing...Photonics Dictionarysaturable absorberA saturable absorber is a type of optical device that exhibits variable absorption properties depending on the intensity of incident light. In essence, it becomes less absorbent as the light...Photonics DictionaryMediaDolphins Prove Their Smarts with Touchscreen - LIGHT MATTERS 07.2017In this episode, we take you to the stage with a professional lighting designer who uses the latest technologies to create the ambience of theatre productions. And we take a look at just how...Photonics.com 7/27/2017PIC Fundamentals, Design at Heart of AIM Photonics Summer AcademyStudents 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...Photonics.com 7/30/2018Fundamentally Different Photonics - LIGHT MATTERS 03.2018On 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....Photonics.com 3/29/2018Light Matters Extra: Weird and Strange: Quantum Photonics - 03.2018In 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...Photonics.com 3/29/2018Photonics Buyers' Guide CategoriesFiber Optic NetworksFiber Optic Data Communications EquipmentPhotonic Crystal Fiber Optic FibersOptical Communications SystemsCompaniesMicro Laser Systems Inc.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,...Photonics Buyers' GuideIPG Photonics CorporationIPG 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,...Photonics Buyers' GuideSynopsys Inc., Optical Solutions GroupThe 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...Photonics Buyers' Guide