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Test and Measurement Breakthroughs Bring Optical Quantum Experiments Under Control Test and Measurement Breakthroughs Bring Optical Quantum Experiments Under Control For all of its promise — including ultrasecure communications, exponential computing speedup, and unprecedented precision in sensing and measurement — quantum technology presents numerous...
Out of the Lab and into the Line, Raman Rises for Process Analytics Out of the Lab and into the Line, Raman Rises for Process Analytics Raman spectroscopy has a long-held association with biophotonics, and the same qualities that make the technique indispensable for biomedical imaging and sensing are now driving real-time process...
A Photonics Production Ramp-Up Prompts Reprioritization in Workforce Development A Photonics Production Ramp-Up Prompts Reprioritization in Workforce Development Both in the U.S. and overseas, semiconductor manufacturers are ramping up the production of devices that integrate photonics technologies. Workforce development and training initiatives aim to ensure...
Optimizing the Alignment: CO2 Laser and Scan Head Integration Optimizing the Alignment: CO2 Laser and Scan Head Integration Due to their high efficiency and versatility, CO2 lasers are widely used for various applications in the industrial, medical, and scientific sectors. These lasers typically operate at a wavelength of...
Editorial
Tailoring inroads to the photonics workforce Tailoring inroads to the photonics workforce Contributing editor James Schlett, who authors Photonics Spectra’s annual industry workforce feature, is as adept as any writer at the “show, don’t tell” approach to reporting. Schlett’s years covering this topic also make him well-versed in isolating the industry-specific challenges, nuances, and opportunities that abound in growing the optics and photonics...
Laser Safety
Class 1 Laser Systems: Is a Laser Safety Officer Needed? Class 1 Laser Systems: Is a Laser Safety Officer Needed? At times, the nature of laser hazard classifications can seem perplexing. But, in terms of individual laser classes, Class 1 lasers have proved to cause the most confusion — by far. In many cases, the use of obscure vocabulary regarding these lasers is the cause of the uncertainty. For example, “Class 1” and “Class 1 product” are used interchangeably, and...
Industry Insight
In Uncertain Times, LASER World of PHOTONICS Brings Good News from the Community In Uncertain Times, LASER World of PHOTONICS Brings Good News from the Community There’s no doubt that the world is in turmoil. High tariffs are threatening global trade, missiles are flying through the air, and climate change is no longer a looming threat — it is our daily reality. Amid this global backdrop, the vibrancy of LASER World of PHOTONICS felt surprising, even uplifting. From show organizers, exhibitors, and perhaps most noticeably from the community,...
Technology News
Quantum Dots Distinguish Novel Surface-Emitting Laser Architecture Quantum Dots Distinguish Novel Surface-Emitting Laser Architecture Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) collaborated to develop a practical surface-emitting laser that employs quantum...
Single-chip System Integrates Optical and Microwave Processing Single-chip System Integrates Optical and Microwave Processing Researchers have demonstrated a fully-integrated single-chip microwave photonics system, combining optical and microwave signal processing system, combining optical and microwave signal processing on...
Researchers Add Ultrafast Chip-scale Laser to Optical Metrology Toolkit Researchers Add Ultrafast Chip-scale Laser to Optical Metrology Toolkit Researchers from the University of Rochester and University of California, Santa Barbara, engineered a laser device smaller than a penny. The researchers believe the device could power everything...
Single Pixel Camera Holds Key to Holographic Video Microscopy A camera setup developed by Kobe University researchers is able to record 3D movies with a single pixel. Moreover, the technique can obtain images outside the visible spectrum and even through...
Petahertz Phototransistor Enables Ultrafast Computing in Ambient Conditions Petahertz Phototransistor Enables Ultrafast Computing in Ambient Conditions A team of researchers has demonstrated a way to manipulate electrons in graphene using pulses of light that last less than a trillionth of a second. By leveraging a quantum effect known as tunneling,...
AI-Aided Approach Yields Metasurface-Based Antireflective Solar Coatings AI-Aided Approach Yields Metasurface-Based Antireflective Solar Coatings A new, single-layer antireflective (AR) coating for silicon solar cells minimizes sunlight reflection across a broad range of wavelengths and angles, surpassing the performance of existing...
Industry News
VLC Photonics Secures $6.1M for PICs Design and Testing VLC Photonics, a Hitachi High-Tech group company and a provider of engineering services for photonic integrated circuits, has secured funding to advance photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design and testing, focusing on research, upgraded infrastructure, and industry collaborations to accelerate commercialization and innovation in optical communications, signal processing, and sensing. VLC...
IonQ Extends Acquisition Spree with Plans to Buy Oxford Ionics IonQ has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire fellow trapped-ion quantum computing technology company Oxford Ionics in a cash and stock deal valued at over $1.08 billion. The deal will...
Partners Lay Groundwork for Scalable Quantum Integrated Photonics Partners Lay Groundwork for Scalable Quantum Integrated Photonics Aeluma, a semiconductor company specialized in high-performance, scalable technologies, in collaboration with Thorlabs, has demonstrated wafer-scale integration of aluminum gallium arsenide, a...
QED Technologies Acquires Dutch United Instruments QED Technologies International, a precision optics manufacturing solutions company, has acquired Dutch United Instruments (DUI), a Netherlands-based metrology company and former subsidiary of Demcon....
Glass Imaging Raises $20M to Expand AI Imaging Tech Glass Imaging Raises $20M to Expand AI Imaging Tech Glass Imaging, a developer of AI-enhanced imaging technology, secured $20 million in a series A funding round. The company plans to use the funds to refine and implement their proprietary GlassAI...
SurFunction acquires Surcoatec, Diversifies Surface Tech Offerings SurFunction GmbH, a laser-based surface enhancement company, has acquired Surcoatec GmbH, a surface coating technology company. The acquisition creates a combined company specializing in intelligent...
DARPA Program Sets Distance Record for Power Beaming DARPA Program Sets Distance Record for Power Beaming In a series of recent tests, the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program achieved several new records for transmitting power over distance. The team recorded more than 800 watts (W)...
Thales Launches Fusion Company GenF with 10-Year Road Map Thales has inaugurated GenF, a fusion company stemming from the TARANIS project submitted to the French government in response to a call for projects on innovative nuclear reactors. The company was...
CCRAFT Launches to Commercialize Photonic Chips CCRAFT Launches to Commercialize Photonic Chips The Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) has spun off CCRAFT, a company to commercialize the production of photonic chips. According to CSEM, it is the first production-ready...
Education Special Section
Jasper Stackawitz Awarded 2025 Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship Jasper Stackawitz Awarded 2025 Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, awarded Jasper Stackawitz the 2025 Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship. Stackawitz earned the distinction, and a $5000 scholarship, in recognition of potential contributions to optics, photonics, or a related field. Stackawitz began his research in photonics with Casey Schwarz, a professor at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa., with a focus on...
Xtreme Photonics
Quantum Magnetometers are Crossing the Magnetic Frontier Quantum Magnetometers are Crossing the Magnetic Frontier The number and variety of device prototypes that have advanced from the lab into the real world in recent years offers irrefutable evidence that quantum sensing technologies are making major forward strides. As end users and systems integrators increasingly deploy these prototypes to perform useful, industrial applications, some have begun to emerge as bona fide disruptors to existing commercial...
Lighter Side
Teaching a blind dog new tricks Teaching a blind dog new tricks For those of us who have furry companions, it’s a difficult pill to swallow when their health isn’t up to sniff, or snuff, rather. When we humans are in a bad way, we have a range of options to help us feel better, from medicines to procedures that vary from minor to highly invasive. Dogs and other pets, however, don’t always have those same options — especially when it...
Products
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Spatial Light Modulator Spatial Light Modulator The SLM-310 from Santec AOC is a liquid crystal-on-silicon-based spatial light modulator engineered to withstand 1 kW-class laser power in the 1-μm band near-infrared spectrum. The spatial light...
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sCMOS Camera sCMOS Camera The ORCA-Halo, C17440-20U from Hamamatsu Photonics is a scientific CMOS (sCMOS) camera for applications such as advanced and light sheet microscopy. The camera has a back-illuminated sensor with a...
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Uncooled Infrared Detector Uncooled Infrared Detector The PICO640S Broad Band 7-14 from LYNRED is an uncooled infrared detector designed for optical gas imaging applications for the oil and gas industry. The detector features a NETD of 30 mK for...
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Solar Simulators Solar Simulators The Newport Solaris series from MKS comprises solar simulators for photovoltaic applications, including solar cell panel manufacturing and photovoltaic research. Based on a full spectrum, single...
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Laser Beamsplitting System Laser Beamsplitting System The Modular Beam Splitting System (MBSS) from Jenoptik is an optical system for laser beam guidance and shaping, with application in solar cell and laser machine manufacturing. MBSS features a...
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Optical Gas Imaging Camera Optical Gas Imaging Camera AerialOGI-N from Teledyne FLIR OEM and AerialOGI is an optical gas imaging (OGI) camera module with two-click connection for both a handheld and drone gimbal to detect fugitive gas emissions from the...
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Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopes Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopes The IXplore™ SpinXL (shown) and the IXplore™ IX85 SpinSR from Evident are spinning disk confocal microscopes for imaging rapid cellular dynamics. IXplore Spin XL has a 26.5-mm field...
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High-Power Laser Fiber Cables High-Power Laser Fiber Cables LASER COMPONENTS’ fiber cable with active or passive cooling is specifically designed to meet the requirements of high-power lasers. Depending on the fiber diameter, it supports laser powers...
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Tube Light Illumination System Tube Light Illumination System The Combined Tube Light from Chromasens is a combined tube light LED line-scan illumination system that acquires images of the same object in three illumination scenarios using three lighting...
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Digital Oscilloscopes Digital Oscilloscopes The RIGOL MHO2000 series from Saelig Company are four-channel mixed signal digital oscilloscopes for design, debugging, and test and measurement applications. Based on the Centaurus platform, the...
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Cyan Laser Diode Cyan Laser Diode The PLT5 488HB_EP from ams OSRAM is a cyan laser diode designed for life sciences applications including DNA sequencing and flow cytometry. The laser diode emits at 488 nm, with a wavelength control...
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Upright Microscopes Upright Microscopes The Visoria series from Leica Microsystems are upright microscopes meant for use in pathology, industrial quality control, and research. The digital microscopes allow users to view and analyze images...
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Micro-LED Reference Design Kits Micro-LED Reference Design Kits VueReal’s reference design kit (RDK) bundles are purpose-built for automotive and consumer electronics. The RDKs feature micro-LED displays that can be installed in products such as intelligent...
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Surface-Mount Photoresistors Surface-Mount Photoresistors Photoresistors in the NSL-RHS99 and NSL-SMD65 series from Advanced Photonix are cadmium sulfide (CdS) light-dependent resistor (LDR) devices for applications including street and solar lighting,...
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Thrubeam Measurement Sensors Thrubeam Measurement Sensors The OPT Thrubeam Measurement Sensor SmartAxis Series from OPT Machine Vision are sensors designed for real-time dimensional inspection in industrial environments. The sensors feature dual telocentric...
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Lidar Sensor Lidar Sensor The Eve 1D from Aeva is a FMCW-based laser displacement sensor designed for high-volume and inline industrial automation applications, including factory and process automation. Powered by...
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Fiber Optics Assemblies Fiber Optics Assemblies The V-Groove Assemblies from OZ Optics are assemblies for optical connectivity applications in fiber optics. The assemblies are capable of handling up to 96 fibers in a single array and are available...
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