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Photonics Spectra - September 2024
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Test Design Kits Accelerate a ‘Fab-less to Lab-less’ Transition
Increased demand for datacom transceivers and a surge of applications that rely on AI and quantum technology have combined to drive significant growth in integrated photonics. Market research...
Lessons from the Past Shape the Future of Large Optics
In the 1990s, several daunting technological challenges converged, redefining both the perception and parameters of large optics. With the unprecedented demands of initiatives, such as the Lawrence...
Polymers and Liquid Crystals Harness the Power of Polarization Control
In his early works on polarization, luminary physicist William Shurcliff offered a powerful sentiment: “If light is man’s most useful tool, then polarized light is the quintessence of...
Meta-Optical Metrology Clears a Path for New Characterization Methods and Products
Meta- and nano-optics are on a fast track to a wide array of photonics systems and commercial solutions, enabling advancements that extend beyond the capabilities of more common and traditional...
Editorial
New wisdom abounds
Since its first issue in 1967, Photonics Spectra has been proud to champion advancements in optics and photonics. Today, more than half a century later, this undertaking still serves as this magazine’s goal as well as its mission. The Photonics Spectra Editorial Advisory Board is integral to this goal and central to this mission. As a collective body, and through its individual members, it...
Industry Insight
Laser Manufacturers Navigate Shifts as Laser Notice No. 56 Takes Effect
The only constants in life may be death and taxes, but many would argue that regulatory change is another one of life’s certainties. Proof of this can be seen in the FDA-initiated transition from the current laser manufacturing safety guidance, Laser Notice No. 50, to a new framework, Laser Notice No. 56, which is set to take effect at the end of this year. To maintain safety standards, the...
Technology News
New and Improved Skipper CCDs Count Photons from Distant Galaxies
Using an instrument on the 4.1-meter Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope, researchers obtained the first astronomical spectrum using skipper charge-coupled devices (CCDs). Originally envisioned for this purpose, the technology has been largely relegated to the study of charged particles since its introduction in 1990. CCDs are two-dimensional arrays of light sensitive pixels that convert...
Topological Platform Boosts Comb Efficiency, End Use Potential
The well-defined spacing between frequency spikes makes the frequency comb a valuable light measurement tool. Just as the evenly spaced lines on a ruler provide a way to measure distance, the evenly...
Spectral Purity Measurement Method Supports Photonic Quantum Computing
Exciton-polariton lasers offer low-power operation, making them a promising source of coherent light for various low-energy applications. The spectral purity, or linewidth, of this type of laser had...
Timekeeping Breakthrough Offers to Rewrite Nature’s Constants
Researchers have long dreamed of the secrets they could unlock by raising the energy state of an atom’s nucleus using a laser. Accomplishing this would allow the atomic clocks of today to be...
Silicon-Based NIR Photodiodes Signal an Imaging Breakthrough
Photodiodes, the core component of image sensors, are indispensable in countless applications. Silicon is a favored material for crafting these components, but its sensitivity in the NIR range is...
Lithography-Supporting Source Outpowers Established Accelerators
Scientists from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), Tsinghua University, and the Physical-Technical Federal Institute (PTB) for metrology are building the foundation for a future source for coherent...
Researchers Shrink Titanium-Sapphire Laser to Chip Scale
Lasers made of titanium-sapphire (Ti:sapphire) are considered to have “unmatched” performance. They are used in many fields, including cutting-edge quantum optics, spectroscopy, and...
Production Process Lowers Quantum Dot Laser Manufacturing Costs
Researchers from South Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have reported the development of technology to mass-produce quantum dot lasers using metal-organic...
Spectroscopic Method Measures Soil Contaminants with Ease, Accuracy
A method developed at Waseda University and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) provides a simple route to accurately assess the concentration of nano- and...
Industry News
Spectris Acquires SciAps
Precision measurement company Spectris has entered into an agreement to acquire SciAps for consideration of up to $260 million, comprising an up-front consideration of $200 million, plus a deferred element of up to $60 million. Once the acquisition is complete, the company will be integrated into Malvern Panalytical in Spectris Scientific. According to Spectris, in addition to expanding Malvern...
Quantum Startup planqc Raises $54M
Quantum computing firm planqc has secured €50 million (~$54 million) in series A financing. The startup plans to use the funds to establish a quantum computing cloud service and develop quantum...
PhotonDelta Expands to U.S. with California Office
Netherlands-based photonic chip accelerator PhotonDelta has opened an office in California with the goal of growing the photonic chip industry by facilitating collaboration between European and North...
onsemi Acquires SWIR Vision Systems
Image sensor technology company onsemi has completed the acquisition of SWIR Vision Systems, a provider of colloidal quantum-dot-based (CQD) short wave infrared technology. SWIR Vision Systems is now...
Nokia Strikes Deal to Acquire Optical Networking Leader Infinera
Nokia has reached an agreement to acquire Infinera in a transaction valuing the company at $6.65 per share, or an enterprise value of $2.3 billion. The transaction significantly boosts Nokia’s...
DigiLens to Develop Reality Solutions for U.S. Government
DigiLens, a developer of optical technologies for VR and AR applications, signed a memorandum of understanding with federal contractor Consolidated Nuclear Security, operator of the Y-12 National...
Upgraded Advanced Photon Source Delivers First Light
The Advanced Photon Source (APS) has completed its upgrade and delivered its first X-ray light beams to a scientific beamline earlier this month. Operations have been suspended over the past year...
Additive Manufacturing Materials Consortium Targets Standards
MIMO Technik and ASTRO Mechanical Testing Laboratory have been selected by the Additive Manufacturing Materials Consortium to help develop open laser powder bed fusion parameter sets for consortium...
Space Force Issues Four Contracts for Optical Communications
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded four contracts to Blue Origin, CACI International, General Atomics, and Viasat to develop laser communications terminal prototypes...
Canon to Produce Coating Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells
Canon has reported the development of a high-performance semiconductor material that it expects will improve the durability and mass-production stability of perovskite solar cells. The company will...
ZEISS Partners with Artec 3D for Software Sales
ZEISS has established a partnership with Artec 3D, a Luxembourg-based developer and provider of portable 3D scanners. Per the agreement, Artec 3D will offer ZEISS’ inspection software as an...
Xtreme Photonics
Photonics Provides a Working Sidestep Around Radio Congestion
The number of satellites orbiting Earth is increasing so rapidly that the European Space Agency has dubbed 2024 a “year of launches.” According to the satellite tracking website Orbiting Now, more than 10,100 active satellites are orbiting Earth. Some are equipped to take pictures of our planet, and some capture images of other celestial objects. Some monitor the weather, while...
LASER-TEC College Profile
Front Range Community College
Front Range Community College (FRCC) offers a two-year associate of applied science (AAS) degree program in optics technology, as well as a one-year certificate program. Both programs were developed with the support of the Colorado Photonics Industry Association (CPIA), which helps FRCC students to network with relevant employers, including Excelitas Technologies, Perkins Precision Developments,...
Lighter Side
Removing obstacles to reach your GOAL!!!
Let’s paint a picture: It is a beautiful summer afternoon. A cloudless sky hangs over a stadium where two soccer (football) teams are about to play the match of a lifetime. Unable to get tickets to the sold-out event, you and millions of spectators sit on the edge of your couch cushions as the whistle blows to signal the start of the game. Eighty-seven of the scheduled 90 minutes pass with...
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InGaAs Photodiodes and Receivers
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Industrial Quality Assurance System
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Sampling Sphere
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Isolated Probing System
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Ultrashort-Pulse Laser Platform
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