Light-Based Communication Connects Air, Land, Sea
A team of researchers from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications has demonstrated a prototype mobile all-light communications network, paving the way for seamless connectivity across air, land, and underwater environments, even when communication nodes are on a moving vehicle. The advance could enable uninterrupted data exchange in dynamic and challenging settings for navigation, emergency response, research, and commercial operations.
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Electrically-Pumped Laser Grown on Silicon Wafer
An international research team has developed an electrically-pumped continuous wave semiconductor laser suitable for seamless silicon integration. According to the team, this is the first laser of its kind directly grown on a silicon wafer.
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Quantum Dot Recycling Improves Sustainability of Lasers
To make quantum dot technology more sustainable, researchers at the University of Strathclyde developed a practical, inexpensive way to recycle the colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) used to make microscopic supraparticle lasers. The researchers created new lasers from the recycled CQDs and demonstrated that the performance of these lasers was comparable to their predecessors.
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Photonics Spectra Now Reviews the Biggest Stories from 2024
2024 was packed with big business headlines, powerful team-ups, changes of leadership for leading organizations, and life-changing breakthroughs. But before we recap the year's top headlines, Photonics Spectra Now starts off with breaking news as Zebra Technologies Global makes moves to acquire Photoneo. Sponsored by Nyfors Teknologi AB and LightPath Technologies.
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