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The Times They are A-ChangingThe Times They are A-Changing
Article | December 30, 2025
When Bob Dylan wrote the iconic song “The Times They Are A-Changin’” he was protesting the Vietnam War. I don’t know what he thinks about today’s wars, but times have changed substantially. Today Vietnam has become a...
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Scientists Discover Light-Bending Material for Blue & UV LightScientists Discover Light-Bending Material for Blue & UV Light
Article | December 29, 2025
Researchers from TU Delft and Radboud University have discovered that the two-dimensional ferroelectric material CuInP2S6 (CIPS) can be used to control the pathway and properties of blue and UV light. According to the researchers, the degree of...
/Articles/Scientists-Discover-Light-Bending-Material-for/p5/a71786

Programmable Photonics Advanced with Lithium Niobate-based Waveguide
Article | December 29, 2025
A research team comprising of NTT, Cornell University, and Stanford University demonstrated a photonic processor whose refractive index can be rewritten across a two-dimensional waveguide to exercise virtually arbitrary control over the propagation...
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U.S. Government Details $18.5M Investment into Lattice Materials for Germanium, Silicon Optics Production
Article | December 26, 2025
The Department of War, formerly known as the Department of Defense, has invested $18.5 million in Defense Production Act Title III funds to Lattice Materials. Announcement of the investment, which occurred Sept. 26, was delayed due to the government...
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Liquid Crystal Polymer SubstrateLiquid Crystal Polymer Substrate
Product | December 22, 2025
ULTICIRC from Murata is an inner cavity structure ultralow-loss liquid crystal polymer flexible substrate that achieves a dielectric constant below 2.0, reducing transmission loss, which is especially useful in 6G applications. With 6G expected to...
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Transparent Ceramic Could Boost Internet Speeds, Cut Energy Use
Article | December 19, 2025
An advanced theory put forward by researchers from Penn State, Queen Mary University, and their international collaborators may explain the exceptional level of control over light exhibited by transparent ceramics. The research could lead to...
/Articles/Transparent-Ceramic-Could-Boost-Internet-Speeds/p5/a71778

Manufacturing Solutions for Hollow-Core FibersManufacturing Solutions for Hollow-Core Fibers
Webinar | December 16, 2025
Hollow-core fibers are reshaping optical technology, combining ultralow latency and unlocking applications in data centers, quantum communications, sensing, and high-power laser delivery. But moving from prototypes to stable, repeatable production...
/Webinars/Manufacturing-Solutions-for-Hollow-Core-Fibers/p5/w1273



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Thin-Film Coatings: Metallic
Thin-Film Coatings: Metallic
REYNARD
Ultraviolet Coatings
Ultraviolet Coatings
LaCroix Precision Optics
UV15DC80-1
UV15DC80-1
Master Bond Inc.
Thin-Film Coatings: Step Circular ND Filters
Thin-Film Coatings: Step Circular ND Filters
REYNARD


Integrated Source-Sensor Produces and Detects FS UV-C PulsesIntegrated Source-Sensor Produces and Detects FS UV-C Pulses
Article | December 16, 2025
Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light is widely used for water, air, and surface disinfection. It enables high-contrast imaging and precise targeting of biological tissues due to its strong interaction with organic molecules, and it is used to study ultrafast...
/Articles/Integrated-Source-Sensor-Produces-and-Detects-FS/p5/a71770

Viral Template Provides Sustainable Way to Create Optical MaterialsViral Template Provides Sustainable Way to Create Optical Materials
Article | December 16, 2025
Gold nanoparticles play an important role in the development of metamaterials, and are used in numerous optical applications, including medical imaging, environmental sensing, and therapeutics. Yet these nanoparticles are only effective in...
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Engineering the Next Generation of Large-Format High-Power OpticsEngineering the Next Generation of Large-Format High-Power Optics
Webinar | December 10, 2025
As laser systems continue to scale in power and energy density, optical components are approaching their physical and technological limits. Large-format optics — those exceeding 200 mm in diameter — are critical for next-generation laser...
/Webinars/Engineering-the-Next-Generation-of-Large-Format/p5/w1290

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