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A recent discovery from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), could enable faster and more efficient magnetic hard drives by using ultrafast laser pulses to process data. The findings could...

Rapid, on-demand access to information is a necessary facet of daily life in the present “age of communications.” The reliable communication links that society necessitates support...

Researchers 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...

Resolution, accuracy, and repeatability are all metrics for measuring the critical requirements of motion systems. In addition to defining performance, they fundamentally define and affect system...

The DCS520 switch from Edgecore Networks Corp. is designed to meet the needs of next-generation data center network architectures and cloud computing environments. The device is equipped with...

The DQM400 four-port optical muxponder system from XKL LLC is designed to help network operators increase efficiency and reduce costs. The system enables easy scalability, consolidation of...

The Long Range Lidar system from Draganfly Inc. provides accurate distance measurements and improved resolution over conventional photogrammetry methods. With a scanning range of 750 m, the...

The fiber optic transceiver line from L-com has been expanded to offer 300 additional models, with various supported wavelengths, distances, and data rates. The coarse wavelength division...

Laser 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...

There are three fundamentally different dispersive phenomena in optical fiber, of which polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is the most complex. In digital multimode fiber systems, a light pulse...

Optics today needs alchemy, and the forces that motivate microchip technology are a key reason why. Today, light can transmit and process digital information as well as electricity can — in...

The Future of Lasers: Two Perspectives brings together two expert viewpoints on the future of quantum cascade lasers, fiber lasers and next-generation solid-state lasers. Our Expert Panel: ...

FREE WEBINAR Dr. Hamid Hemmati Supervisor, Optical Communications Group Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology In this talk, Dr. Hemmati will cover...

Advanced packaging enables researchers to combine different technology platforms such as photonics, electronics, micro-electromechanical, and fluidics to address a vast array of exciting...

Tian Gu outlines the opportunities enabled by and challenges of employing metasurface flat optics in optical systems that are traditionally bulky and complicated. Leveraging a low-loss,...

Modulator/demodulator. An electronic device that modulates and demodulates signals transmitted over communications lines.

The transmission and reception of information by optical devices and sensors.

Optical fiber is a thin, flexible, transparent strand or filament made of glass or plastic used for transmitting light signals over long distances with minimal loss of signal quality. It serves as a...

Polarization refers to the orientation of oscillations in a transverse wave, such as light waves, radio waves, or other electromagnetic waves. In simpler terms, it describes the direction in which...

On 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....

Peter O’Brien, director of the PIXAPP Photonics Packaging Pilot Line and head of the photonics packaging group at the Tyndall Institute, overviews the current state of integrated photonics...

2019 President of The Optical Society and Fulbright Scholar Ursula Gibson details her latest work with novel core optical fibers and their function in expanding applications spanning metrology,...

In 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...

IPG 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,...

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,...

Our company's vision and mission are to become one of the top three providers in the global fiber laser industry and the space laser communication industry within the next ten years. We aim to...

The 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...