Eight Predictions for the Photonics Industry in 2023

2022 saw war break out in Europe, supply chains strained by the everlasting pandemic, and, just this month, a long-anticipated breakthrough in laser fusion making global headlines and raising hopes for the future prospect of green energy. And the laser industry? Read on.

ANDREAS THOSS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
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For the last few years, I have taken time in December to reflect on what happened in the last year and what it means for the one to come. I would reflect on the major events within the laser industry and sometimes speak with key people to learn what interesting perspective I might find. It is impossible to proceed with a discussion about 2022 without a word on Russia’s war in Ukraine, which continues to shock the global community with its brutal and senseless waste of human lives. The pandemic was another catastrophe, although perception of its relative threat has changed over the...Read full article

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Published: December 2022

Glossary

semiconductor: A semiconductor is a type of material that has electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator. In other words, semiconductors have properties that are intermediate between metals (good conductors of electricity) and insulators (poor conductors of electricity). The conductivity of a semiconductor can be controlled and modified by factors such as temperature, impurities, or an applied electric field. The most common semiconductors are crystalline solids, and they are...
lithography: Lithography is a key process used in microfabrication and semiconductor manufacturing to create intricate patterns on the surface of substrates, typically silicon wafers. It involves the transfer of a desired pattern onto a photosensitive material called a resist, which is coated onto the substrate. The resist is then selectively exposed to light or other radiation using a mask or reticle that contains the pattern of interest. The lithography process can be broadly categorized into several...
fusion: 1. The combination of the effects of two or more stimuli in any given sense to form a single sensation. With respect to vision, the perception of continuous illumination formed by the rapid successive presentation of light flashes at a specified rate. 2. The transition of matter from solid to liquid form. 3. With respect to atomic or nuclear fusion, the combination of atomic nuclei, under extreme heat, to form a heavier nucleus.

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