Luxtera Forms OIDA Silicon Photonics Alliance

The early 2000s saw the rapidly growing global appetite for data collide with the limitations of copper-based wire networks. The performance of these conventional data transmission systems declined...

Systems that run artificial intelligence programs, such as large language models, face a “bandwidth bottleneck” that can limit the amount of data they transfer between nodes. Using light...

Researchers at Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) and Technical University of Munich (TUM) demonstrated a potential platform for large-scale quantum computing and communication networks....

Quantum key distribution (QKD) provides long-term security for long-distance communications by generating encryption keys based on quantum mechanics. Quantum technology ensures a secure key exchange...

MaxLinear’s family of 800G silicon photonics-based optical transceiver modules, in collaboration with Jabil, use Intel’s silicon photonics platform for AI/ML applications. The modules use...

The LaserWave® Dual-Band OM4+ Multimode Optical Fiber from OFS is fiber optimized for bidirectional applications. The optical fiber offers OM5-equivalent performance at the 850-nm and 910-nm...

The DCP-R-34D-CS from Smartoptics is a compact reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) for larger fiber optic networks. Taking up a single rack unit and consuming less than 100 W of power...

The Sticklers™ Pro360™ Touchless Cleaner from MicroCare LLC allows fiber optic technicians to quickly and effectively clean their fiber connectors. The device cleans signal-blocking...

Silicon photonics is widely considered a key enabling technology for further development of optical interconnect solutions needed to address growing traffic on the internet. From the first submarine...

Adhesives for fiber optic components that perform well on glass, metal, ceramic and most plastic substrates provide excellent chemical and solvent resistance. They also can act as an electrical...

Photonic components are key elements for the information technology (IT). Photonics technology covers the generation of information (cameras, sensors), its transportation (optical communication),...

Optical fibers are made from either glass or plastic. Most are roughly the diameter of a human hair, and they may be many miles long. Light is transmitted along the center of the fiber from one end...

Speed and precision are paramount to photonics alignment. For Silicon Photonics assembly & test applications such as wafer probing, alignment time is the primary cost driver, especially in production...

Enabling new laser applications with fused silica fibers.

Climate change and population expansion have a direct impact on agriculture. An increasing number of people need to be fed, but changing weather patterns can cause complete crops to fail. Inevitably,...

We started developing FACs more than 15 years ago. The result is highly automated in-house processes which allow for competitive prices – even with high volumes. Diode lasers are efficient, compact,...

Measurement time is precious, so it is critical to capture as much information as possible in one experimental run. The goal of this talk is to provide you with insights into how modern lock-in...

Photonics Media invites you to join us for our upcoming FREE digital conference, "Photonics for Ophthalmology." The event will feature several 15-minute online presentations on the use of light-based...

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

Alignment time is the largest contributor to the cost of silicon photonics and optical assemblies. New industrial automation technology dramatically shortens the time required to optimally align...

A lock-in amplifier is a specialized electronic instrument used to extract and measure small signals embedded in noise or interference. It is particularly useful in fields such as spectroscopy,...

A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is a compact and integrated device that incorporates multiple photonic components and functions on a single chip, similar to the way electronic integrated circuits...

A paraboloidal surface on which the image is located when there is no astigmatism.

A telescope with a concave paraboloidal objective mirror and a small plane (diagonal) mirror that reflects rays from the primary mirror laterally outside the tube where the image is viewed with an...

-Silicon Photonics -Optical Parametric Amplifier On this week’s show: better optical modulators boost silicon photonics, imaging cells through silicon improves visualization, and a tabletop OPA...

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...

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we take you to the Quantum Photonics Laboratory at MIT run by Dr. Dirk Englund. Dr. Englund's group, the Quantum Photonics Group, is made up of postdocs and...

The Agarwal Group at the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Materials Science and Engineering focuses on understanding how light interacts with small scale nanostructures. They also work to...

A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is a compact and integrated device that incorporates multiple photonic components and functions on a single chip, similar to the way electronic integrated circuits...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

Spectrum Scientific, Inc (SSI) manufactures high volume flat, aspheric, and freeform reflective mirrors and holographic diffraction gratings using an optical replication process allowing us to supply...

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,...

The Optical Engineering Experts® Optikos designs and manufactures metrology products for measuring and assuring optical image quality; and provides optical engineering design, development,...