Quantum light emitters have been observed previously in atomically thin layers of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). However, they have been found at random locations within the host material and usually in low densities, hindering experiments aiming to investigate this class of emitters. An artist's impression of single photons emitted from quantum dots in supported layered semiconductors. Courtesy of Pawel Latawiec/Harvard University. To facilitate investigation, deterministic arrays of hundreds of quantum emitters were created using different TMD materials, emitting across a...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaARTICLESScientists Discover Process That Enables Low-Power Nanolasers in 2D Semi-MaterialsScientists at Arizona State University (ASU) have identified the process in physics that enables nanolasers to be created using 2D materials. This led them to the discovery of a mechanism for...Photonics.com 6/4/2020Discovery Could Enable Large-Scale Quantum PhotonicsAn integrated photon source with the potential to deliver large-scale quantum photonics has been developed by physicists at the University of Bristol. Integrated quantum photonics is a...Photonics Spectra August 2020 IssueHybrid Process Integrates PIC with Artificial Atoms to Scale Up Quantum ChipMIT researchers have developed a way to manufacture and integrate artificial atoms with photonic circuitry to produce a quantum chip that could be used for large-scale quantum systems. Using a...Photonics Spectra September 2020 IssueVisible-Telecom Entangled Photon Pairs Could Support Quantum CommunicationA photon pair source that can bridge the visible and telecom bands could be useful for transporting quantum communications over optical fibers. However, the optical components that store and process...Photonics Spectra May 2019 IssuePRODUCTSQuantum Light Sources at OZ OpticsOZ is excited to introduce a new line of crystal based quantum light sources. Aimed at the research community, these sources are fully customizable polarization entangled photon sources that utilize...Promoted Content January 2021 IssueErbium Ytterbium FiberA double-clad erbium ytterbium co-doped fiber with a 10-μm core diameter from iXblue SAS is a polarizing fiber for 1053- and 1064-nm operation. The fiber is designed to be polarizing over a...EuroPhotonics Autumn 2019 IssueBroadband Entangled Photon SourcesBroadband Entangled Photon Sources from OZ Optics Ltd. use an all-fiber design to generate polarization entangled photon pairs. The source generates broadband wavelength photons, with a source...Photonics Spectra May 2020 IssueLED Panel Mount IndicatorsThe PML50 series of waterproof LED panel mount indicators (PMIs) from Visual Communications Co. features a semi-dome lens for UV protection. Ideal for a range of industries where outdoor status...Photonics Spectra August 2019 IssuePHOTONICS HANDBOOK ARTICLESSilicon Photonics: Light Is the Ultimate Medium for High-Speed Communications: Thanks to innovations with heterogeneous material integration and multiphotonic layer stacking, silicon photonics will drive optical solutions to high volumes and low costs.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...Photonics HandbookPhotonic Component Manufacturing: Moving Toward Automation: A shift in assembly methods would help reduce costs and increase production in the optoelectronics manufacturing and packaging industries.Manufacturing the laser diode is complicated by the existence of multiple proprietary techniques and intellectual property barriers together with complex device physics and unique materials. ...Photonics HandbookAspheric Lenses: Design Considerations: This first of two articles will cover design and manufacturing options for aspheres; the second will include more detail on manufacturing and testing processes. These articles will provide the tools optics designers need to tailor their designs to the appropriate manufacturing process and to optimize the cost of component fabrication.Aspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...Photonics HandbookOptical Delay Lines: Key to Time-Resolved Measurements: To obtain an accurate means of creating reliable delays in any time-resolved spectroscopy or dynamic experiment, several factors about the delay line stage must be considered to reduce or eliminate errors associated with linear stages.One of the most critical elements of any time-resolved spectroscopy and dynamics experiment is the optical delay line. A typical optical delay line consists of a retroreflector or folding mirrors on...Photonics HandbookWHITEPAPERSMethods for Measuring Display Defects and Mura as Correlated to Human Visual PerceptionHuman vision and perception are the ultimate determinants of display quality, however human judgment is variable, making it difficult to define and apply quantitatively in research or production...Photonics.com 1/14/2021Automated Solutions for SAE Standard HUD MeasurementHead-up display (HUD) technology is one of the largest growth areas in the automotive market, and standard measurement criteria are rapidly being defined to evaluate augmented projections for visual...Photonics.com 1/14/2021Light Changes Matter – with Optics, Lasers and SensorsJenoptik is a global OEM supplier of solutions and products based on photonics technologies with more than 25 years experience in the fields of optics, laser technology, digital imaging,...Photonics.com 12/2/2020Tolerance Analysis Tools Take the Guesswork out of a Colorful Illumination Design ProblemTolerance analysis has largely been out of reach for illumination designers because of the time needed to perform the thousands of simulations required to get a meaningful statistical tolerance...Photonics.com 5/31/2019WEBINARSEnabling Nanophotonics, Data Storage and Energy Conversion with New Plasmonic MaterialsOver the past decade, one of the major focal points for the area of nanophotonics has been developing a new class of plasmonic structures and metamaterials as potential building blocks for advanced...Photonics.com 2/4/2015Compact Metadevices for Flat Optical ComponentsInverse-design is a new paradigm that enables engineers to tap into vast parameter space for designing novel photonic and optical devices, including compact metadevices. Inverse-design approaches can...Photonics.com 11/7/2018Developments in Optics and Optical ComponentsFree Webinar Additional Questions & Answers from the Webinar below: Speakers: Dr. Robert R. McLeod Associate Professor and Graduate Director Electrical, Computer and Energy...Photonics.com 5/29/2013Infrared Photodetectors: Theory, Practice, and ApplicationsA great deal of information about the physical world, from the cosmos to DNA, comes to us in the form of infrared radiation (IR). Human-made systems, such as automotive lidar, thermal-vision cameras,...Photonics.com 9/30/2020PHOTONICS DICTIONARY TERMSoptical interconnectionThe use of photonic devices rather than electronic devices to make connections within and between integrated circuits.EDU.photonics.com 9/8/2009photonic switchingThe use of photonic devices rather than electronic devices to make or break connections within integrated circuits.EDU.photonics.com 9/8/2009quantum opticsThe area of optics in which quantum theory is used to describe light in discrete units or "quanta" of energy known as photons. First observed by Albert Einstein's photoelectric effect, this particle...EDU.photonics.com 3/5/2018gallium nitride (GaN)A semiconductor compound used in photonic devices such as lasers and LEDs.EDU.photonics.com 9/8/2009MEDIABinding Light in Optics and Photonics - LIGHT MATTERS 11.2017Tune into this month's edition of Light Matters for 'Part 1' of an exclusive interview with SPIE CEO, Eugene Arthurs, as he speaks about his upcoming retirement. We’ll also take you to Rochester,...Photonics.com 11/17/2017Light Matters Extra: Lightning Awards Luminate Rochester - 11/2017In this month's Light Matters Extra, we give you an in-depth look at the recent Luminate Lightning Awards. New York’s Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul was there and tells us why Luminate is important...Photonics.com 11/17/2017Photonics on the Showroom Floor and in the Lab - LIGHT MATTERS 02.2018On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you on a brief tour of the Higgins Laboratories at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Quinsigamond Community College and WPI received a $4M grant...Photonics.com 2/21/2018Light Matters Extra: Weird and Strange: Quantum Photonics - 03.2018In 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...Photonics.com 3/29/2018PHOTONICS BUYERS' GUIDE CATEGORIESPhotonic Integrated CircuitsFiber Sensing SystemsPhotonics Components TestingPrinted Circuit Board and Mounted Integrated OpticsCOMPANIESBoston Electronics CorporationWe specialize in products related to photodetection, especially, including Detectors, Sources, and Signal Processing Electronics. Photodetectors for the IR, UV, THz, and visible Light...Photonics Buyers' GuideG&HG&H is a global leader in photonics technology. Our expertise extends from research through the development of prototypes to volume manufacturing and enables innovation and effective...Photonics Buyers' GuideOptics Balzers AGSolutions from Optics Balzers Optics Balzers is the innovative and independent industry partner for the development and production of coated optical components and subassemblies. The company...Photonics Buyers' GuideA.R.W. Optical CorporationARW Optical is your reliable manufacturer of quality optics and coatings. Beamsplitters • Prototyping through volume-production quantities • High-performance and durable optical...Photonics Buyers' Guide