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A group of researchers has replicated the way that light would behave if it were subject to gravity, supporting a recent scientific theory about pseudogravity. According to the theory,...

Scantinel Photonics, a startup developing next-generation lidar technology for mobility and industrial applications, secured a €10 million ($10.5 million) extended series A funding round. The...

As the large-scale, commercial use of 5G networks has grown, so has the need for broader bandwidth to accommodate high-speed communications. To meet the resource needs of the post-5G and 6G eras,...

On February 1, the biggest North American photonics convention concluded. It was busier than ever, at over 24,000 registered attendees. Guests once again enjoyed a great reunion for the...

The Newport™ Replicated Freefrom Mirrors from MKS Instruments are nonrotationally symmetric reflective mirrors for use in analytical instruments, imaging systems, laser tracking, and...

The ECX-3000 PEG, ECX-3000, and IVX-1000 Robust Edge AI Platforms from Vecow Co. Ltd. have been updated with the Raptor Lake-S 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3 Processor. The...

The 51.2T co-packaged optics (CPO) network switch system from Micas Networks in collaboration with Broadcom Inc. was made for adoption in AI/machine learning cloud infrastructures. The switch uses a...

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...

Just as an electronic connector provides a pluggable connection between electronic circuits, a fiber optic connector provides an optical one. The goal is joining a fiber to a transmitter, receiver or...

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...

An indicator of how well the entire system performs is a measurement called bit-error-ratio (BER). Acceptable BERs range from one error per billion to one per trillion bits transmitted. It is rare...

As system and cable installers try to optimize their links, the preferred method has become high-speed DWDM. This demand for bandwidth has led to the development of new test and measurement...

Metasurfaces are new optical elements that allow complete control over all aspects of light such as phase, wavelength, intensity, and polarization with a single, planar semiconductor layer. Comprised...

The high-gain properties in avalanche photodiodes (APDs) make these devices an ideal choice for low-light-level detection in optical communications, spectroscopy, range finding and many other...

Microlenses are critical components used in a wide variety of consumer devices and industrial sensors, ranging from cellphone cameras and virtual reality goggles to 3D displays and advanced...

Non-destructive, portable, and extremely discriminating in its analysis -- Raman spectroscopy has established itself as a powerful tool in the identification and quantification of chemicals in...

An atomic clock is a highly precise timekeeping device that uses the vibrations or oscillations of atoms as a reference for measuring time. The most common type of atomic clock uses the vibrations of...

In optics and photolithography, a phase mask refers to a device that modifies the phase of light waves passing through it. The phase mask is used to control the spatial distribution of the light's...

An etalon is an optical device that consists of two parallel reflecting surfaces separated by a precise and known distance. It operates based on the principle of optical interference and is used to...

In fiber optic communications, a light source whose beam can be modulated and sent along an optical fiber, and the electronics that support it.

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,...

On this episode of Light Matters Extra we take you to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, and introduce you to researchers at LESA -- the Center for Lighting Enabled Systems and...

On 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...

On this week’s show we’ll discuss how optogenetics is advancing sleep research, and how lasers are helping speed up satellite transmissions. But first we’ll learn about a government program fueling...

A local area fiber optic network is a data communications network in a clearly defined geographical location, and extending no more than a few miles in length.

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,...

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...

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...