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    In this study, researchers used THz quantum cascade lasers and interferometry to identify materials hidden inside opaque media. This multicolor THz imaging is a compact solution...
    June 23, 2025
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    Overview As the demand for infrared imaging grows across defense, industrial, and smart applications, the challenge of maintaining stable imaging performance across temperature...
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    Unlock the future of high-speed, precision laser drilling in this expert-led webinar, where cutting-edge techniques and emerging innovations reshape semiconductor, photonics, ...
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    Discover how cutting-edge advancements in optical frequency comb technology are unlocking new frontiers in spectroscopy, exobiology, and precision timekeeping—expanding our ability...
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    Lasers/Sources

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    A 400-Gbit/s differential electro-absorption modulated laser (D-EML) has use in high-speed optical networking technology for data centers.
    June 30, 2025
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    Tiny lithium niobate laser provides fast and accurate optical measurements—which optical metrology and LiDAR both need to take their performance to the next level.
    June 23, 2025
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    The AL325 Series modular bar light uses industrial-grade, high-performance LEDs.
    June 22, 2025
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    In a paradigm shift for making ultrahigh-temperature ceramics, a laser sintering approach simplifies the process and unleashes versatility for engineering new devices.
    June 19, 2025

    Optics

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    SupIR 10-135 mm f/1.8 motorized midwave-infrared (MWIR) lenses include a 14x continuous zoom.
    June 26, 2025
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    A 30-mm double-sided electro-optical wafer tester works with existing semiconductor automated test equipment (ATE) architectures.
    June 24, 2025
    Pim Kat, CEO of Amazec Photonics (left), and Eelko Brinkhoff, CEO of PhotonDelta (right).
    In this Q&A, Ivan Nikitski, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Quantum and PICs, talks to Pim Kat, CEO of Amazec Photonics, and Eelko Brinkhoff, CEO of PhotonDelta.
    June 20, 2025
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    Episode 56 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Birgit Stiller, an experimental physicist who leads the Quantum Optoacoustics independent research group at the...
    June 17, 2025

    Quantum

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    A superradiant phase transition (SRPT) occurs when two groups of quantum particles start to fluctuate in a coordinated manner—without an external trigger—and end up forming a ...
    June 11, 2025
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    Episode 55 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Ramy Shelbaya, cofounder and CEO of Quantum Dice.
    June 10, 2025
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    Researchers discover a way to create arrays of quantum droplets to explore their unique properties—with potential interferometry applications on the horizon.
    June 5, 2025
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    Quantum Dice cofounders (left to right): Ramy Shelbaya, Wenmiao Yu, Marko von der Leyen, George Dunlop, and Zhanet Zaharieva.
    Founded in April 2020, Quantum Dice is a venture-backed spinout from Oxford University’s world-renowned quantum optics laboratory, where the architecture for its innovative self...
    June 4, 2025

    Test/Measurement

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    The C16511-01 compact Fourier transform near-infrared (FT-NIR) spectrometer engine offers a spectral response ranging from 1100 to 2500 nm.
    June 12, 2025
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    How is optical spectroscopy shaping the future of semiconductor technology and equipping researchers to create the next generation of tech?
    June 2, 2025
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    The PEM-400 polarization extinction ratio (PER) meter has a wide-area optical detector.
    May 27, 2025
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    The Leap ST handheld 3D metrology scanner offers five operating modes.
    May 16, 2025

    Detectors/Imaging

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    The NanoScan OP200 piezo objective positioner delivers a 200-μm closed-loop travel range.
    June 20, 2025
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    The EoSens9.5 camera uses a Luxima 9.5 Mpixel CMOS sensor featuring a global shutter.
    June 18, 2025
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    The VL-3708 illuminance detector meets the highest standard of DIN Class L for its spectral match.
    June 6, 2025
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    FIGURE 1. Ultrahigh-resolution TALOF-based nanowaveguide design improves imaging technology.
    Advanced glass-based nanowaveguides produce images with the minimal distortion, excellent color fidelity, and accuracy necessary for augmented reality to evolve.
    June 6, 2025

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