Newsletter | September 6, 2025

09.06.25 -- August's Best: Strontium In Space, Temperature Dependence In Optical Filters & More

FROM THE EDITOR

Strontium In Space: The Next Leap In Atomic Clock Technology

NASA’s OASIC uses photonics-based strontium ion trapping to enable ultra-precise optical atomic clocks, essential for autonomous navigation and lunar time networks.

TOP INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Practical Considerations For Near-IR LEDs

This application note offers tips on powering current-driven LED devices and key details about IR LEDs, including temperature, peak wavelengths, forward voltage levels, and power outputs.

Temperature Dependence In Optical Filters

Thoughtful design and substrate selection are vital to minimize substantial shifts in interference filter spectra due to temperature fluctuations.

The Impact Of Aberrations On Imaging Performance

Optical aberrations degrade image quality. Understanding and minimizing them is essential for achieving diffraction-limited imaging and high performance in custom microscope objective lenses.

TOP INDUSTRY NEWS

When Light Collides With Light

Ripples Of The Future: Rice Researchers Unlock Powerful Form Of Quantum Interference

Researchers Turn Energy Loss Into A Way Of Creating Lossless Photonics-Based Devices

Looking Into The Tiniest Deformations Of Atomic Lattices

Lumentum Expands U.S. Manufacturing For AI-Driven Co-Packaged Optics

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