Newsletter | July 6, 2026

07.06.26 -- From Photonic Computing To Quantum Sensing

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Fundamental Divergence: Photonic Computing Vs. Telecommunications Photonics

Photonic computing and telecommunications photonics optimize for fundamentally opposing requirements – latency versus distance, reconfigurability versus stability, nonlinearity versus linearity – demanding different materials, devices, and design philosophies.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Measuring The Energy Of One Of The Most Powerful Lasers In The USA

Explore a high-power laser research center with custom detectors and calorimeters, enabling precise energy measurements critical for advancing groundbreaking physics.

How Optical Filters Enable Data Centers Ubiquitous AI's Demands

Data center infrastructure requires improvements in energy usage and temperature management, as well as component performance and sustainability, to meet AI’s growing capacity demands.

Common Micro Optics Questions, Explained

Micro-optics within the micro injection molding space require expert engineering and experience. Our resident micro optics engineer, Rick Brown, encounters the following common questions.

Quantum Sensing With Nitrogen Vacancy Centers

A confocal microscope, a photon detector, a microwave source, and a nanopositioning stage can form the foundation of numerous NV center experiments.

24/7 Support With New SearchLight Features

Discover SearchLight’s enhanced Product Search and Automatic System Calculator to quickly identify optical components and accelerate system development with confidence.

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