Newsletter | July 28, 2025

07.28.25 -- How Fiber Optics Are Transforming Everything, Thin-Film Optical Filters Explained, Quantum Sensing With Nitrogen Vacancy Centers & More

FROM THE EDITOR

How Fiber Optics Are Transforming Internet Speed, Reliability, And Security

Fiber optics make the internet better by providing faster, more dependable, and more secure connections that keep pace with today’s digital demands – whether for streaming, remote work, gaming, or business operations.

 

SPOTLIGHT ON OPTICS

Micro Molding In Micro-Optic Manufacturing

Micro molding enables scalable, high-precision production of micro-optics for medical, telecom, and AR applications. Accumold’s expertise ensures manufacturability, and design optimization at micron scale.

The Best Solutions For The Optics Industry

Schneider Optics' mature designs and already legendary optical expertise ensure tailored solutions which combine mechanical robustness, reliability, and maximum precision in reproduction.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

What Are Canon's Linear Ultrasonic Motors All About?

Canon's linear ultrasonic motors (USM) are used as an autofocusing actuator for Canon camera lenses, offering high speed and smooth drive.

What Are Thin-Film Optical Filters?

Thin-film optical filters are made by depositing alternating thin layers of materials with special optical properties onto a substrate, such as optical-grade glass. 

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.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

Can All-Optical Chips Achieve Light Speed Computation?

Optical computing could be the next big thing in semiconductor production. Light has already become a go-to choice for transmitting data, but most systems still must translate photons into electrical signals to process information. All-optical chips could change that.

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LONGi, Grupotec Expand Partnership

Manchester Scientists Discover New Light Behaviour In Common Mineral Gypsum

Indoor Photovoltaics With Over 40 Percent Efficiency Developed

Design PCSELs With A Combination Of HAROLD And OmniSim Simulation Tools

Tuning Entanglement With An Asymmetric Metasurface

Controlling Electron Motion Opens The Door To Next-Generation Of Quantum Technologies

Thermal Scaling Analysis Of Large Hybrid Laser Arrays For Co-Packaged Optics

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Bus Bars For ITO Heaters & EMI Shielding

Abrisa Technologies offers bus bars that provide the pathways for electrical connectivity or grounding points to transparent conductive coatings and are themselves, made of conductive material.

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Explore tailor-made optical solutions from mid-UV to LWIR, spanning 0.2 μm to 15 μm. These versatile, reliable, and cost-effective optics are ideal for your critical applications.

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