Newsletter | January 14, 2026

01.14.26 -- The Future Of Cosmic Communication, How To Avoid The Endless Design Loop, Specifying Optical Filters & More

Holoporting To And From Space: The Future Of Cosmic Communication

Real-time holoportation enables 3D communication between Earth and space, allowing virtual astronaut visits today and paving the way for medical support on future Mars missions.

SPOTLIGHT ON OPTICS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS

How To Avoid The Endless Design Loop

Scaling life science instruments from prototype to production requires resolving source-to-sensor trade-offs through custom optical integration that balances performance, cost, and long-term reliability.

As High-Tech Biomedical Devices Shrink, So Do The Optics

As the uses for optical technology for biomedical research and healthcare continue to grow, the desire for smaller light-based devices has manufacturers looking at micromolding.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

High Resolution Steps For Angular Displacement Using The Nano-MTA2

Discover data demonstrating the Nano-MTA2's ability to take extremely small steps of 25 nanoradians, with these steps able to be discerned by external measurement. 

How To Set Up And Use Our THz-B-DA And THz-I-BNC Analog Radiometer Probes

Explore the setup and operation of THz-B-DA and THz-I-BNC Analog Radiometer Probes, offering step-by-step instructions for accurate THz power measurements using oscilloscopes or lock-in amplifiers.

Front-Surface Hard Optical Coatings To Replace Laminated Soft Coatings

Alluxa’s proprietary high-speed plasma deposition technology delivers, for the first time, the optical performance and durability of hard-coated thin film optical filters at laminated soft coating prices.

Specifying Optical Filters

Optical filter costs are reduced by avoiding over-specification of blocking and surface quality. Choose simpler substrates and use APS or magnetron sputtering for dense coatings.

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The NOVA™ Photonic Component Processing System offers a flexible, precision-focused platform for polishing and processing diverse optical and photonic components across R&D and high-volume production.

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