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  1. Transmitting Data From Space To Earth With Laser Filaments 11/10/2020

    Could light be used to transmit information between satellites and Earth? Atmospheric water vapor scatters and absorbs light energy, but overcome that obstacle, and light will carry far more information and move it faster than the radio waves we currently rely on.

  2. Durable Mirrors For High Power Lasers 11/10/2020

    Optical Surfaces Ltd. is a specialist producer of extremely durable, high performance coated mirrors, up to 600 mm in diameter, for use with high power femtosecond lasers.

  3. Edmund Optics Acquires Quality Thin Films, Inc.; Strengthens Position As Laser Optics Manufacturer 11/10/2020

    Edmund Optics, the premier provider of optical and imaging components, announced today that it has acquired Quality Thin Films, Inc. (QTF). QTF, located outside of Tampa, Florida, offers a wide range of optical components with high laser damage and laser crystal coatings from the UV to the far IR.

  4. MicroVision, Inc. Announces Progress In Key Automotive Long Range Lidar Feature Development 11/10/2020

    MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS), a leader in innovative laser beam scanning technology, today announced that it has made important progress in the development of its first-generation MEMS Dynamic Scanning Long Range Lidar (LRL) sensor module, including continued progress toward meeting key automotive industry requirements, which the Company believes will facilitate its development objective of producing hardware for demonstration and benchmarking by April 2021.

  5. Combining Electronic And Photonic Chips Enables New Record In Super-Fast Quantum Light Detection 11/9/2020

    Researchers from the University of Bristol’s Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QET Labs) and Université Côte d‘Azur have made a new miniaturized light detector to measure quantum features of light in more detail than ever before.

  6. ‘Shield Up!’ - Light Defines Its Own Protected Path 11/6/2020

    Scientists at the University of Rostock have developed a new type of photonic circuit in which high-energy light beams can define their own path - and shield themselves from external interference.

  7. The Brightest In The Bunch: LASER COMPONENTS USA, Inc. Offers VCSEL Technology 11/5/2020

    LASER COMPONENTS USA, Inc. is pleased to announce its new VCSEL (Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) product line in partnership with supplier Brightlaser Limited. This addition is complimenting LASER COMPONENTS offerings of optoelectronic components.

  8. Coherent Launches Amplify Virtual Event Series Delivering Education, Networking, And Enablement For Users Of Photonics Technology 11/5/2020

    Coherent (Nasdaq: COHR) announces Amplify – a series of virtual conferences which provide educational and networking opportunities to researchers, engineers, and industrial users of photonics technology. Various events will focus on critical developments and trends in materials processing, scientific research, life sciences instrumentation, and microelectronics.

  9. High Performance Nanopositioning Controller For Piezo Stages Provides 270W Peak Power And Nanometer Level Precision 11/5/2020

    PI offers a high performance version of its E-727 family of multi-axis piezo nanopositioning controllers. The high power version provides 270 watts of peak power – close to 10X of the standard version. The enhanced performance is useful for dynamic, nanometer-level precision motion and positioning applications, such as FSM (fast steering mirrors) in free space optical communication and laser material processing, and scanning stages for super-resolution microscopy, semiconductor manufacturing, automated photonics alignment or high-speed tracking applications.

  10. ITMO University Researchers Predict New Quantum Phase Of Matter In Chains Of Oscillating Atoms 11/5/2020

    Contemporary physics offers us many opportunities to control the properties of matter. By changing a substance’s composition or external conditions, such as pressure, temperature, or acidity, we can significantly influence the properties of this material.