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Optical atomic clocks get microcomb boost

March 5, 2025
Atomic clocks and their accuracy are crucial for exact time of day and global positioning in technology like smartphones, GPS, and computers. Now, researchers are working to boost...

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PODCAST: Interview with Olivia Wheeler-Williams, Edmund Optics

March 4, 2025
Episode 41 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Olivia Wheeler-Williams, coatings development manager at Edmund Optics.
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Virtual roundtable: What impact is China’s export ban on critical materials for optics having?

March 3, 2025
Optics company leaders share their thoughts on the critical material export ban from China to the U.S., and how it is impacting optics manufacturers.
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All-optical nanoscale sensor of force changes intensity when pushed or pulled

Feb. 27, 2025
Researchers discover photon avalanching nanoparticles are supersensitive to mechanical force—and nanosensors they went on to create are poised to redefine what’s possible in terms...

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Photonics Hot List: February 28, 2025

Feb. 28, 2025
In this episode: Microcomb chips transform atomic clocks, the latest photonics business news, and black germanium boosts infrared photodiode responsivity.
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Photonics Hot List: February 21, 2025

Feb. 21, 2025
In this episode: Holograms push next-level digital security, the latest business news roundup, and thin-film polariton filters break the fundamental limit of angular dispersion...
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Lantana – World's Smallest in Its Class!

Feb. 17, 2025
QD Laser, Inc. (Japan) proudly introduces “Lantana,” the world’s smallest all-in-one compact visible laser (532, 561, 594 nm) with a built-in driver in its class. Its high-quality...

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