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    Photon-photon scattering effects within the lab: When two green petawatt lasers’ beams collide at the focus of a third red beam to polarize the quantum vacuum, it enables a fourth blue laser beam to be generated—with a unique direction and color. Credit: Zixin “Lily” Zhang
    Simulations via advanced computational modeling recreate vacuum four-wave mixing—a quirky quantum phenomenon—and now this “solver” is poised to unleash new physics at extremely...
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    Sandia Physicist Raktim Sarma in the lab where they’re exploring chilling chips via light. Credit: Craig Fritz/Sandia
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    In this study, researchers used THz quantum cascade lasers and interferometry to identify materials hidden inside opaque media. This multicolor THz imaging is a compact solution...
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    The X-Cite TETREM four-channel, switchable LED light source streamlines fluorescence microscopy workflows.
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    A 400-Gbit/s differential electro-absorption modulated laser (D-EML) has use in high-speed optical networking technology for data centers.
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    Optics

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    Off-the shelf Omega Optical DUV transmission gratings are designed for deep-UV wavelengths between 190 and 400 nm.
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    The QCA Series high-speed communication analyzer supports optical and electrical signals up to 58 GBaud.
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    SupIR 10-135 mm f/1.8 motorized midwave-infrared (MWIR) lenses include a 14x continuous zoom.
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    Quantum

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    For the photonics community, quantum networking is an opportunity to provide the critical infrastructure that transforms quantum computing into a world-changing technology.
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    First chipscale entangled photon source on silicon carbide (SiC) creates a robust and scalable method for generating entangled photon pairs within photonic circuits.
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    The NanoScan OP200 piezo objective positioner delivers a 200-μm closed-loop travel range.
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