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    Persistent photonics

    Peter Fretty
    Aug. 23, 2023
    The growth rate across the entire photonics community has been nothing short of astonishing.
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    Industry or community

    Peter Fretty
    May 15, 2023
    The sense of community is always present at the larger trade shows like SPIE Photonics West each year and then again at the LASER World of PHOTONICS event in Munich every other...
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    Vibration-Immune Metrology Drives Optical Communications

    April 28, 2023
    SWIR interferometers support the current drive toward optical communications in the 1535–1565nm wavelength band.
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    What’s your innovation immunity level—and should you be concerned?

    Peter Fretty
    April 11, 2023
    It is crucial to find ways to make sure people using photonics-based products know about and understand the significance of the continued innovation taking place within the industry...
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    Beyond reaching for the stars

    Peter Fretty
    March 15, 2023
    Thinking about all the innovations constantly happening within photonics, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the excitement.
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    The Advocate of Optics award presented at an event hosted by the Institut d’Optique Graduate School (IOGS) in France.
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    Takeaways from the SPIE Photonics Industry Summit

    Peter Fretty
    Sept. 27, 2022
    At its first annual Photonics Industry Summit recently held in Washington DC, SPIE welcomed an impressive lineup of speakers intimately involved in bringing the recently appropriated...
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    PIC-king away at opportunities

    Peter Fretty
    Sept. 7, 2022
    The benefits of embracing photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have understandably piqued the interest of major computer manufacturers.
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    Another exciting change

    Peter Fretty
    Aug. 10, 2022
    Over the past few months, we have spent a considerable amount of time and energy revisiting our newsletter process with the goal of aligning our newsletter strategy with our evolving...
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    A sky full of satellites?

    Andreas Thoss
    July 11, 2022
    As more satellites enter orbit, the more international regulations matter.