| | | | | | | | The next generation of photonic integrated circuits is moving beyond silicon, driven by an industrial-scale effort to commercialize new material platforms like thin-film lithium niobate, barium titanate, and aluminum oxide. This shift converges novel materials with semiconductor-grade precision manufacturing to create a unified and scalable ecosystem... |
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| | Sponsored | | HÜBNER Photonics introduces a new series of CW ultra-low noise, single-frequency fiber laser systems. The AmpheiaTM Series lasers offer output powers of up to 50 W at 1064 nm and 5W at 532 nm. With low relative intensity noise (RIN) and <100 kHz linewidth, the lasers are specifically suited for quantum research as well as semiconductor inspection and laser pumping. |
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| | | | | | In this episode: NLM Photonics sends its organic electro-optic photonic chips to space, SPIE announces the 2026 Startup Challenge finalists, and a fiber-optic ‘disco ball’ shows promise for brain imaging. |
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| | Sponsored | | MadAFM® is a sample scanning AFM that offers high performance, tabletop design and user friendly features. MadAFM® is powered by Mad City Labs industry leading nanopositioners giving exceptional precision and performance. MadAFM® offers over 15 microscopy modes, automated calibration and initialization features, user friendly probe exchange and is simple to install. |
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| | | | | | A miniature technology that could fit onto a smartphone is showing promise for a wide range of applications, from biomedical diagnostics to manufacturing. |
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| | Sponsored | | Don’t miss the global technical community gathering in San Francisco for the largest biophotonics, biomedical optics, and imaging event. The BiOS (17 - 22 January) and BiOS Expo (17 -18 January) at SPIE Photonics West are a comprehensive international biomedical optics event, encompassing clinical, translational, and fundamental R&D in the field of biomedical optics and photonics. |
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| | | | | | This roundup summarizes photonics-related patent litigation and Patent Office procedures for November 2025. |
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