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Space: The growing optical frontier

Feb. 20, 2024
Laser communication scientists and engineers continue to unpack new research, consider obstacles from a solution perspective, and advance the work.
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Chasing the $7 trillion AI semiconductor dream: What’s in it for photonics?

Feb. 19, 2024
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) processors will require innovations that improve memory and communications circuit performance.
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Why Europe urgently needs a new investment strategy

Feb. 5, 2024
Europe is now 16% of the global photonics market, but to maintain that position, it needs to get to work.
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2024 Prism Awards winners span several photonics areas

Feb. 2, 2024
The annual awards reflect the rapidly growing trajectory of photonics products and photonics-enabled solutions.
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SPIE names 2024 Startup Challenge prize winners

Jan. 31, 2024
The three prize winners were announced on January 30th at a ceremony during SPIE Photonics West.
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Why AI is the next photonics frontier

Jan. 10, 2024
As industry-leading companies invest in research, photonic solutions will emerge to become a driving force behind AI.
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Advancing in photonics: It’s about the journey

Jan. 5, 2024
Jim Somers, CEO of Eblana Photonics, describes his professional evolution, emphasizing the importance of thinking like an entrepreneur, and charts what’s next in laser diodes....
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China’s industrial laser market shows steady growth in turbulent times

Dec. 8, 2023
This in-depth market update focuses on trends in laser processing and industrial lasers while touching on what to expect in the ultrafast laser, fiber laser, LiDAR, and handheld...
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What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?

Dec. 7, 2023
Capital to grow a startup company can come from many sources: contract and non-recurring engineering (NRE) funding, angels and friends, customer upfront payments, and venture ...