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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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    What AI demands mean for data centers

    Jose Pozo
    Nov. 28, 2023
    The 2023 Photonics-Enabled Cloud Computing Summit assembled by Optica took an aggressive approach to calling out the limitations of today’s current technologies.
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    When business and geopolitical worlds collide

    Patricia Panchak
    Nov. 3, 2023
    Photonics professionals face a changing—and challenging—competitive landscape driven not only by emerging technologies.
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    Making photonics more visible

    Patricia Panchak
    Oct. 11, 2023
    When the Nobel Prize recognizes researchers in photonics—in two categories in one year, no less—it’s more than a cause for celebration. It’s an opportunity to raise the field’...
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    Keeping an eye on critical value streams

    Patricia Panchak
    Sept. 19, 2023
    With ever-accelerating scientific and technical advancements, it’s more critical than ever to understand the state of innovation value streams — especially those poised to catalyze...
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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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    Never lose that spark

    Peter Fretty
    Feb. 13, 2023
    There is no denying the healthy buzz at SPIE Photonics West 2023 was invigorating as the global photonics community continues to enjoy growth opportunities across a truly horizontal...