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    • Fiber Optics

    The laserfocusworld.com Fiber Optics channel features articles and other content that discuss optical fiber types and applications of fiber optics.

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    Dr. Ross Donaldson and Professor Gerald Buller pictured with equipment that will be used in the new optical ground station.
    Quantum

    Optical ground stations push boundaries of space technology

    Ross Donaldson
    Oct. 24, 2024
    The Hub Optical Ground Station (HOGS) based at Heriot-Watt University will feature state-of-the-art equipment—single-photon detectors and adaptive optics systems—for quantum key...
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    The team in the quantum optics lab: (left to right) Jan Heine, Philip Rübeling, Michael Kues, and Robert Johanning.
    Fiber Optics

    Conventional internet meets quantum internet?

    Sally Cole Johnson
    Oct. 7, 2024
    A transmitter-receiver concept to transmit entangled photons over optical fiber may enable transmitting both the quantum and conventional internet on the same fiber.
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    Barry Zhang, founder and CEO of Princetel.
    Executive Forum

    Joints of light: Princetel powers fiber-optic applications into the future

    Jose Pozo
    Sept. 25, 2024
    Barry Zhang, founder and CEO of Princetel, speaks about his professional journey, shines light on the confidence needed to succeed, and shares words of wisdom for the next generation...
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    Podcasts

    PODCAST: Interview with Caroline Boudoux, photonics virtuoso

    Justine Murphy
    Sept. 24, 2024
    Episode 18 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Caroline Boudoux, Ph.D., a renowned leader in the photonics and optics industry.
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    Fiber Optics

    Microstructured optical fibers for quantum computing?

    Sally Cole Johnson
    Sept. 19, 2024
    University of Bath physicists create microstructured hollow-core optical fibers to handle data transfer challenges expected with quantum computing.
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    Fiber Optics

    Optical transceiver module supports up to 20 km reach

    LFW Staff
    June 12, 2024
    The XGS-PON & GPON combo OLT SFP+ BiDi optical transceiver module facilitates seamless network rate deployment within optical distribution networks based on optical network unit...
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    Optics

    C+L band grisms have use in optical channel monitor construction

    LFW Staff
    June 2, 2024
    A family of aberration-correcting, high-efficiency grisms and transmission gratings can encompass the entire extended C+L band in a single optic.
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    Lasers & Sources

    O-band CW laser module has use in free-space communication links

    LFW Staff
    May 27, 2024
    The Model 1693 O-band continuous-wave (CW) laser module is used as a coherent optical source laser.
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    Lasers & Sources

    Fiber pigtailed laser diodes have telecom use

    LFW Staff
    May 23, 2024
    Fiber pigtailed laser diodes offer stable outputs at wavelengths from 635 to 1550 nm.