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    Three of my favorite photonics advances (so far) in 2024

    Sally Cole Johnson
    Aug. 14, 2024
    We get to see so much groundbreaking work in lasers, optics, photonics, and quantum going on throughout the year.
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    Let's move the needle

    Peter Fretty
    June 3, 2024
    Strategic alliance helps address the growing long-term need for a stable of trained talent across the optics and photonics space.
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    The two applications shifting views of photonics

    Jose Pozo
    May 6, 2024
    Recent conferences have demonstrated new interest in two areas of growing potential: the use of photonics in medicine and space communications.
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    Photonics M&A activity is off to a slow start in Q1 2024

    Linda Smith
    April 22, 2024
    Metrology (advanced manufacturing) and surveillance and navigation (defense, security, and transportation) had the most merger and acquisition activity this quarter.
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    Why it’s vital to push government statistical agencies to track the photonics industry

    Patricia Panchak
    April 15, 2024
    How standardized data can help address the photonics skilled workforce shortage.

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    A practical step to increase the awareness of photonics

    Patricia Panchak
    April 8, 2024
    It’s time to push for government economic statistical agencies to track photonics industries.
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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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    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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    Evolving landscape

    Peter Fretty
    July 10, 2023
    It is interesting to watch company behaviors as robust markets, like photonics, mature.
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    Disruptors are the ultimate innovation

    Peter Fretty
    June 26, 2023
    When innovation is also disruptive in nature, the ripple effect can quickly turn into waves.