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Optics
Credit: Northrop Grumman
A slice of Northrop Grumman’s Yb:YLF boule measures 127 mm at its widest point.
Crystal advances will help power next-gen fusion laser systems
Record-sized Yb:YLF crystal enables inertial confinement fusion research and opens new possibilities for laser system design.
Nov. 3, 2026
Credit: Ehab Awad
FIGURE 1. The team’s graphene metamaterial electro-absorption modulator device structure.
Interdigitated graphene metamaterial enables EAM devices
Nov. 2, 2026
Credit: imec
Illustration of the wavefront shaping principle. When no wavefront shaping is applied, the illumination beam starts to diffusely spread. By optimizing the incoming wavefront, wavefront shaping compensates for scattering and brings the light back into focus.
Bio&Life Sciences
Shaping light to see deeper inside biological tissue
Oct. 29, 2026
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Standardizing CPO won't matter if the substrate supply chain can’t keep up
Oct. 28, 2026
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PODCAST: Meet Andrew Strikwerda, COMSOL
Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
Oct. 27, 2026
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Veeco’s GEN2000 molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system.
Lasers & Sources
Quantum dot lasers may unlock next era of AI optical interconnects
Oct. 21, 2026
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PODCAST: Formula E on pace at COMSOL Conference 2026
Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
Oct. 20, 2026
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Choosing the right gain fiber for your laser or amplifier
Oct. 15, 2026
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