Optics

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In a Q&A with Laser Focus World, Maurice (Mo) Steinman, senior vice president and U.S. general manager of Lightelligence, answers our questions about its optical solutions and...
May 25, 2026
FIGURE 1. AI-based image-space wavefront sensing.
May 13, 2026
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Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
May 12, 2026
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CONNECT researchers are now digging into existing fiber-optic cables underground, as they explore uses beyond communications networks.
May 12, 2026
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The Ni Research Group in the lab.
May 8, 2026
FIGURE 1. 180° LiDAR for physical AI software-defined images.
May 6, 2026
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Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
April 28, 2026
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Shot of the team’s chip glowing blue.
April 27, 2026
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Justine Murphy chats with Dr. Brian Monacelli, a professor and director of Laser Technology at Pasadena City College and a Principal Optical Engineer and supervisor of the Optical Implementation group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
April 21, 2026

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