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NKT Photonics powers ESA’s deep space laser link

High-power lasers ensure a robust optical link NKT Photonics’ Koheras single-frequency fiber laser platform is the heart of the system, built around an ACOUSTIK sub-rack with seed laser, pre-amplifier, modulators, and a custom timing module. The signal is split and boosted by five high-power amplifiers, based on core technology, and each amplifier delivers up to […]

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Space and the battlefield are no place for fragile optics

While designed for spaceborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR) validation, the study demonstrates why such multidimensional test regimes, combining radiation, thermal, and high-repetition laser stress, are essential to qualify coatings for modern defense systems. Current advances in optical coatings When coating systems are developed for defense and space, it often begins with one basic question:

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NIR fluorescent nanosensor detects plant growth hormone

The technology uses Corona Phase Molecular Recognition (CoPhMoRe), a nanotechnology approach designed by the SMART DiSTAP and MIT researchers. It enables the design of highly selective sensors by coating single-walled carbon nanotubes with custom synthetic polymers. “These polymers form a precise ‘corona phase,’ or binding pocket, which can recognize and respond to specific molecules,” says

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MIT creates evanescent coupler to copackage electronics and photonics

One year later, the group has created an evanescent coupler to copackage photonics and electronics. Integrating photonics with electronics within the same package “is the transistor for the 21st century,” says Kimerling, a professor of materials science and engineering at MIT, as well as director of MIT’s Microphotonics Center. Significantly, the group’s evanescent coupler enables

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Photonics Hot List: August 8, 2025

In this episode of Photonics Hot List: NC State researchers have designed and demonstrated a tiny spectrometer that’s showing tremendous promise for a wide range of applications, from biomedical diagnostics to manufacturing. In the business realm, a strategic collaboration in the works is poised to address the growing complexity and performance demands associated with photonic

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5 Axis Laser Cutting of Hot Stamped Press Hardened Components

For many years car manufacturers have faced the challenge of building lighter vehicles to improve emissions whilst maintaining vehicle strength and safety. Many auto manufacturers such as Nissan and Volkswagen are using a combination of hot stamped pressing with 5 axis laser cutting to produce lightweight yet strong components. The reason that 5 axis laser

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