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Read article: All-in-one chip combines laser and photonic waveguide for the first time Integrated optics Research update All-in-one chip combines laser and photonic waveguide for the first time Integrated device could help miniaturize quantum computers based on atoms or ions
Read article: Alpine adaptive optics experiment paves the way for terabit-per-second satellite links Integrated optics Research update Alpine adaptive optics experiment paves the way for terabit-per-second satellite links Researchers at ETH Zurich tested a new high-rate optical data transmission system over 53km of free space between the Jungfrau mountain and the University of Bern
Read article: Meta-optical fibres downsize endoscopes Biomedical devices Research update Meta-optical fibres downsize endoscopes An inverse designed meta-optic can reduce the length of an endoscope tip by a third
Read article: Leaky-wave metasurfaces connect waveguides to free-space optics Integrated optics Research update Leaky-wave metasurfaces connect waveguides to free-space optics Research could lead to portable quantum optics
Read article: Lithium niobate photonic integrated circuits create ultrafast tunable laser Integrated optics Research update Lithium niobate photonic integrated circuits create ultrafast tunable laser New laser technology shows promise for use in continuous-wave LiDAR systems
Read article: Programmable photonic chip lights up quantum computing Quantum computing Research update Programmable photonic chip lights up quantum computing Thumbnail-sized Xanadu device uses squeezed states as qubits
Read article: 2D materials grow directly on optical fibres 2D materials Research update 2D materials grow directly on optical fibres New hybrid might find applications in optoelectronic devices