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Measuring ultrashort pulses needs precision Nov 14, 2008

Techniques for measuring ultrashort pulses have come a long way in the last 10 years. Marie Freebody speaks to Rick Trebino about the intricacies of working at femtosecond timescales and how the devices that characterize such pulses can be commercialized.

Research news

Diamond debuts in Raman laser Nov 20, 2008

Diamond crystals of sufficient size and quality have been grown and used in compact Raman lasers for the first time.

Periodic stack tunes into photonics market Nov 19, 2008

Tuneable optical filters that have been fabricated using a simple nanoimprinting method offer unique advantages for display and lighting applications.

Waveguide reduces diode divergence Nov 18, 2008

A high power laser diode that emits light with a very narrow vertical divergence offers unique advantages for beam shaping and coupling.

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Industry news

Raydiance pulls in $20 million of financing Nov 21, 2008

Ultrafast laser developer Raydiance bucks the downward economic trend by raising $20 million in new funding.

SolFocus boasts highest PV energy yield Nov 20, 2008

After the CPV system maker optimizes its optics, upcoming improvements in III-V solar cells look set to push performance even further.

JDSU vies to switch off tunable competition Nov 18, 2008

The Californian optoelectronic component manufacturer is asserting its monolithic InP integration patents against other chipmakers and even its own customers.

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