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Femtosecond lasers
While Lumentum's business is dominated by optical communications, the company is still a key provider of industrial lasers used in precision manufacturing of electronic components. CEO Alan Lowe pointed to a shift in demand from picosecond to femtosecond systems as equipment firms develop new manufacturing processes required to meet the computational demand of emerging AI applications. Image: Lumentum.
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