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The latest from the world of photonics Photonics West round-up
There was a lot going on at the world’s biggest photonics show. In our exclusive six-page roundup, we pick some of the programme highlights and revisit some of what you may have missed!
INTERVIEW: Thorlabs Mobile Lab 14
Thorlabs wanted to inspire the next generation of photonics leaders – so it went cross-country with a mobile photonics lab. Mark Elliott caught up with the team
Sponsored: QuantIC
This unique UK project blends practical business support with a compelling photonics programme
Quantum beyond computing
Photonics100 honourees show that it doesn’t just stop at better processors
QUANTUM PHOTONICS 22
How can photonics companies work with the quantum sector to accelerate commercialisation? Abigail Williams finds out
Case Study: Quantum
Quantum applications: Pioneering ultra-low-loss connectivity
SINGLE-PHOTON COUNTING
Exploring developments in single-photon detection that are advancing a range of quantum applications
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Quantum issue
12 pages of analysis, interviews and case studies
Case Study: Single-photon counting 29 Empowering quantum sensing: Diamond SA’s breakthrough in single-photon counting
Sponsored: Fibre optics 30
How to maximise quantum’s potential with ultra-low-loss fibre optic connectors
Tech focus: Optical filters
A look at the commercial offerings of the main players in optical filter technology and equipment
EPIC News 34
CEO Carlos Lee on another busy month for Europe’s photonics association
Tech focus: Prisms
A look at the commercial offerings in optical prism technology and equipment
Products 38
The latest innovations from around the world EPIC Interview: Altechna CEO
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Jérémy Picot-Clémente, EPIC’s Photonics Technologies Program Manager, learns how Antanas Laurutis, CEO of Lithuania laser optics manufacturer Altechna, plans to triple the firm’s revenue over the next five years.
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●Diamond SA on its innovative solution set
● Bringing quantum photonics to market
●Computing and beyond with the Photonics100
PLUS Photonics West round-up
● The funding deals, awards and booth visits from San Francisco
● Inside Thorlabs’ mobile photonics laboratory
● QuantIC: building bridges between industry and academics
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