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Photonics & Laser Systems

quantum photonics

The generation, manipulation, transmission, and detection of light at the quantum level...

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single-photon detector

A highly sensitive detector capable of registering individual photons for quantum communication,...

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dark counts

Detector events recorded without an incident signal photon. Dark counts add noise...

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laser

A device that produces light with a high level of spatial and...

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edge coupler

A photonic structure that transfers light between an optical fiber and the...

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micro-optics

Miniaturized optical components, such as lenses, mirrors, filters, and beam splitters, used...

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electro-optic modulator (EOM)

A device that uses an applied electric field to control the phase,...

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narrow linewidth

A laser characteristic indicating a small optical frequency spread. Narrow-linewidth lasers provide...

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acousto-optic modulator (AOM)

A device that uses radiofrequency-driven acoustic waves in a crystal to diffract...

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nonlinear optics

A branch of physics studying interaction of intense light (typically lasers) with...

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