Photonics

January 2025: Margin Notes on Optics

Broken undersea cables, imaging electrons with attosecond pulses, affordable lidar for automotive, peacock-inspired semiconductor lasers that cut steel…

Jan 19 •

Why We Can't Build Lasers on Silicon

Silicon's Achilles Heel is that its indirect bandgap prevents the implementation of high performance integrated lasers which are much desired in…

Dec 8, 2024 •

A Short Introduction to Automotive Lidar Technology

A guide to the operating principles, techniques and technology in lidar systems for self driving cars.

Nov 24, 2024

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