Abstract

Just as in Integrated Circuits, in Photonics, advances in semiconductor technology drive products to lower costs, higher reliability, increased performance and higher efficiency. However, it takes money to advance manufacturing technology and large sales volume is needed. Sales volume is, in turn, driven by applications. During the symposium, we will review advances in near-infrared detectors and imaging, as well as new applications. We will also discuss super-efficient lasers, tunable lasers and vertical-cavity lasers products and their applications.

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