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VCSEL—what’s behind the abbreviation?

https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425502/s256/ 768w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425502/s330/ 992w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425502/s400/ 1200w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425502/s550/ 1650w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425502/s210/ 640w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425502/s512/ 1536w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425502/s660/ 1984w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425502/s800/ 2400w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425502/s1100/ 3300w" sizes="auto" alt="VCSEL-based 3D-sensing via smartphone" title="VCSEL">

Technologies

VCSELs for smartphones, cars, and industrial processes

https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425503/s256/ 768w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425503/s330/ 992w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425503/s400/ 1200w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425503/s550/ 1650w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425503/s210/ 640w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425503/s512/ 1536w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425503/s660/ 1984w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425503/s800/ 2400w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425503/s1100/ 3300w" sizes="auto" alt="OSRAM's VCSEL diodes set standards in the market for 3D sensing" title="VCSELs for smartphones, cars, and industrial processes">

Markets & TrendsStrong growth in the VCSEL world markethttps://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425504/s768/ 768w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425504/s990/ 992w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425504/s1200/ 1200w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425504/s1650/ 1650w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425504/s630/ 640w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425504/s1536/ 1536w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425504/s1980/ 1984w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425504/s2400/ 2400w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425504/s3300/ 3300w" sizes="auto" alt="On the Finisar manufacturing floor VCSEL-wafers get tested for Apple." title="Strong growth in the VCSEL world market">

Photonics in 30 seconds

Wavelength and absorption

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Jean-Michel Pelaprat“With blue lasers, brightness is the key”https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425500/s256/ 768w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425500/s330/ 992w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425500/s400/ 1200w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425500/s550/ 1650w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425500/s210/ 640w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425500/s512/ 1536w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425500/s660/ 1984w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425500/s800/ 2400w, https://image-factory.media.messe-muenchen.de/image/425500/s1100/ 3300w" sizes="auto" alt="Jean-Michel Pelaprat" title="Jean-Michel Pelaprat">

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Regular market updates

All relevant developments and market potentials in the photonics industry.

Markets & Trends

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Future of laser technology

Providing information on current trends, innovations and the future of laser technology.

Technologies

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Views & Insider knowledge

Various stakeholders of the photonics industry about their opinions, experience and predictions.

PHOTONICS Interview

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Reducing complex content

We examine the latest photonics topics and reduce them to the most important facts and figures.

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