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Two materials, one photonic chip: Researchers unlock new way to generate light frequencies
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Fusion42 · 4 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Researchers developed a hybrid photonic chip combining silicon nitride and silica layers to generate broad ranges of light frequencies, achieving Raman lasing and optical frequency combs on a single integrated device.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Photonics & Optics and Semiconductors, and 2 sources have reported it.
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You can now build photonic devices using two materials to combine their optical strengths, opening new performance and design paths for on-chip light frequency generation. This approach rewrites how photonic chips deliver multiple optical functions in compact devices.
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