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Splitting light on a chip

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3 November 2026

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technology

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Photonics & Optics

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United States

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Fusion42 · 3 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

Researchers at Stanford University and ISTA have developed a photonic chip that automatically separates partially coherent light into its constituent beams, potentially advancing microscopy, optical communication, and computation by turning previously nuisance light into a useful resource.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Photonics & Optics, and 1 source has reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your photonics or microscopy tech now faces a new competitor: a chip that turns partial coherence from a problem into an advantage. You need to test this chip's approach to recycling light for faster, smaller optical systems this week.

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1 source · 3 Nov 2026

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