From Lab Breakthrough to Real-World Impact: Solinide and PhotonFirst Make Frequency Combs Practical
For years, optical frequency combs have been one of those photonics technologies that promised a lot, but rarely made it out of the lab. The concept is powerful: A single light source that delivers dozens of perfectly spaced laser lines. But in practice, most combs were big, power-hungry, and far too inefficient for industrial use.