A new germanium-tin laser could be used to speed data transfers within CPUs and integrate more easily with existing manufacturing processes -- if certain problems with temperature can be resolved.

Scientists have developed the first electrically pumped continuous-wave semiconductor laser composed exclusively of elements from the fourth group of the periodic table -- the 'silicon group'. Built ...

SAXONBURG, Pa., Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced the release of a new electro-optic modulator (EOM) designed for high-speed ...

Scientists have successfully made germanium, a key semiconductor used in computer chips and fiber optics, superconducting for the first time. The breakthrough could lead to faster, more ...

A recent demonstration that uses particles of light instead of electricity to transfer and process information is being praised for its ability to significantly reduce power usage while providing more ...

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Metals supplier Korea Zinc and Lockheed Martin have announced plans to establish a “China-free” supply of germanium for the US defense giant. The chemical element is critical to many optics ...

China is restricting exports of two niche metals — germanium and gallium — that are key to manufacture electronics and semiconductors, as the tech battle with the U.S. and Europe heats up. Germanium ...