Lasers
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Physics / mechanism
Competitive landscape
| Type |
Wavelength range |
Key application |
| VCSEL |
850–1550 nm |
Datacom, 3D sensing |
| DFB/ECL |
1270–1610 nm |
Coherent telecom, LiDAR |
| QCL |
3–12 µm |
Gas sensing, defence |
Companies using
Connected ideas
Sources
Frontier (open questions)
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