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Columbia Lab's Microcomb Revolutionizes Data Channels and LiDAR

10/8/2025

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Columbia University’s Michal Lipson Lab developed microcomb enabling data channels from a single laser source for LiDAR and optical communications.
It converts chaotic laser light into a stable beam.
Published in Nature Photonics, advancing silicon photonics.
It could reduce costs, space, and energy use in data centers globally, with applications in portable spectrometers, optical clocks, and advanced quantum devices.

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Story summary

Columbia University’s Michal Lipson Lab developed microcomb enabling data channels from a single laser source for LiDAR and optical communications.
It converts chaotic laser light into a stable beam.
Published in Nature Photonics, advancing silicon photonics.
It could reduce costs, space, and energy use in data centers globally, with applications in portable spectrometers, optical clocks, and advanced quantum devices.